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Explosions have again been heard across
Explosions
have
again
been
heard
across
Tehran as Israel maintains its operations against Iran.
Tehran
as
Israel
maintains
its
operations
against
Iran
There has been no comment from
There
has
been
no
comment
from
the US military but Israeli officials
the
US
military
but
Israeli
officials
said there had been no change
said
there
had
been
no
change
in strategy following the death of
in
strategy
following
the
death
of
the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
the
Supreme
Leader
Ayatollah
Ali
Khamenei
The Iranian President said it was
The
Iranian
President
said
it
was
his duty to retaliate and Iranian
his
duty
to
retaliate
and
Iranian
missiles have targeted Israel and countries
missiles
have
targeted
Israel
and
countries
across the Gulf hosting US military bases.
across
the
Gulf
hosting
US
military
bases
Iran is marking 40 days of
Iran
is
marking
40
days
of
mourning for Ayatollah Khamenei, but BBC
mourning
for
Ayatollah
Khamenei
but
BBC
Persian has verified numerous videos of
Persian
has
verified
numerous
videos
of
jubilant street scenes that have also
jubilant
street
scenes
that
have
also
been crowds at official government mourning events.
been
crowds
at
official
government
mourning
events
President Putin has described Khamenei's killing
President
Putin
has
described
Khamenei's
killing
as a cynical violation of all
as
a
cynical
violation
of
all
standards of human morality.
standards
of
human
morality
China's Foreign Minister called the assassination unacceptable.
China's
Foreign
Minister
called
the
assassination
unacceptable
Air travel across the region remains severely disrupted.
Air
travel
across
the
region
remains
severely
disrupted
Dubai airport was damaged during a
Dubai
airport
was
damaged
during
a
retaliatory Iranian attack causing all flights
retaliatory
Iranian
attack
causing
all
flights
to be cancelled.
to
be
cancelled
The New York Times is reporting
The
New
York
Times
is
reporting
that the US and Israel originally
that
the
US
and
Israel
originally
planned to launch strikes on Iran at night.
planned
to
launch
strikes
on
Iran
at
night
Officials adjusted the operation after learning
Officials
adjusted
the
operation
after
learning
that Ayatollah Khamenei would attend a
that
Ayatollah
Khamenei
would
attend
a
meeting of top Iranian officials on Saturday morning.
meeting
of
top
Iranian
officials
on
Saturday
morning
In other news, Belgium says it
In
other
news
Belgium
says
it
has seized an oil tanker allegedly
has
seized
an
oil
tanker
allegedly
belonging to what's known as Russia's
belonging
to
what's
known
as
Russia's
Shadow Fleet used to circumvent Western
Shadow
Fleet
used
to
circumvent
Western
sanctions imposed over the war in Ukraine.
sanctions
imposed
over
the
war
in
Ukraine
The vessel was intercepted with the
The
vessel
was
intercepted
with
the
assistance of the French Navy.
assistance
of
the
French
Navy
Kenya's President William Ruto has expressed
Kenya's
President
William
Ruto
has
expressed
deep sadness at the death of
deep
sadness
at
the
death
of
a lawmaker who died in a
a
lawmaker
who
died
in
a
helicopter crash on Saturday.
helicopter
crash
on
Saturday
Mahesh Shemeiwa, Johanna Ngueno were among
Mahesh
Shemeiwa
Johanna
Ngueno
were
among
six people who were killed in the accident.
six
people
who
were
killed
in
the
accident
The Asian Football Confederation has offered
The
Asian
Football
Confederation
has
offered
its full support to the Iranian
its
full
support
to
the
Iranian
team competing in the Women's Asian
team
competing
in
the
Women's
Asian
Cup in Australia.
Cup
in
Australia
Officials said the focus was on
Officials
said
the
focus
was
on
the security of the Iranian players.
the
security
of
the
Iranian
players
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