Issued on: 28/02/2026 - 07:38Modified: 01/03/2026 - 07:18
Iran launched a new wave of missile and drone strikes on Sunday targeting US military bases in the region and Israel, state media said, in retaliation for a massive attack that killed supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Twenty-seven US bases in the region, as well as Israel's military headquarters and a defence industries complex in Tel Aviv, were among the targets, Iranian state TV said.
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Trump warns Iran not to escalate attacks, saying US will strike back 'WITH A FORCE THAT HAS NEVER BEEN SEEN BEFORE!'
Iran's parliament speaker calls US, Israeli leaders 'filthy criminals'
Iran’s parliament speaker on Sunday called the leaders of the United States and Israel “filthy criminals” who will face “devastating blows” for their ongoing attacks on the Islamic Republic.
Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf made the comment in a televised address.
Qalibaf is the highest-ranking official to appear on camera since the attacks began Saturday.
“You have crossed our red line and must pay the price,” he said. “We will deliver such devastating blows that you yourselves will be driven to beg.”
Israel defence minister says 'justice served' with Khamenei's killing
Israel's defence minister hailed on Sunday the killing of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint strikes with the United States, saying "justice has been served".
"Khamenei was eliminated... along with senior members of the Iranian fortress of terror," Minister Israel Katz said in a statement shared on social media. "Justice has been served, and the Axis of evil has taken a severe beating."
Protesters try to storm Baghdad zone housing US Embassy
Hundreds of Iraqis attempted early Sunday to storm Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, where the US embassy is located, after the death of Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, a security source told AFP.
"Their attempts had been thwarted so far, but they keep trying," the source said.
Videos shared on social media showed protesters throwing stones at security forces, who responded with tear gas. An AFP staffer saw hundreds of people holding flags of a pro-Iran armed group.
Thick black cloud of smoke over Doha after explosions
Iran prepare for Women's Asian Cup as bombs drop on homeland
Football chiefs offered "full support and assistance" to the Iranian team in Australia Sunday for the Women's Asian Cup after the United States and Israel launched massive attacks on their homeland.
Iran's 26-strong squad arrived on the Gold Coast days before the strikes on Saturday killed supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Washington and Tel Aviv seek to topple the Islamic republic.
They are due to open their tournament on Monday against South Korea.
Several loud blasts heard over Doha and Bahrain for second day, witnesses say
Several loud bangs heard over Dubai for second day, witnesses say
Several loud bangs were heard in the Dubai area for a second day on Sunday, witnesses said, after Iran launched retaliatory strikes on the neighbouring Gulf
states in response to U.S. and Israeli strikes on the Islamic Republic.
Iran has said it would target U.S. bases in the region. It has hit a range of other targets.
Thousands mourning Khamenei gather in Tehran square
Thousands of mourners gathered on Sunday in the centre of Iran's capital after the death of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to AFP journalists.
The mourners, dressed mostly in black and some crying, chanted "death to America" and "death to Israel" in Enghelab (Revolution) Square, with many waving Iran's flags and holding photos of Khamenei.
Sirens across central Israel as army seek to intercept Iran missiles
srael's military said it was responding to Iranian missile fire on Sunday, with air raid sirens activated across central Israel and parts of the occupied West Bank.
"Sirens were sounded in several areas across the country, following the identification of missiles launched from Iran toward the State of Israel," a military statement said, adding that the air force was "operating to intercept and strike threats where necessary".
Explosions, smoke near Iraq airport hosting US-led troops
Loud explosions were heard early Sunday near Erbil airport, which hosts US-led coalition troops in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, an AFP journalist said.
An AFP journalist reported seeing thick black smoke rising from the airport area.
On Saturday, US-led coalition forces downed several missiles and explosive-laden drones over Erbil.
More strikes aimed at Iran
Israel said it had launched another wave of strikes on Iran on Sunday, as Iranians
faced uncertainty after the killing of their supreme leader in US and Israeli attacks that threatened to destabilise the wider Middle East.
Iran president, two officials to lead transition after Khamenei's death
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and two top other officials will lead Iran in the transitional period following the death of supreme leader Ali Khamenei, state television reported on Sunday.
Judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei and another official from the country's legal council will be part of the trio overseeing the transition, according to state television which cited Mohammad Mokhber, one of Khamenei's advisors.
Iran confirms US, Israel strikes killed Guards chief Mohammad Pakpour
The state-run IRNA news agency announced the death of Maj. Gen. Mohammad Pakpour, who took over as the Guard’s top commander after Israel killed its past commander in the 12-day war last June.
Iran confirms top security official Ali Shamkhani's death
Israel first responders say Iran missile attack kills woman
First responders said Iranian missile fire killed a woman in Tel Aviv on Saturday, the first confirmed fatality in Israel since attacks began earlier in the day.
"Paramedics have confirmed the death of a woman in her 40s" who had severe injuries, Israel's emergency service Magen David Adom said, after an Iranian missile hit "the Tel Aviv city centre", according to a senior officer in a video shared by the army.
Trump cheers death of Iranian leader, says strikes will continue
US President Donald Trump on Saturday celebrated US-Israeli airstrikes that killed Iran's leader, but warned attacks would continue.
Trump said on social media that heavy bombing "will continue, uninterrupted throughout the week or, as long as necessary" to achieve "PEACE THROUGHOUT THE MIDDLE EAST AND, INDEED, THE WORLD!"
Iran Guards vow 'most ferocious offensive operation in history' against US bases, Israel
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday they would launch the "most ferocious" operation in history against Israel and US bases.
"The most ferocious offensive operation in the history of the Islamic Republic of Iran's armed forces will begin any moment now," the Guards posted on Telegram.
Protesters at Iran cultural center in Quito break windows; 1 person injured
Police in Ecuador said there was a protest at the Iranian Cultural Center in its capital
Quito, where people who entered the building armed with sticks and stones broke windows and left at least one person injured.
The person was taken away in an ambulance and is not in serious condition, police major Bayron Flores said.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)
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