Mojtaba Khamenei chosen as Iran's next supreme leader, Iranian state media reports
He is the son of assassinated Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israel strikes attack targeting military and government sites, officials said.
Iranian state television confirmed that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was among those killed by airstrikes in Tehran on the first day of strikes. His successor is yet to be named.
Iran is responding to the operation with missile and drone attacks targeting Israel, regional U.S. bases and multiple Gulf nations. Israel is also intensifying its long-running strike campaign against the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon.
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Key Headlines
- Iran’s near-total internet blackout continues, tracker says
- Israel warns of strikes in Beirut's southern suburbs
- Israel says its working to intercept Iranian missiles
- Iranian missiles, drones targeting UAE, ministry says
- US orders evacuation of non-emergency government employees from Saudi Arabia
- More missile and drone attacks reported in the region
Acid rain warning issued in Tehran after oil depot fire
Fires caused by Israeli strikes on oil reservoirs in Tehran on Saturday were still burning on Sunday, Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency reported Sunday.
Due to the high volume of flammable materials, it was not possible to completely extinguish the fire at the moment, and the existing fuel must be allowed to burn gradually while conditions are managed, Fars said, quoting experts.
Tehran residents were warned to protect themselves against acid and toxic rain following the massive fire.
Iran's Environmental Protection Agency issued a statement saying that the entry of a significant amount of pollutants into Tehran's air following recent U.S. and Israeli attacks on fuel depots has put citizens' respiratory health at risk, state media reported Sunday. The organization urged citizens to avoid unnecessary outdoor activities and stay indoors as much as possible.
Iran's Red Crescent Society also warned that explosions at the tanks have released toxic compounds, including hydrocarbons and sulfur and nitrogen oxides, into the atmosphere, which could become highly dangerous and acidic if it rains, state media reported Sunday.
The Red Crescent added that such rainfall could cause chemical burns to the skin and serious damage to the lungs.
-ABC News' Somayeh Malekian
More than 9,600 homes, commercial buildings damaged in Iran, Red Crescent says
At least 9,669 civilian sites, including homes and commercial sites, across Iran have been damaged in recent U.S.-Israeli airstrikes, Iran's Red Crescent Society said on Sunday.
According to a post on the IRCS’s X account, the total number of those damaged or destroyed included at least 7,943 residential units, 32 medical and pharmaceutical centers, 65 schools and educational centers, and 1,617 commercial buildings.
-ABC News' Somayeh Malekian
NYPD officer deployed with National Guard dies after medical episode in Kuwait
A NYPD officer deployed to Kuwait with the Army National Guard died on Friday after a medical episode, New York City officials announced.
Sorffly Davius was a major with the 42nd Infantry Division of the U.S. Army National Guard.
He joined the NYPD in 2014, according to a press release from the mayor's office.
"His career was defined by service -- to his country and to New York City," Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said in a joint statement.
In a statement, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said remembered Davius as a "'Citizen Soldier' in every respect and said he died Friday at Camp Buehring in Kuwait.
"His life is a powerful reminder of the extraordinary sacrifices made by our National Guard members, who balance their roles as citizens, first responders, and soldiers," Hochul said in the statement. "Major Davius was a devoted husband and father. I personally conveyed my deepest condolences to his wife and will keep his family, colleagues, and all who knew him in my thoughts. We continue to pray for the safety of every service member and first responder protecting us at home and abroad."
Israeli military says it attacked Iran oil facilities
Israel Defense Forces said in a statement Saturday evening that it struck several fuel storage depots in Tehran.
"The military forces of the Iranian terror regime use these fuel tanks directly and frequently to operate military infrastructure, and with their help, the Iranian terror regime transfers fuel to various consumers, including military entities in Iran," the IDF said in a statement.
-ABC News' Victoria Beaulé