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Which Iranian officials have been killed, who's in charge now - and who will be its new leader?
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was only the second leader of Iran's Islamic Republic, established in April 1979.
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The US war against Iran marks a new era of conflict and peril
The world's autocrats, from Vladimir Putin to Xi Jinping, will surely be sleeping a little less easy after the death of Iran's supreme leader in an operation backed by Donald Trump.
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Thousands stranded as Iranian strikes force airports to close including Dubai and Doha
Travellers face continued disruption after joint US-Israeli strikes against Iran sparked a retaliatory barrage of missiles across the Middle East.
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Paranoia and absolute power: Ali Khamenei led Iran with supreme self-confidence
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ruled Iran for decades, fuelled by paranoia, absolute power and a belief in his own divine destiny.
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Why the 24 mile wide Strait of Hormuz is so important in the war with Iran
About 150 tankers have dropped anchor in open Gulf waters on either side of the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial trading route on Iran's southern border.
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One dead and others injured at Abu Dhabi and Dubai airports - as missile threat grounds flights
One person has died and seven have been injured after an "incident" at Abu Dhabi's Zayed airport, while four were also hurt at Dubai International - reportedly due to an overnight Iranian attack.
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Iranians take to streets with different reactions to death of supreme leader Ali Khamenei
Iranians have been seen taking to the streets to react to the death of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in video clips that began to emerge after the attack on Saturday.
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Big blasts heard over Dubai as people run for cover from Iranian missiles
The US and Israel have begun a war with the apparent aim of toppling Iran's regime - and we are beginning to learn the consequences.
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'Russian shadow fleet' tanker seized in Belgian-French North Sea raid
An oil tanker suspected of belonging to the Russian shadow fleet has been seized in the North Sea in a joint Belgian-French operation.
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Footballers who cover mouths during on-pitch rows should be sent off, says FIFA boss
FIFA's president has told Sky News that footballers who cover their mouths in confrontations with rivals should be sent off on the presumption they are being offensive.
