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In a post on X, IDF wrote, "The IDF conducted an additional wave of airstrikes targeting assets and storage facilities of the Hezbollah affiliated Al-Quard Al-Hassan Association in Lebanon, used to finance the purchasing of weapons and terrorist salaries, as part of ongoing efforts to further degrade Hezbollah's military capabilities."

Exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi praised the heroism of Iranian protesters and urged the military to join the people following the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Supreme Leader. Pahlavi supported US-Israeli efforts to dismantle the regime's "infrastructure of terror" while accusing the leadership of using civilians as human shields.

Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, who is more hardline than his father, has been announced as the third Leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution following a decision by the country's Assembly of Experts after days of deliberation.

The Israeli Defence Forces shared on Monday that it has eliminated 5 senior commanders in the IRGC Quds Force's Lebanon Corps in a precise strike in Beirut.

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu announced that US-Israeli forces achieved "total dominance" over Iranian airspace during "Operation Rising Lion." He confirmed the elimination of Ayatollah Khamenei and hundreds of missile launchers, framing the offensive as a mission to neutralise Iran's nuclear threat and "change the face of the Middle East."

Some officers in the Iranian armed forces have abandoned their barracks, leaving behind the soldiers under their command to remain on guard duty, several conscripts told Iranian opposition outlet Iran International, as quoted by the Jerusalem Post.

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephonic conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday and conveyed his condolences on the killing of Ayatollah Khamenei. He reaffirmed Russia's stance of immediate cessation of hostilities and said that he was in constant contact with leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council member states.

Israel decided in November to eliminate Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, with the plan later accelerated amid unrest in Iran, Defence Minister Israel Katz said. The killing occurred during the launch of Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury, followed by continued Israeli airstrikes targeting Iranian military and security infrastructure in Tehran.

Defence Minister Israel Katz on Wednesday warned that any leader appointed by the Iranian regime to replace Ali Khamenei will be a "target for elimination."

Israel's Defence force said that in the past 24 hours, hundreds of fighter jets and aircraft had been striking hundreds of targets simultaneously in Iran and Lebanon.