The Embassy of Iran in India on Sunday strongly condemned the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei by Israeli-US strikes in Iran in the early hours of Sunday. Calling the action an 'unforgiveable crime', the Embassy urged governments around the world to condemn the killing.
"Operation Epic Fury" (US) and "Operation Roaring Lion" (Israel), the joint strike in Iran on Saturday is a rare convergence of interests, reportedly influenced by lobbying efforts from Israel and Saudi Arabia, the Washington Post reported.
In a post on X, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said that Iran has launched repeated missile attacks on Israel. The post said, "For the 20th time in the last 24 hours, millions of Israelis run to shelter across Israel under Iranian missile fire," the military said, describing continued la
Speaking to ANI, Aamir Abbas Zaidi shared his anguish, who is struggling to get updates due to network disruptions following military strikes on Iran by the US and Israel on Saturday.
Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) on Sunday said that amid its ongoing strikes in Iran, over 30 sites had been attacked, which include aerial defence systems, missile launchers, regime targets and military command centres.
Protesters raised anti-US and anti-Israel slogans, expressing solidarity with Iran and condemning the attack. A protestor told ANI, "Today, our beloved leader, Ali Khamenei, was brutally martyred.... Yes, this mourning procession is going on peacefully in the city centre."
The missile hit a residential building in the coastal city, causing significant structural damage and impacting surrounding areas. The injured were taken to hospitals for treatment, while paramedics pronounced a woman dead at the scene after her apartment was struck.
Foreign affairs expert Waiel Awwad said that Israel's early-morning strikes on Iranian military installations and leadership, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei's residence, have triggered Iranian retaliation against US bases and Gulf countries, signalling the conflict is escalatin
In a blow to Tehran's leadership, the Israeli Air Force said its jets carried out strikes on military targets in Iran, reportedly killing seven top Iranian defence officials, including Ali Shamkhani and Mohammad Pakpour.
Amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, said that all bases and assets of hostile forces in the region are considered legitimate military targets under Iran's right to self-defence.
Former Pentagon official Michael Rubin on Saturday drew a comparison between the Israel-Iran conflict and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, stating that the biggest difference is that the United States is not trying to conquer Iran, as Russia did with Ukraine.