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Iran leadership decimated: Which top figures were killed in US-Israeli strikes?

A series of US-Israeli strikes since February 28 has killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several other top political and military figures. These unprecedented attacks have created a leadership vacuum, intensified regional conflict, and disrupted ongoing nuclear talks, pushing the Middle East into a new phase of instability.

The Times of India

The Secret Life of Mojtaba Khamenei: Inside the Taboo Intelligence Report That Has Tehran in a Death Spiral

Iran's command structure appears to be splintering after the deaths of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Ali Larijani, with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei still out of public view and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps increasingly central to decision‑making in Tehran.

International Business Times UK

Who Runs Iran? Donald Trump Questions if New Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Is Alive or Dead

Donald Trump has cast doubt on whether Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is alive as assassinations hollow out Tehran's leadership and power consolidates around the Revolutionary Guard.

International Business Times UK

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Who is Esmail Khatib? The Iranian intelligence minister Israel claims to have killed

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The Independent UK

Israel strikes Iran’s South Pars gasfield hours after forces kill intelligence minister

Death confirmed of Esmail Khatib, the third senior Iranian figure killed in 24 hours, as Israel also launches intense airstrikes on Lebanon

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Trump says US does not need Nato after strait of Hormuz rebuff

Snub comes as Iran vows revenge for killing of Ali Larijani. Plus, judge orders reinstatement of Voice of America staff

The Guardian - UK

Israel says Iran's intelligence minister killed and authorises targeting of all officials

Israel killed top Iranian security official Ali Larijani and the head of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard's Basij force, Gholamreza Soleimani, on Tuesday.

Euronews

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Trump needs to reject Netanyahu’s quest for a forever war

Instead of regime change, all the bombing has produced so far is regime reinforcement and no end in sight

The Guardian - US

Israel claims to have killed another senior Iranian official

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The Independent UK

Benjamin Netanyahu Says Israel 'Knocked Out' Top Iranian Leaders as Tehran Airstrike Claims Spread

Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel killed top Iranian figures in Tehran strikes, with Iranian media confirming deaths as tensions between the two countries escalate.

International Business Times UK

Loud booms heard in Dubai as Iran retaliates after death of security chief

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The Independent UK

Who Was Ali Larijani? Here's Why the Death of Iran's Security Chief Is a Major Loss Amid War

Ali Larijani, a central figure in Iran's strategic decisions, was killed by an Israeli air strike. His death is a significant loss for Iran amid ongoing conflicts.

International Business Times UK

Iran acknowledges death of security chief Ali Larijani in Israeli strike

Iranian military chiefs on Wednesday launched a wave of missiles at Israel as they vowed to avenge the death of security chief Ali Larijani during an Israeli strike on Tuesday.

Radio France Internationale

Iran war enters dangerous phase as regime shows resilience despite pressure

Iran’s leadership is under pressure but the system is built to endure, says Middle East expert Professor Mehran Kamrava, warning the conflict could become a long and grinding war.

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The Guardian - US

Ali Larijani was ruthless – and clear-eyed about west’s implacable hostility to Iran

A 2006 Guardian interview with Iran’s slain security chief now reads as a grim warning of the conflict that killed him

The Independent UK

Iran lashes out with attacks on Israel and Gulf neighbors as Israel hits Beirut

Iran has lashed out with multiple attacks on its Gulf neighbors and Israel following the killing of one of its top leaders in an airstrike, using some of its latest missiles to evade air defenses and killing two near Tel Aviv

The Independent UK

The Latest: Iran attacks Israel and Gulf countries after an Israeli strike kills its security chief

Iran launched strikes toward Israel and Gulf countries, hours after an Israeli strike killed its security chief

Euronews

Iran fires barrages at Israel and wider region after killing of two of its top security officials

Iran fired advanced missiles at central Israel in the early hours of Wednesday, killing two people, as it looks to avenge the killing of two of its top security officials. Several countries including Saudi Arabia, UAE and Iraq have also reported new attacks from Tehran.

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The Independent UK

Asian shares gain and oil slips back despite a barrage of attacks by Iran

Asia shares are mostly higher with benchmarks in Japan and South Korea sharply higher

Axios

The top Iranian officials killed since Iran war's start

Tehran's leadership has been decimated during the Iran war.

The Times of India

'Was at his daughter’s house': Inside the strike that killed Iran security chief Ali Larijani

Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, was killed on Tuesday in a strike at his daughter’s home in the Pardis area, according to Iranian state media.

The Times of India

Iran navy chief warns of ‘deadly retaliation’ for US sub sinking its warship in Indian Ocean

Iran's navy chief has vowed "deadly retaliation" after a US submarine sank the warship IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean, killing 87 sailors. The attack occurred off Sri Lanka's coast following a naval exercise. Iran's security chief also condemned the incident, calling it a sacrifice in the struggle against "international…

The Independent UK

Judge strikes down Arkansas law mandating schools display the Ten Commandments. Here's what to know

An Arkansas law requiring that the Ten Commandments be prominently displayed in public school classrooms was struck down by a federal judge Monday

The Independent UK

Tradition and worry at an iftar gathering near the Iran-Iraq border in photos

At the foot of the mountains along Iraq’s border with Iran, a Kurdish family gathers in the village of Gulp, near Halabja, to prepare iftar, the evening meal that breaks the daily fast during Ramadan.

The Independent UK

Trump faces potential Los Angeles Olympics ban over anti-doping funding battle

A decision over potentially banning Trump from the LA Olympics is set to be made after the World Cup

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