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New Delhi: An Iranian‑launched drone struck the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Manama, according to reports circulating online after a wave of Iran’s retaliatory attacks across the Gulf. The incident occurred amid ongoing missile and drone strikes following the US and Israeli military operation against Iran. Smoke and fire were seen rising from the area near the hotel, and Bahraini civil defence teams have been reported responding to the site. Early information suggests this was part of wider regional strikes, which have also impacted residential and other civilian areas. Official confirmation from Bahraini authorities is still awaited, and details on casualties or…

Tehran: Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) escalated tensions on March 1 (Sunday), pledging to unleash "the most-intense offensive operation in the history of the Islamic Republic's armed forces" in retaliation for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's killing. The stark warning targeted "Israel and American terrorist bases," signalling potential strikes across the region. As black flags rose over Mashhad's Imam Reza shrine, Iran's holiest Shiite pilgrimage site, mourners chanted in grief, blending sorrow with vows of vengeance against perceived foes. Succession puzzle: Assembly of experts holds the key Khamenei's sudden death thrusts Iran into uncharted theocratic transition, with the 88-member…

New Delhi: Iranian state media have officially confirmed that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran, has been killed in a coordinated military attack by the United States and Israel. The confirmation from major Iranian news outlets like Tasnim News Agency and Fars News Agency follows earlier claims by US President Donald Trump, who announced the death on his social media platform hours after the strikes hit Tehran and other strategic targets across the Islamic Republic. Soon after reports of his death, a post shared on Khamenei's X account read, "In the name of Allah, the Merciful. Among the…

Tehran: Iranian media stunned the world by announcing the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the age of 86. The reports offered no details on the cause, plunging the nation into uncertainty amid swirling rumors of foul play. Just hours prior, US President Donald Trump claimed on social media that Khamenei had been killed in a covert joint American-Israeli operation targeting Iran's leadership, a assertion that Tehran has yet to address directly. As the news rippled across the Islamic Republic, global markets trembled, oil prices surged, and world leaders weighed in on the seismic shift in Middle Eastern…

New Delhi: A short and cryptic message was posted early Sunday on the official Ayatollah Ali Khamenei account on X, just hours after US President Donald Trump publicly claimed that the Iranian leader had been killed. The post, written in Persian, was translated using Google Translate. The exact English translation read, “In the name of Nami Haider (peace be upon him).” The message was brief and offered no explanation, context, or confirmation. It did not directly address the claims surrounding Khamenei’s reported death. Khamenei has led Iran since 1989 and is the country’s highest political and religious authority.  The latest message,…