Trump has previously called Khamenei’s appointment 'a big mistake,' warning the new leader 'would not last long' without US approval.

The strikes targeted residential areas and towns across the country as Israel intensifies attacks amid regional escalation.

The new SkyDefender platform combines radar, cybersecurity and AI technologies to strengthen layered defence against drones, missiles and complex aerial threats.

Gulf states remain on alert as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates counter Iranian assaults on strategic infrastructure.

Israel's genocide has devastated Gaza's healthcare system, leaving pregnant women, mothers and cancer patients without adequate treatment or safe living conditions, Amnesty International says.