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Which officials are dead, who's in charge of Iran now and who will be its new leader?

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was only the second leader of Iran's Islamic Republic, established in April 1979.

Posted on 1 March 2026 | 1:53 am

Attack on Iran marks a new era of conflict and could make the planet a lot less safe

The world's autocrats, from Vladimir Putin to Xi Jinping, will surely be sleeping a little less easy after the death of Iran's supreme leader in an operation backed by Donald Trump.

Posted on 28 February 2026 | 11:43 pm

'The fear of dying pushes you to live' - stories from Ukraine's children

"The fear of dying pushes you to live."

Posted on 28 February 2026 | 7:01 pm

The death of Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei ends decades of paranoia-fuelled absolute power

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ruled Iran for decades, fuelled by paranoia, absolute power and a belief in his own divine destiny.

Posted on 28 February 2026 | 7:01 pm

How have Iranians reacted to death of supreme leader?

Iranians have been seen taking to the streets to react to the death of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in video clips that began to emerge after the attack on Saturday.

Posted on 28 February 2026 | 6:34 pm

One dead and others injured at Abu Dhabi and Dubai airports - as missile threat grounds flights

One person has died and seven have been injured after an "incident" at Abu Dhabi's Zayed airport, while four were also hurt at Dubai International - reportedly due to an overnight Iranian attack.

Posted on 28 February 2026 | 10:51 am