US President Donald Trump claims that a "top figure" within the Iranian regime is talking to the US about Iran's future. The person's identity has not been confirmed. Speculation has named several possible candidates.
WorldIran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei wrote that security chief Ali Larijani was killed in an Iranian attack on Tuesday.
WorldWho rules Iran? Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen or heard from since he succeeded his father as Iran's supreme leader. Now, even the "de facto leader" Ali Larijani has been eliminated. What remains is a handful of men with close ties to the Revolutionary Guard - who are considered to hold the real power in the country.
WorldIran confirms that its intelligence minister, Esmail Khatib, has been killed in a nighttime airstrike in Tehran. The Israeli military has been given the authority to kill any top Iranian figure - without the need for further approval.
ConflictsOne of Iran's most influential figures, security chief Ali Larijani, has been killed, Israel says. Gholamreza Soleimani, head of the paramilitary Basij force, was also killed in Israeli strikes overnight, the Israeli military said. Iran confirmed both deaths on Tuesday evening, according to state media.
WorldIsrael has launched new waves of attacks on the Iranian capital Tehran. Counterattacks were underway on Tuesday evening - and several explosions were reported from the embassy area in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. An armed Iran-backed group warns “foreign soldiers” in Iraq.
WorldThe U.S. military has struck around 6,000 targets in Iran since February 28, according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). The U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, says several million people have been displaced within Iran.
WorldIran is close to starting to mine the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. security sources tell CNN and CBS News. Donald Trump threatens Iran with retaliation if mines are laid. Later, the U.S. military says it has destroyed 16 minelayers.
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