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Strike kills four Iran-backed fighters, anger mounts in Iraq


Sunday, 1 March, 2026 , 13:46 AFP Four Iran-backed fighters were killed on Sunday when their base in Iraq was struck as the region became embroiled in violence after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran.

Latest developments after US, Israeli strikes kill Iran's Khamenei


Sunday, 1 March, 2026 , 13:09 AFP Iran's clerical leaders vowed to avenge the death of its supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and launched a fresh wave of deadly "large-scale" attacks on Sunday as Israel hit back at the capital Tehran.

Iran launches fresh strikes across Gulf after vowing revenge for slain leader


Sunday, 1 March, 2026 , 12:47 AFP Iran launched strikes across the Gulf on Sunday after vowing to avenge slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, defying a threat from President Donald Trump to strike with unprecedented force.

Latest developments after US, Israeli strikes kill Iran's Khamenei


Sunday, 1 March, 2026 , 11:42 AFP Iran's clerical leaders vowed to avenge the death of its supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and launched a fresh wave of attacks on Sunday as Israel hit back at the capital Tehran.

Attacks in northern Iraq, anger after Khamenei's death


Sunday, 1 March, 2026 , 11:36 AFP Iranian strikes and drone attacks targeted northern Iraq, where US troops are deployed, as furious protests raged in Baghdad on Sunday over the killing of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

CORRECTED: Latest developments after US, Israeli strikes kill Iran's Khamenei


Sunday, 1 March, 2026 , 11:04 AFP Iran's clerical leaders vowed to avenge the death of its supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and launched a fresh wave of attacks on Sunday as Israel hit back at the capital Tehran.

US air defences intercept drones over Iraq's Erbil: AFP journalist


Sunday, 1 March, 2026 , 10:59 AFP US defence systems intercepted at least two drones on Sunday over the city of Erbil in northern Iraq, as sirens sounded from the American consulate, an AFP journalist reported.

Latest developments after US, Israeli strikes kill Iran's Khamenei


Sunday, 1 March, 2026 , 10:42 AFP Iran's clerical leaders vowed to avenge the death of its supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and launched a fresh wave of attacks on Sunday as Israel hit back at the capital Tehran.

Anger in Iraq after Khamenei's death


Sunday, 1 March, 2026 , 10:28 AFP Furious Iraqi protesters tried on Sunday to storm a fortified zone housing the US embassy in Baghdad, as the threat of military escalation loomed over the country.

Iran vows revenge for slain supreme leader despite Trump threat


Sunday, 1 March, 2026 , 09:55 AFP Iranian top officials vowed Sunday to avenge their slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and declared a new wave of strikes on US bases in the Gulf, defying US President Donald Trump's threat of an unprecedented escalation in force.