The United Nations says recent U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran fall outside the framework of the U.N. Charter, urging restraint and calling for a return to diplomacy as regional tensions escalate.
Iran says it is acting in self-defense as U.S. and Israeli strikes continue, with Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi warning Tehran will take all necessary steps to protect its sovereignty and people.
Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in U.S.-Israeli strikes, calling it a “cynical assassination” and urging an immediate return to diplomacy.
Iran has warned that Israeli embassies worldwide could become targets if Israel attacks Iran’s embassy in Beirut, escalating tensions amid the ongoing regional conflict.
The Pentagon has identified four U.S. Army Reserve soldiers killed in an Iranian drone strike on a tactical operations center in Kuwait as the conflict between the United States and Iran continues to escalate.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly asked the White House whether Trump administration officials had communicated with Iran after intelligence raised concerns about possible diplomatic contacts.
Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, is reportedly being considered as the next leader of the Islamic Republic. His deep ties to Iran’s security establishment and long-standing influence within the regime could shape the country’s political future.
The UN’s nuclear watchdog says there is currently no evidence that Iran’s nuclear facilities were damaged in recent military strikes, though Tehran claims the Natanz enrichment site was targeted.
U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran could reshape geopolitical dynamics across the Middle East and Eurasia. While Russia views the attack on its ally with concern, the situation highlights the complex military and economic ties that have developed between Moscow and Tehran since the Ukraine war.
Iran’s Assembly of Experts has reportedly selected Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, as the country’s new Supreme Leader. The decision marks a historic moment that could reshape Iran’s political future and spark debate about dynastic leadership within the Islamic Republic.