The Assembly of Experts says a consensus has been reached on Ali Khamenei's successor Several members of Iran's Assembly of Experts, the body responsible for selecting the country's next supreme leader, have said they have reached a decision but did not disclose the chosen candidate.
Israel has already announced its intention to kill whoever would become the next Supreme Leader Supreme Leader Mullah Ali Khamenei, who ruled Iran for 37 years, was killed in a US-Israeli strike on Tehran on February 28, at the outset of a war which has now embroiled much of the Middle East. Israel has warned it would target any figure selected to replace him.
Israel has already announced its intention to kill whoever would become the next Supreme Leader Supreme Leader Mullah Ali Khamenei, who ruled Iran for 37 years, was killed in a US-Israeli strike on Tehran on February 28, at the outset of a war which has now embroiled much of the Middle East.
UAE officials deny Israeli reports of strike inside Iran Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 03/08/2026 - 15:17 Abu Dhabi is 'struggling to understand Israeli conduct' and media briefings, says one official People walk as smoke rises in the background after a reported strike on the Shahran fuel tanks in Tehran, Iran, on 8 March 2026 (WANA/Majid Asgaripour via Reuters) Off United Arab Emirates (UAE) officials have denied Israeli media reports that Abu Dhabi took part in an air strike on an Iranian water desalination plant. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Emirati foreign ministry said the country was acting “in a state of defence” in response to attacks from Iran but “does not seek to be drawn into conflicts or escalation”. The statement came after several Israeli media outlets, citing anonymous sources, reported that the UAE was behind an attack on a desalination facility in Iran.
IRGC says it destroyed four US anti-missile defence systems Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it destroyed four radars linked to US anti-missile defence systems in the past 24 hours. According to the Iranian state news agency IRNA, radars linked to US Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) systems were hit by precision-guided missiles. THAAD anti-missile systems are used to detect and intercept ballistic missiles.
Immense dark plumes of smoke enveloped Tehran after the Israeli military expanded attacks on energy infrastructure.
The cartoon depicts devastating Iranian retaliation against the American and Israeli military after a deadly strike on the Minab girls school Iranian media have shared a Lego-style video touting Tehran's purported retaliation against the US and Israel, depicting the American and Israeli leadership in a panic.
Israeli warplanes attack Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon Israeli warplanes have attacked a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon, Ain al-Hilweh, according to local media. Ain al-Hilweh is the largest Palestinian refugee camp in the country and is home to tens of thousands of people. Lebanon's National News Agency reported that "enemy warplanes launched two raids on the Ain al-Hilweh camp in Sidon" on Sunday.
Starmer’s ‘purely defensive’ stance has won support among voters, but what challenges lie ahead for each party when it comes to their base’s view of war? Facing one of the most challenging moments of his premiership, Keir Starmer may at least draw comfort from polling showing that the British public broadly support his position on the conflict in Iran. Nearly half (46%) believe the UK military position should be purely defensive, tasked with shooting down drones and defending civilian areas and British military facilities such as an RAF base on Cyprus.
US military orders Iranian civilians to stay indoors The US military has told Iranian civilians to stay inside their homes, suggesting it could launch attacks on residential areas and accusing Iranian forces of launching missiles and drones from such locations. "This dangerous decision risks the lives of all civilians in Iran since locations used for military purposes lose protected status and could become legitimate military targets under international law," US Central Command said in a statement.
The first 100 hours of U. S. military operations against Iran cost about 3.
Iranian state media reported that the country’s top clerics have identified who will replace Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. They have not released his name.
Instead of challenging male power, the high-ranking ladies attach themselves to it like tradwives International Women's Day used to come with a certain esthetic. A celebration of past victories and a look ahead to new hopes and challenges.
Israeli strikes killed 394 in past week, says Lebanese government Israeli strikes on Lebanon have killed 394 people in the past week, including 83 children and 42 women, the Lebanese health ministry has said. This comes amid fighting between the Israeli military and Hezbollah, and shortly after Israel announced that two Israeli soldiers have been killed in Lebanon.
(260308) -- TEHRAN, March 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 7, 2026 shows a hospital damaged in a U. S. -Israeli strike, in Tehran, Iran.
Pars Today – The spokesman of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the enemy believed that by targeting military and security headquarters, Iran’s defensive structure would collapse.
Arab League ministerial meeting discusses Iranian attacks The Arab League council has held a session for ministers of its member states to discuss Iranian attacks. The Qatari foreign ministry said foreign affairs minister Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi attended the meeting vitrtually. The ministry said: "The meeting discussed the Iranian attacks on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of several Arab countries, which constitute a flagrant violation of international laws and charters as well as the principles of good neighborliness.
How Israeli feminism is used to justify genocidal wars Submitted by Lubna Masarwa on Sun, 03/08/2026 - 11:31 Female fighter pilots are now being celebrated for their role in destroying Iran, while women in Gaza struggle to survive A widely circulated image of Israeli fighter pilots shared on social media this week by Israeli politician Yair Golan (X) Off Four Israeli pilots stand, visors down and arms crossed , in front of a warplane - a classic Top Gun -style pose of military prowess, but with a twist. The four pilots are women, with long hair falling onto their shoulders from under their helmets. It is an image that has been circulating for years, and it resurfaced again in the opening days of the US -Israeli assault on Iran .
WASHINGTON -- The US-Israeli military campaign against Iran has focused world attention on the Middle East. It has also fueled debate in Washington over whether the conflict could divert resources and political attention away from Ukraine more than four years into Russia's full-scale invasion.
