Iran’s Larijani says U.S., Israel search to “plunder and disintegrate Iran”: state TV
Iran’s high safety official Ali Larijani mentioned america and Israel are searching for to “plunder and disintegrate” the nation, Reuters reported citing state tv, as Tehran strikes to shore up management following the killing of Supreme Chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Larijani mentioned a brief management council could be established on Sunday and warned that any “secessionist teams” making an attempt to take motion would face a harsh response.
—Lee Ying Shan
UAE proclaims distant studying for faculties, universities from Monday as Iran targets Gulf states
The United Arab Emirates has ordered faculties and universities nationwide to change to distant studying from Monday to Wednesday as Iran launches assaults on Arab states with U.S. property.
In a put up on X Sunday, the UAE’s Ministry of Training and the Ministry of Increased Training and Scientific Analysis mentioned that college students, instructional and administrative workers in all private and non-private faculties nationwide will change to “distance studying” for the upcoming three days.
— Anniek Bao
Trump warns Iran in opposition to retaliation, vows utilizing pressure “by no means been seen earlier than”
U.S. President Donald Trump warned Sunday that Washington would reply with unprecedented pressure if Iran retaliates in opposition to current U.S. strikes.
In a put up on Fact Social, Trump wrote: “Iran simply said that they will hit very laborious at present, more durable than they’ve ever been hit earlier than,” including, “THEY BETTER NOT DO THAT, HOWEVER, BECAUSE IF THEY DO, WE WILL HIT THEM WITH A FORCE THAT HAS NEVER BEEN SEEN BEFORE!”
— Lee Ying Shan
Waves of loud blasts reported in Doha for second day: media stories
A number of loud explosions have been heard within the Qatari capital Doha for a second day on Sunday, based on media stories.
Reuters reported blasts have been heard within the Dubai space in addition to Doha. In a video posted by Doha Information on Sunday, thick smoke was seen billowing close to Barwa in Doha after Iran launched missiles in direction of Qatar that hosts U.S. army bases.
— Anniek Bao
Iran after Khamenei: What’s subsequent and what it means for the world?
The demise of Iran’s Supreme Chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei units in movement a proper succession course of that might have important implications for the nation’s political stability, sanctions outlook and already strained financial system.
Nonetheless, analysts warned that elimination of the supreme chief doesn’t equal transformation.
“Taking out Iranian Supreme Chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei shouldn’t be the identical as regime change. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is the regime,” the Council on Overseas Relations famous following his passing, limiting the prospects for quick political or financial transformation.
Marko Papic, chief strategist at Clocktower Group, echoed an identical views: “The Iranian financial system is quickly to be a car parking zone except the following Supreme Chief is extra amenable to negotiating with the U.S.”
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— Lee Ying Shan
Airports in Gulf states, resort broken as Iran retaliates in opposition to U.S.-Israeli strikes
Airports in Dubai and Abu Dhabi have been broken in a single day as Iranian retaliatory assaults unfold throughout the Gulf states.
“An incident” at Dubai Worldwide Airport (DXB) left 4 workers injured, based on a social media put up by the emirate’s media workplace.
Most airport terminals had been cleared of passengers, the authority mentioned, including that additional updates might be offered as they develop into accessible.
Authorities in Abu Dhabi additionally reported an interception of a drone that focused the Zayed Worldwide airport, killing an Asian nationwide and leaving seven injured.
Iran has responded to the U.S.-Israel strikes by concentrating on Israel and a number of Gulf states, together with UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Jordan that host U.S. property.
An intercepted Iranian drone reportedly brought about a minor hearth on the Burj Al Arab’s outer facade.
One of many berths at Dubai’s Jebel Ali Port additionally caught hearth due to particles ensuing from an aerial interception, based on native media stories, citing Dubai authorities.
— Anniek Bao
Iran hit by near-total web blackout as battle intensifies
Iran skilled a near-total web shutdown beginning round 2 a.m. ET Saturday, based on unbiased web monitoring group NetBlocks.
The group, which makes use of community measurement and net visitors analytics to detect government-imposed outages, reported that nationwide connectivity fell to simply 4% of regular ranges.
Posting on X, NetBlocks mentioned the disruption coincided with U.S. and Israeli army operations and resembled restrictions imposed throughout final 12 months’s battle with Israel.
—Lee Ying Shan
Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps chief dies in U.S.-Israeli assault: stories
Commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps died within the U.S.-Israeli assault in opposition to Tehran on Saturday, the nation’s official information company reported. Ali Shamkhani, consultant of the Supreme Chief within the Supreme Protection Council, was additionally killed.
“We’re listening to that a lot of their IRGC, Navy, and different Safety and Police Forces, not wish to combat, and are on the lookout for Immunity from us,” U.S. President Donald Trump mentioned within the aftermath of Iranian Supreme Chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s demise.
— Vinay Dwivedi
