The announcement came after a joint U.S. and Israeli aerial bombardment that targeted Iranian military and governmental sites
Iranian media Press TV has reported on Sunday that the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei was killed in the Israeli-US strikes. In a post on X, Press TV said, "Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei martyred in US-Israeli attacks on Iran"
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a major attack on Iran launched by Israel and the United States, President Donald Trump said, calling it the “greatest chance” for the Iranian people to “take back” their country.
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- 28 Feb 2026 11:45 PM IST
Indian airlines advised to avoid 11 Middle East nations till March 2
Indian airlines advised to avoid 11 Middle East nations till March 2
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Saturday advised airlines to avoid airspaces of 11 countries, including Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE, till March 2 amid the tensions followed by US and Israel strikes on Iran.The countries are:
- Iran
- Israel
- Lebanon
- UAE
- Saudi Arabia
- Bahrain
- Oman
- Iraq
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Qatar
The advisory urges airlines to refrain from operating in these airspaces at all flight levels and altitudes, with rerouting/diversions required for safety.This is amid the ongoing escalation in the Middle East, including retaliatory actions across the region. Airlines are monitoring the situation closely for any updates. - 28 Feb 2026 11:30 PM IST
France was not warned ahead of strikes, Macron says
France was not warned ahead of strikes, Macron says
French President Emmanuel Macron said France was “neither warned nor involved” in the US and Israeli strikes on Iran.Macron spoke as he chaired an emergency security meeting in the presidential palace Saturday evening.He called for intensified efforts for a negotiated solution, saying “no one can think that the questions of Iran’s nuclear program, ballistic activity, regional destabilization will be settled by strikes alone.” - AP - 28 Feb 2026 11:18 PM IST
Iran reports 15 deaths from strikes in country’s southwest
Iran reports 15 deaths from strikes in country’s southwest
Iran’s state news agency says at least 15 people were killed in Israel-US strikes in the country’s southwestern region.The state-run IRNA quoted the governor of Lamerd,Ali Alizadeh, saying the death toll is like to rise.Alizadeh said the strikes hit four locations including a sports hall, two residential areas and a hall near a school. - AP - 28 Feb 2026 11:14 PM IST
Iran Guards say Strait of Hormuz unsafe due to attacks, shut to ship transit: local media
Iran Guards say Strait of Hormuz unsafe due to attacks, shut to ship transit: local media
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for oil and gas shipments, is unsafe due to US and Israeli attacks and was therefore closed to ships on Saturday, local media reported."The IRGC has warned various ships that due to the insecure atmosphere around the strait because of the military aggression by the US and Israel and the responses of Iran, it is not safe to pass through the strait at the moment," the Tasnim news agency reported. "With the cessation of passage of ships and tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, the strait has been basically closed."Hardline Iranian political figures have threatened to close the strait in the event of a US attack, but no official decision has been taken so far. - AFP - 28 Feb 2026 11:08 PM IST
Iran’s foreign minister says supreme leader and president are alive, ‘as far as I know’ - AP
- 28 Feb 2026 11:03 PM IST
PV Sindhu stranded in Dubai as flights remain suspended
PV Sindhu stranded in Dubai as flights remain suspended
New Delhi: Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu was on Saturday left stranded at Dubal airport en route to the prestigious All England Open badminton tournament, after flight operations were suspended owing to escalating of tensions in the Middle East. The tournament is scheduled to start from next Tuesday.Sindhu took to Instagram and posted a video showing a crowded airport with a caption: "All flights suspended until further notice."The US and Israel launched a major offensive on Iran on Saturday, with American President Donald Trump calling on the Iranian public to overthrow the Islamic leadership that has ruled the nation since 1979.The military strikes have led to a closure of air space in the Gulf region and caused disruption to several flights, including Emirates and Air India.Air India cancelled all its flight to and from the Gulf region, mainly to Abu Dhabi, Dammam, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Muscat, Riyadh, and Tel Aviv, Israel, the airline said in a statement posted on 'X'.The Dubai airport too suspended all operations indefinitely due to airspace closures following missile strikes involving the US, Israel and Iran.- PTI
- 28 Feb 2026 11:00 PM IST
Badminton star PV Sindhu shared on Instagram that she is currently stranded in Dubai en route to London.
- 28 Feb 2026 10:42 PM IST
Israel launches new strikes on Iran
The Israeli military says it has launched a new wave of strikes targeting Iranian missile launchers and air defenses in central Iran.
Israel has been striking Iranian targets throughout the day. — AP
