Al Jazeera reported that the Israeli Air Force has carried out strikes on more than 30 targets across western and central Iran.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Saturday described the US- and Israel-led strikes on Iran as a “catastrophic escalation.”
Iran has declared 40 days of public mourning following the reported killing of the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Al Jazeera reported citing Iranian state media.
Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency is reporting that several close family members of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have been killed in the recent joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran.
US President Donald Trump has said that heavy bombing of Iran will continue “as long as necessary,” even as Iranian media insist that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei remains alive and in command.
Israel’s Air Force has said it carried out another wave of strikes targeting ballistic missile arrays and air defence systems in western and central Iran.
A senior member of the office of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is being quoted by Iranian media amid conflicting reports about his status in the ongoing conflict with Israel and the United States.
Abu Dhabi Airports has confirmed that an incident at Zayed International Airport resulted in one death and seven injuries.
Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest airport for international traffic, sustained minor damage and four staff members were injured following an “incident” on Saturday, authorities confirmed.
Unverified reports circulating on social media claim that the Burj Al Arab has been hit by an Iranian missile, with videos showing part of the building engulfed in flames.
