Mojtaba Khamenei's first public statement was broadcast on Iranian state television and read aloud by a news anchor rather than delivered directly by the leader himself.
Khamenei's father Ali Khamenei, supreme leader since 1989, was killed on February 28 at the start of the US-Israeli war against the Islamic republic in an air strike that also claimed the lives of other top security officials and family members.
At the narrowest point of Strait of Hormuz, its shipping lanes fall entirely within Iranian and Omani territorial waters — giving Iran a legal basis to assert control.
The Prime Minister said that India’s key priorities remain the security of its citizens and uninterrupted movement of goods and energy supplies.
The Revolutionary Guards announced late at night that they had carried out a "joint and integrated operation" with ally Hezbollah to fire missiles and drones at Israel from both Iran and Lebanon.
The Israeli military has been battling Tehran-backed Hezbollah since the group began firing rockets into Israel on the second day of joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran.
In a post on X, Larijani responded directly to comments by US President Donald Trump about securing a rapid victory in the ongoing conflict.
Oil prices surged above $100 and global markets fell after Iran’s new supreme leader ordered the Strait of Hormuz closed, while Trump emphasised defeating Iran’s “evil empire” over energy concerns.
"We want to see that war is not going to be imposed again on Iran," said Takht-Ravanchi in an interview with AFP in Tehran.
Among the targets hit were more than 90 Iranian vessels -- around 60 ships and 30 minelayers -- US Central Command, which is responsible for American forces in the region, said.
Iran’s state media clarified that Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh, wife of late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is alive, correcting earlier reports claiming she died from injuries during the US-Israeli airstrike.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the administration is evaluating the move as part of efforts to ensure essential supplies continue to reach domestic markets.
Israeli officials admit there was no concrete plan for regime change in Iran, with hopes for uprising based on “wishful thinking”; Iranian government remains intact despite airstrikes and Khamenei’s death.
Donald Trump said Iran’s national soccer team “is welcome to The World Cup, but… I really don't believe it is appropriate that they be there, for their own life and safety.”
US President Donald Trump had said US forces could knock out Iran's electricity supply "within one hour" -- leaving the country with reconstruction that could take a generation.
The actual cost is likely much higher because the number doesn’t include the expense of operating ships and maintaining personnel deployed in the region.
Oil ministry on March 12 announced that 20% of average monthly commercial LPG requirement will be allocated from today by OMCs to industrial and commercial users in coordination with state governments.
Khamenei said Iran’s actions were directed only at military installations involved in strikes against the country and not against regional nations themselves.
Trump linked the ongoing tensions with Iran to global energy markets while reiterating his long-standing position against Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.
US-Iran War News: What began as a limited military operation aimed at deterrence has evolved into a broader regional confrontation with economic consequences and uncertain political outcomes.
Gas is a key component in glass manufacturing as it heats the glass producing furnaces.
Deepika Padukone cancelled her Paris appearance after her flight was cancelled due to disrupted international operations amid escalating West Asia tensions. The actress was scheduled to attend a Louis Vuitton event.
What initially appeared to be a swift military campaign has evolved into a complicated regional confrontation with rising geopolitical risks, economic costs and uncertain outcomes.
Israel says it struck Iran’s Taleghan nuclear site near Tehran using precise intelligence, alleging it was used to develop nuclear weapons. Tehran denies pursuing atomic arms despite Western accusations.
LPG procurement has now been actively diversified, with cargoes being secured from the United States, Norway, Canada, Algeria, and Russia, in addition to available Gulf sources, the oil ministry said.