Iran and beyond
(AFP/Al Arabiya) President Donald Trump said Sunday that 48 Iranian leaders have been killed in the US-Israeli bombardments of the country and that the offensive is “very positive.”. “Nobody can believe the success we’re having, 48 leaders are gone in one shot. And it’s moving along rapidly,” Trump was quoted as saying in an interview by Fox News. – Trump says 48 Iranian ‘leaders’ killed, US military operations ‘ahead of schedule’
(AFP/Al Arabiya) The US military Sunday said three service members have been killed and five seriously wounded in the operation against Iran – the first casualties of any kind announced on the US side. The United States launched massive bombardments against Iran and killed its supreme leader Saturday, with attacks ongoing Sunday. – US military confirms first casualties in Iran conflict: 3 dead, 5 seriously wounded
(Al Arabiya) The Pentagon on Sunday denied Iran’s claim to have struck the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln with ballistic missiles in the Gulf. “The Lincoln was not hit. The missiles launched didn’t even come close,” US Central Command said on X. – US says USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier ‘not hit’ in Iranian missile attack
(Al Arabiya) Oman’s foreign minister, who had been mediating US-Iran talks, on Sunday urged a ceasefire during a call with his Iranian counterpart, as Tehran launched a second day of strikes in response to ongoing US-Israeli air raids. – Foreign minister of mediator Oman urges ceasefire in call with Iran’s Araghchi
(Al Arabiya) President Donald Trump said on Sunday that US military strikes had sunk nine Iranian naval vessels and partially destroyed Iran’s navy headquarters. “I have just been informed that we have destroyed and sunk 9 Iranian Naval Ships, some of them relatively large and important,” Trump said on his Truth Social network. – Trump says US strikes have sunk nine Iranian naval ships and hit navy headquarters
(Al Arabiya) Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry on Sunday summoned Iran’s ambassador to Riyadh, Alireza Enayati, over the “blatant” Iranian attacks against the Kingdom and several other countries in the region. – Saudi Arabia summons Iran’s envoy over ‘blatant’ attacks
(Al Arabiya) The death toll from an Iranian missile attack Sunday in the Israeli city of Beit Shemesh rose to at least eight people, first responders said, in the deadliest strike in the country since the war began. The Magen David Adom emergency service said: “In the Beit Shemesh area, MDA EMTs and paramedics have pronounced the deaths of eight” people, as well as 28 others injured, with police saying it was a direct hit on a building. – Death toll from Iran missile attack on Israel rises to 8: First responders
(Al Arabiya) Iran has announced transition plans following the killing of supreme leader Ali Khamenei in a joint Israeli-US attack of unprecedented scale. The plans include the formation of an interim leadership council including the president, the head of the judiciary and a jurist from the Guardian Council, the body that oversees legislation and vets electoral candidates. Also playing a central role is Iran’s top security chief Ali Larijani. – After Khamenei’s killing, who is running Iran now?
(Al Arabiya) Russia’s foreign ministry said on Sunday that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to shipping could lead to significant disbalances on the global oil and gas markets. Trading sources said on Saturday that several tanker owners, oil majors and trading houses have suspended crude oil, fuel and liquefied natural gas shipments via the Strait of Hormuz after the US and Israel attacked Iran and Tehran said it had closed navigation. – Russia warns of oil choke due to closure of Strait of Hormuz
(Lou Robinson, Renée Rigdon, Rosa de Acosta, Janie Boschma, Matt Stiles – CNN) The United States and Israel have launched a major attack on Iran, which President Donald Trump said would lay waste to the country’s military, obliterate its nuclear program, and could even topple its regime. In a video on Truth Social, Trump accused Iran of rejecting “every opportunity to renounce their nuclear ambitions,” and said the US “can’t take it anymore.”. The strikes targeted several cities across Iran, including its capital Tehran – Visualizing the US-Israeli attack on Iran and retaliation in maps and charts | CNN
(Laura Sharman, Abbas Al Lawati – CNN) Passengers rushed to evacuate one of the world’s busiest airports on Sunday after a reported Iranian strike, as Tehran targeted travel hubs in US-friendly Gulf states typically regarded as safe, luxury destinations. Dramatic footage shows people fleeing a smoke-filled passageway strewn with furniture and debris at Dubai International Airport, where officials confirmed four staff had been injured. Hours later, an explosion near the airport sent a thick plume of black smoke into the air – part of a fresh wave of Iranian strikes across the Middle East on Sunday following the death of Iran’s supreme leader in US-Israeli strikes. The weekend attacks have caused travel chaos worldwide as airlines cancel flights through key Middle Eastern hubs that have become the target of Iranian retaliation for hosting US military bases. – Dubai airport passengers evacuate as Iran attacks travel hubs UAE, Qatar and Bahrain | CNN
(Christian Edwards, Karina Tsui, Mitchell McCluskey – CNN) Joint US-Israeli attacks on Iran have killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country’s supreme leader for nearly four decades, thrusting the country into uncertainty and sparking a conflict that could draw in much of the Middle East. Donald Trump announced Khamenei’s death on Saturday, which was also confirmed by Iranian authorities. The US president said the bombing will continue “uninterrupted throughout the week or, as long as necessary to achieve our objective of PEACE THROUGHOUT THE MIDDLE EAST AND, INDEED, THE WORLD!” Israel has continued to bombard Iran on Sunday. Iran has responded with an unprecedented wave of strikes across the Middle East, targeting several countries that host US military bases, including Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. President Masoud Pezeshkian said Sunday that “bloodshed and revenge” is Iran’s “legitimate right and duty.” – Why the US and Israel attacked Iran; what we know so far | CNN
