Overview
- Iranian state media confirmed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death and announced multi‑day closures and a 40‑day mourning period, while senior adviser Ali Shamkhani was also reported killed.
- The IRGC said it launched new attacks on Israel and U.S. bases and claimed a strike on Iraq’s Al‑Harir, as the UAE reported intercepting hundreds of missiles and drones with limited damage in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
- Local officials in Hormozgan province reported at least 108 dead and about 100 wounded after a girls' school in Minab was hit, figures not independently verified as images of wreckage circulated.
- Regional disruptions mounted with reports of at least 150 oil tankers halted in the Gulf and IRGC threats to block Hormuz, while Oman reported a drone attack on Duqm and the U.S. embassy advised personnel to shelter.
- Protests and reactions spread across the region, including deadly clashes near the U.S. consulate in Karachi, as the IAEA said it has detected no radiological release and the EU condemned Iranian missile fire on the UAE.