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Update: 2026-03-09 00:54 GMT
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2026-03-09 10:28 GMT

Kremlin congratulates Khamenei on becoming Iranian leader

Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a telegram to Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to congratulate him on becoming Iran’s new leader.
The message, published on the Kremlin’s website Monday, reaffirmed Moscow’s “unwavering support for Tehran,” and said that “Russia has been and will remain a reliable partner of the Islamic Republic.”
“At a time when Iran is opposing armed aggression, your tenure in this high post will undoubtedly require great courage and dedication. I am sure that you will honorably continue your father’s work and unite the Iranian people,” Putin’s message read.

2026-03-09 10:09 GMT

Mojtaba Khamenei is referred to as an ayatollah

In naming Mojtaba Khamenei as the new supreme leader, the Assembly of Experts and Iranian state media referred to him as “ayatollah,” one of the highest titles given to clerics within Shiite Islam. Khamenei’s father, Ali, similarly became an ayatollah with his appointment as supreme leader in 1989.

2026-03-09 10:05 GMT

Israel reports a man was killed in an Iranian missile attack

The man was killed in an attack that targeted central Israel.

It marked the first death from missiles in Israel in a week.


2026-03-09 09:25 GMT

US and Iran spar over status of Iranian warship sunk by submarine

The United States and Iran have offered sharply different accounts of the sinking of an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean.

Washington has rejected Tehran’s claim that the warship IRIS Dena was unarmed when it was sunk in a submarine attack near Sri Lankan waters on March 4.

In a statement Sunday on X, the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command called Iran’s assertion that the vessel was unarmed “false.”

Iranian officials say the vessel was operating in a noncombat role as it returned home after taking part in a naval exercise in India.

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh said last week the warship was “unarmed.”

2026-03-09 09:16 GMT

Israel says it is carrying out strikes in Beirut

Israel said Monday it has carried out airstrikes in Beirut.

The Israeli army earlier Monday said it would operate against targets associated with the Hezbollah-linked financial institution al-Qard Al-Hasan. It repeated the warning to residents of Beirut’s Dahiyeh suburb to flee.

2026-03-09 09:15 GMT

Israel identifies another launch on northern Israel

Israel has identified another launch on northern Israel shortly after a previous warning of an incoming missile attack from Iran on Monday.

2026-03-09 08:56 GMT

Israel says missiles launched toward northern and southern Israel

Israel said in a new warning Monday that it has identified missiles launched from Iran toward northern and southern Israel.

Sirens sounded in Israel warning of a missile attack from Iran for the sixth time Monday.

2026-03-09 08:43 GMT

Abu Dhabi attacked by Iran

The capital of the United Arab Emirates came under Iranian attack Monday, with two people hurt by shrapnel from interceptions in Abu Dhabi, authorities said.

2026-03-09 08:09 GMT

Bahrain's Bapco declares force majeure after Iran strikes

Bahrain's state-owned energy company Bapco declared force majeure after waves of Iranian strikes targeted the country's energy installations, the company said in a statement on Monday.
Bapco "hereby serves notice of force majeure on its group operations which have been affected by the ongoing regional conflict in the Middle East and the recent attack on its refinery complex", said a statement posted by the company.


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