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Strikes

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Iranian changes must be used properly

FILE PHOTO: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy talks as he attends a joint press conference with Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere (not pictured), amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 25, 2026. REUTERS/Alina Smutko/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy talks as he attends a joint press conference with Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere (not pictured), amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 25, 2026. REUTERS/Alina Smutko/File Photo

Israeli government plane parked in Berlin for safety

FILE PHOTO: Israeli state aircraft \"Wing of Zion\" which flew Israel's ambassador to Greece from Ben Gurion airport, is seen at International Airport in Athens, Greece, June 13, 2025. REUTERS/Stelios Misinas/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Israeli state aircraft \"Wing of Zion\" which flew Israel's ambassador to Greece from Ben Gurion airport, is seen at International Airport in Athens, Greece, June 13, 2025. REUTERS/Stelios Misinas/File Photo

Germany's Merz calls for plan for 'day after' in Iran

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz makes a statement on the situation in the Middle East, after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, March 1, 2026. REUTERS/Nadja Wohlleben
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz makes a statement on the situation in the Middle East, after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, March 1, 2026. REUTERS/Nadja Wohlleben

Global reaction to the killing of Iran's Khamenei

A woman holds a poster with the picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as people gather after Khamenei was killed in Israeli and U.S. strikes on Saturday, in Tehran, Iran, March 1, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
A woman holds a poster with the picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as people gather after Khamenei was killed in Israeli and U.S. strikes on Saturday, in Tehran, Iran, March 1, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

US-sanctioned oil tanker hit off Oman coast

Smoke billows from an oil tanker under U.S. sanctions, that was hit off Oman's Musandam peninsula, in this screen grab from a video obtained by REUTERS on March 1, 2026.
Smoke billows from an oil tanker under U.S. sanctions, that was hit off Oman's Musandam peninsula, in this screen grab from a video obtained by REUTERS on March 1, 2026.

Britain says it is for US to set out legal basis for Iran strikes

Britain's Defence Secretary John Healey, Shadow Foreign Secretary Priti Patel and Green Party leader Zack Polanski appear on the BBC's programme, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg in London, Britain, March 1, 2026. JEFF OVERS/BBC/Handout via REUTERS
Britain's Defence Secretary John Healey, Shadow Foreign Secretary Priti Patel and Green Party leader Zack Polanski appear on the BBC's programme, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg in London, Britain, March 1, 2026. JEFF OVERS/BBC/Handout via REUTERS

More strikes aimed at Iran after Khamenei’s death, Trump issues new warning

People react as they gather at the Enghelab Square, after Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in Israeli and U.S. strikes on Saturday, in Tehran, Iran, March 1, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
People react as they gather at the Enghelab Square, after Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in Israeli and U.S. strikes on Saturday, in Tehran, Iran, March 1, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Israel, US launched strikes as Iranian leader met with inner circle, sources say

FILE PHOTO: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, February 1, 2026. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS
FILE PHOTO: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, February 1, 2026. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS

Israel, US launched strikes as Iranian leader met with inner circle, sources say

FILE PHOTO: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a televised speech in Tehran, Iran, September 23, 2025. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a televised speech in Tehran, Iran, September 23, 2025. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei killed, senior Israeli official says

A satellite image shows black smoke rising and heavy damage at Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's compound, following strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran, in Tehran, Iran, February 28, 2026. Pleiades Neo (c) Airbus DS 2026/Handout via REUTERS
A satellite image shows black smoke rising and heavy damage at Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's compound, following strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran, in Tehran, Iran, February 28, 2026. Pleiades Neo (c) Airbus DS 2026/Handout via REUTERS

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.