Iran’s Larijani says U.S., Israel seek to “plunder and disintegrate Iran”: state TV<\/p>\n
Iran’s top security official Ali Larijani said the United States and Israel are seeking to “plunder and disintegrate” the country, Reuters reported citing state television, as Tehran moves to shore up control following the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. <\/p>\n
Larijani said a temporary leadership council would be established on Sunday and warned that any “secessionist groups” attempting to take action would face a harsh response.<\/p>\n
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UAE announces remote learning for schools, universities from Monday as Iran targets Gulf states<\/p>\n
The United Arab Emirates has ordered schools and universities nationwide to switch to remote learning from Monday to Wednesday as Iran launches attacks on Arab states with U.S. assets. <\/p>\n
In a post on X Sunday, the UAE’s Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research said that students, educational and administrative staff in all public and private schools nationwide will switch to “distance learning” for the upcoming three days. <\/p>\n
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Trump warns Iran against retaliation, vows using force \u201cnever been seen before\u201d<\/p>\n
U.S. President Donald Trump warned Sunday that Washington would respond with unprecedented force if Iran retaliates against recent U.S. strikes.<\/p>\n
In a post on Truth Social<\/a>, Trump wrote: “Iran just stated that they are going to hit very hard today, harder than they have ever been hit before,” adding, “THEY BETTER NOT DO THAT, HOWEVER, BECAUSE IF THEY DO, WE WILL HIT THEM WITH A FORCE THAT HAS NEVER BEEN SEEN BEFORE!”<\/p>\n \u2014 Lee Ying Shan<\/p>\n Waves of loud blasts reported in Doha for second day: media reports<\/p>\n Several loud explosions were heard in the Qatari capital Doha for a second day on Sunday, according to media reports. <\/p>\n Reuters reported blasts\u00a0were\u00a0heard in the Dubai area\u00a0as well as Doha. In a video<\/a> posted by Doha News on Sunday, thick smoke was seen billowing near Barwa in Doha after Iran launched missiles towards Qatar that hosts U.S. military bases. <\/p>\n \u2014 Anniek Bao <\/p>\n Iran after Khamenei: What’s next and what it means for the world?<\/p>\n The death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei sets in motion a formal succession process that could have significant implications for the country’s political stability, sanctions outlook and already strained economy. <\/p>\n However, analysts warned that elimination of the supreme leader does not equal transformation.<\/p>\n “Taking out Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is not the same as regime change. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is the regime,” the Council on Foreign Relations noted following his passing<\/a>, limiting the prospects for immediate political or economic transformation.\u00a0<\/p>\n Marko Papic, chief strategist at Clocktower Group, echoed a similar views: “The Iranian economy is soon to be a parking lot unless the next Supreme Leader is more amenable to negotiating with the U.S.”<\/p>\n Read the full story here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2014 Lee Ying Shan<\/p>\n Airports in Gulf states, hotel damaged as Iran retaliates against U.S.-Israeli strikes <\/p>\n Airports in Dubai and Abu Dhabi were damaged overnight as Iranian retaliatory attacks spread across the Gulf states. <\/p>\n “An incident” at Dubai International Airport (DXB) left four staff injured, according to a social media post<\/a> by the emirate’s media office. <\/p>\n Most airport terminals had been cleared of passengers, the authority said, adding that further updates will be provided as they become available. <\/p>\n Authorities in Abu Dhabi also reported an interception of a drone that targeted the Zayed International airport, killing an Asian national and leaving seven injured. <\/p>\n Iran has responded to the U.S.-Israel strikes by targeting Israel and multiple Gulf states, including UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Jordan that host U.S. assets. <\/p>\n An intercepted Iranian drone reportedly<\/a> caused a minor fire on the Burj Al Arab’s outer facade. <\/p>\n One of the berths at Dubai’s Jebel Ali Port also caught fire because of debris resulting from an aerial interception, according to local media reports<\/a>, citing Dubai authorities. <\/p>\n \u2014 Anniek Bao<\/p>\n Iran hit by near-total internet blackout as conflict intensifies<\/p>\n