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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76175878_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/59ckb The Gulf states, currently under attack by Iran, all have their own militaries — for example, the Qatari Air Force (pictured) used F-15QA fighter jets to intercept Iranian cruise missiles and drones Image: Brendan Smialowski/AFP A luxury hotel, ports, inner city neighborhoods, industrial areas, airports and oil infrastructure: All have been…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76174176_6.jpg”] Israel and Iran launch fresh attacks https://p.dw.com/p/59cks Israel and the US have launched heavy strikes on central Tehran, hitting key Iranian state sites and reportedly killing senior commanders. Iran has retaliated with missiles and drones targeting Israeli cities and US bases across the Gulf, causing explosions, disruptions and damage from Dubai to Doha. The…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76173463_6.jpg”] Protesters storm US consulate in Karachi https://p.dw.com/p/59cjr To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video [analyse_source url=”https://www.dw.com/en/protesters-storm-us-consulate-in-karachi/video-76175547″]

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76173894_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/59cLi The tanker Ethera was captured by Belgian and French forces and diverted to Zeebrugge, Belgium, where it was seizedImage: Nicolas Maeterlinck/BELGA/picture alliance Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken announced that his country’s navy boarded and diverted a vessel believed to be part of Russia‘s illicit shadow fleet of oil tankers on Sunday.…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76172571_6.jpg”] Iran’s state media confirms: Khamenei is dead https://p.dw.com/p/59cFn US‑Israeli airstrikes on Iran triggered wide-spread chaos throughout the country, with missile attacks over Tehran and fierce retaliation across the Gulf. While President Trump announced the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran condemned the strikes as war crimes at the UN. Reactions worldwide were divided,…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76172840_6.jpg”] Iran’s Ali Khamenei killed in US-Israel attack https://p.dw.com/p/59c8a Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rose from young cleric to Iran’s  supreme leader, shaping the Islamic Republic for decades. He expanded state control, empowered the Revolutionary Guard and crushed mass protests, from the 2009 Green Movement to the 2022 uprising. In 2025, amid Israeli and U.S.…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76169988_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/59bGu US President Trump hailed the operation and said the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed in air strikesImage: The White House/UPI Photo/IMAGO The US military said on Saturday that it had received no reports of combat casualties after Iran launched hundreds of missiles and drones at Israel and Gulf states in retaliation for a major US-Israeli attack. …

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76167382_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/59awl Rescue workers in Bnei Brak, Israel, after an Iranian rocket strike on the morning of February 28Image: Itai Ron/REUTERS On the morning of February 28, at around 8 a.m. local time, the first warning messages were sent to mobile phones throughout Israel. All residents were instructed to immediately seek shelter and…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://tvdownloaddw-a.akamaihd.net/stills/images/je/je20260228_qSCHALTEwashington_image_512x288_3.jpg”] What is emerging inside Iran amid US-Israel strikes https://p.dw.com/p/59b1b To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video [analyse_source url=”https://www.dw.com/en/what-is-emerging-inside-iran-amid-us-israel-strikes/video-76168959″]

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://tvdownloaddw-a.akamaihd.net/stills/images/je/je20260228_qSCHALTEmarina_image_512x288_3.jpg”] Iran on uncertain footing amid rising regional tensions https://p.dw.com/p/59au8 The Strait of Hormuz, a key link between the Persian Gulf and global shipping routes, is considered an international waterway despite Iranian and Omani territorial claims. The nearby United Arab Emirates also depends on access to this route. To view this video please…