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Tehran: US and Israeli intelligence pinpointed three high-level meetings on Saturday (February 28), including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, prompting daylight strikes without delay. American agencies tracked the sessions in real-time, enabling a coordinated blitz that caught Iran's elite off-guard at Khamenei's Tehran compound, where offices blended into his residence. Israel unleashed 30 bombs on the fortified site, vaporising Khamenei and family members- his daughter, granddaughter, daughter-in-law and son-in-law- in the compound's heart. Confirmed casualties: Khamenei's inner circle wiped out Beyond Khamenei, the assault claimed seven senior defense figures: security advisor Ali Shamkhani, IRGC commander Mohammed Pakpour, Defense Minister Aziz…

New Delhi: Dubai’s skyline, long celebrated as a symbol of spectacle, has found itself in the crosshairs of regional tension after debris from an intercepted drone caused a minor fire on the outer façade of the Burj Al Arab, according to an official statement from the Dubai Media Office. This occurred as hostilities between Iran and Israel continue to escalate, with US-linked targets in the Gulf reportedly hit as part of a retaliatory effort. Authorities said the fire was minor and was soon extinguished. Yet the moment carried symbolic weight. When something happens to the Burj Al Arab, it…

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…