The attack on Iran launched yesterday at dawn by the United States and Israel continues. The heart of Tehran has been struck, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei : his death was also confirmed by Iranian state television . Among the victims of the raids are Khamenei's daughter, son-in-law, and nephew, as well as the Chief of the Defense Staff, Pasdaran commander Mohammad Pakpour, and Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzade.

Iran announces 40 days of mourning, while the Pasdaran threaten the "fiercest" operation in history against Israel and US bases.

Iran reacts by launching missiles on Tel Aviv and American bases in the Gulf : Doha, Bahrain, Kuwait City.

In Dubai , the port, the international airport, the famous Burj al Arab hotel and a palace on the artificial island of Palm Jumeirah were hit in the last few hours.

Defense Minister Crosetto is stuck in the Emirate, along with many other Italians stuck in the Middle East.

The Strait of Hormuz, where most of the oil passes, has been closed .

Trump's shift to overthrow the ayatollahs: "Take back your freedom," the message he sent to the Iranian people, urging citizens to take to the streets and reclaim their country. The strikes against Iran, he warned, will last "until there is peace in the Middle East."

Harsh reaction from Moscow and Beijing: "Unmotivated aggression" .

The UN Security Council met last night, with Guterres specifying: " There is a risk of an uncontrollable chain of events ."

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani warns: " It won't be a lightning war ." The Farnesina's crisis unit has been activated for Italians stranded in the Middle East.

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10:20 a.m. – The Emirates to Iran: "Attacking us is a mistake; it isolates you."

"Your war is not against your neighbors," a senior United Arab Emirates (UAE) official told Iran today, claiming that Iranian attacks in the Gulf were isolating the Islamic Republic. "Iran's aggression against the Gulf states was a miscalculation and has isolated Iran at a critical moment," said Anwar Gargash, an advisor to the UAE president. "Come to your senses (...) and treat your neighbors rationally and responsibly," Gargash added.

10:10 a.m. – Oman: Oil tanker hit, 4 injured

An oil tanker was targeted off the coast of Oman and the United Arab Emirates, and its crew, including four injured, was evacuated. "The Center for Maritime Safety announced that the tanker (Skylight), flying the flag of the Republic of Palau, was targeted 5 nautical miles north of the port of Khasab," Omani news agency ONA reported. The crew of 20, including 15 Indians and five Iranians, was evacuated, and according to initial reports, four of them "received injuries of varying severity," it added.

10:05 a.m. – Israeli media: "Tehran state television attacked."

According to Israeli media, an attack is underway on state television in Tehran.

10:00 a.m. – Hamas: "Khamenei killed in a heinous attack."

Hamas mourns Khamenei: he was killed in "an abominable attack," the organization said in a statement.

9:40 a.m. – IDF: "We have begun striking the heart of Tehran."

The Israeli military said this morning that it had begun striking "targets in the heart of Tehran."

9:20 a.m. – Pakistan: At least 8 killed in attempted attack on US consulate in Karachi

At least eight people were killed in Karachi, a megacity in southern Pakistan, when hundreds of pro-Iranian protesters attempted to storm the US consulate. The emergency services announced the news. Shortly beforehand, an AFP source on the scene reported that a crowd of young people had climbed over the main gate and entered the consulate's driveway, breaking several windows.

9:00 AM – Drones strike Oman's commercial port, worker injured

The commercial port of Duqm, Oman, was hit by two drones, injuring an expat worker, according to the state-run news agency cited by The Times of Israel. Debris from another drone fell in an area near fuel tanks, but no casualties or property damage were reported.

8:40 a.m. – Tehran: "We have successfully struck US bases in Iraq and the Gulf."

The Iranian military said it targeted U.S. bases in Iraq's Kurdistan Region and the Gulf on Sunday in response to Israeli and U.S. strikes that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

7:30 a.m. – Ali Larijani: "The transition to Khamenei's succession begins today."

In Iran, the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, widely seen by the media as a likely candidate to succeed the late Ali Khamenei as Supreme Leader, stated on state television that a temporary governing council will be formed to lead the country during the transition period. "The council's formation process will begin today," he added. "Groups seeking to divide Iran must know that we will not tolerate this," he added.

7:00 a.m. – Trump: "Iranian threats? Better not do that."

"Is Iran threatening to strike like never before? It's better not to, otherwise it would unleash a force never seen before." This is the warning from the US president after the Pasdaran announced very heavy attacks in response to yesterday's attacks by the US and Israel.

6:30 AM – New Iranian attack against bases in the Gulf and Israel

A new wave of Iranian missiles and drones hit Manama, Doha, Dubai, and Israel in the early hours of Sunday. Iran is targeting US military bases in the Middle East following the massive attack that killed Khamenei. New explosions were heard in Manama and Doha, the capitals of Bahrain and Qatar, and in Dubai. The targets of the new Iranian offensive reportedly include 27 US bases in the region, as well as the Israeli army headquarters and a defense industrial complex in Tel Aviv.

6:15 a.m. – Media reports: 'Iran attacks 27 U.S. military bases'

Iran has launched attacks against 27 U.S. military bases in the region, the Israel Defense Forces headquarters, and a defense complex in Tel Aviv, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said, according to Russian news agency Tass. The IRGC "will not allow the sirens to be silent" in Israeli territory and U.S. bases and will launch "an even more forceful attack against enemy facilities and targets."

6:00 AM – Demonstration in Tehran against the US and Israel

Thousands of people took to the streets of Tehran, chanting slogans against the US and Israel. The crowd gathered in Enghelab Square after the announcement of Khamenei's death. Most were dressed in black, some in tears, and they waved portraits of the Supreme Leader.

6:00 AM – Pasdaran: Khamenei's assassins will receive severe and painful punishment.

The IRGC issued a statement on the Supreme Leader's death, officially confirmed in the early hours of the morning by Iranian state TV, declaring that "Iran's vengeful hand will not spare Khamenei's assassins, who will receive severe, decisive, and painful punishment."

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