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Burial of Larijani, Soleimani today
The funeral and burial ceremonies of Ali Larijani, the former head of Iran's National Security Council, and Gholamreza Soleimani, the commander of the Basij Force, will be held in Tehran today (March 18).
Iran’s new supreme leader escapes missile strike, family members killed: Leaked Audio
Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei narrowly survived a missile attack allegedly carried out by Israel and the United States, according to a leaked audio obtained by British media outlet The Telegraph.
Iran’s stance on nuclear weapons won’t significantly change, says FM
Iran’s stance against the development of nuclear weapons won’t significantly change, foreign minister Abbas Aragchi told Al Jazeera, in remarks relayed by Iranian media on Wednesday, cautioning that the new supreme leader is yet to publicly express his view on the matter.
Most of UAE casualties from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal
All but one of the civilians killed in Iran's missile and drone attacks in the UAE were from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal, authorities said.
Iran declares revenge over top security chief Larijani death
Iran has vowed retaliation following the killing of its top security chief, Ali Larijani, in an Israeli airstrike, reports BBC.
UAE declares Eid prayers will be held only in mosques
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced that this year’s Eid al-Fitr prayers will be held exclusively in mosques, with no gatherings in open fields or traditional Eidgahs.
Iran confirms death of security chief Ali Larijani in Israeli strike
Iran has confirmed that its National Security Council chief, Ali Larijani, was killed in an (Israeli) airstrike late Tuesday.
Top counterterrorism official resigns, criticises Trump’s Iran war
Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned on Tuesday, citing his inability to “in good conscience” support the Trump administration’s war in Iran.
Israeli defence minister claims Iranian security chief killed
The Reuters news agency is reporting that Israel’s defence minister, Israel Katz, has said Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani had been killed in an Israeli airstrike overnight (see post at 08.56 for more details).
Middle east war: latest situation
Here is the latest situation in the Middle East war on Monday: