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Pro-Iranian Hezbollah supporters take part in a mass ceremony to mourn the death of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Beirut, Lebanon on Sunday. Photo: dpa
US, Israel war on Iran

CIA tracked Iranian leaders ‘for months’, sharing intelligence with Israel

The intelligence resulted in the timing of this weekend’s strikes being adjusted, a person familiar with the operation said.

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Fifa

Iran football federation chief says World Cup participation in US is in doubt

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US, Israel war on Iran

Developing | Three US service members killed as Iran retaliates; Trump signals potential talks

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Hong Kong transport

Hongkong Post’s airmail services to 24 countries affected by strikes in Middle East

Public postal service suspends airmail to Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, affecting ‘services transiting through these locations’.

Residents mail parcels at the General Post Office in Central in May 2025. Photo: Elson Li
US, Israel war on Iran

Why China’s ties with Iran will endure despite death of Khamenei

Killing of Iranian supreme leader has sparked turmoil and triggered talk about an ideological shift to the West.

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Middle East

Turkish journalists jailed for filming near Nato base hosting US troops

Turkey also hosts a highly sensitive Nato early-warning radar system at Kurecik base in the central Malatya province that can detect Iranian missile launches.

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My Take

My Take | China always ends up winning when the United States goes to war (with others)

Iran may prove another costly mistake for Washington as its global standing sinks even further, however the conflict turns out.

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Smoke rises in in Tehran, Iran, on Sunday after Israel and the US launch strikes on the country. Photo: Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: defiant Iranian leader’s rule ended by his enemies

The death of the 86-year-old cleric in a US-Israeli operation leaves a vacuum at the heart of the Islamic Republic.

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US, Israel war on Iran

194 Hongkongers stranded in Middle East safe as attacks escalate

‘You are watching the missiles explode right above you, along with the sound,’ says Martin Yeung, a solicitor caught in Dubai.

Hong Kong transport

Cathay passengers bemoan refund policies as US, Israel exchange strikes with Iran

Passengers stranded at Hong Kong airport after flights to Riyadh, Dubai and other destinations in Middle East cancelled.

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Flights to the Middle East from Hong Kong have been cancelled during the conflict. Photo: Dickson Lee
Middle East

Will Iran collapse without Khamenei or can its regime endure?

Experts see short-term stability, but warn that deeper structural strains could emerge once the immediate shock subsides.

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Government supporters mourn during a gathering after state TV officially announced the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Sunday. Photo: AP

Video | Iran’s security chief outlines leadership transition process

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several other high ranking officials were killed in US-Israeli air strikes on February 28.

Video | Israel launches strikes on Iran for 2nd day

Latest wave of attacks follows strikes that killed top Iranian leaders.

Video | Iranians react to Supreme leader Khamenei’s death

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had served as Iran’s top leader from 1989 until he was killed in a US-Israeli air strike.

Iranians mourn the death of Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong government ‘prepared’ for volatility after Iran attacks: Paul Chan

Finance chief says authorities will manage financial risks and impacts on trade, while noting that capital may flow to ‘safe haven’ of Hong Kong.

A crowded pedestrian crossing in Hong Kong’s central business district. Photo: Jelly Tse
Germany

US-Iran strikes: global shipping braces for hit from Strait of Hormuz closure

Various reports indicate that authorities in Tehran have taken control of the vital energy transport route.

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US-Iran tensions

Death of Iran’s Khamenei sparks outrage and calls for restraint in Asia

Protesters stormed the US consulate in Karachi as leaders, including Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim, condemned the killing and appealed for dialogue.

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Video | Iran’s Khamenei’s last public address

The Iranian Supreme leader spoke about the country’s need for deterrent weapons two weeks before his death.

Last public address of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
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Israel-Iran conflict

Video | Iran’s Supreme leader killed in US-Israeli strike

Iranian state media reports Khamenei was killed along with daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter.

US-Iran tensions

Iran ‘internationalises battlefield’ as missiles put Gulf in firing line

Iranian strikes targeting American allies in the Middle East could bolster Arab rulers’ support for US-Israeli military operation.

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Hong Kong transport

35 Hong Kong to Mideast flights disrupted, with more expected after attack on Iran

Passengers already packing Hong Kong airport to inquire about suspended departures to Riyadh, Doha and Qatar from day before.

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Passengers affected by disruptions to Cathay Pacific flights to Riyadh and Dubai queue to make inquiries at the airline’s check-in counters at Hong Kong International Airport on Saturday. Photo: Dickson Lee
US, Israel war on Iran

Explainer | With Khamenei dead, who will be Iran’s next supreme leader?

A council was formed to lead Iran in the transitional period, while a panel selects the new leader, with Khamenei’s son a potential contender.

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Mourners react following the death of Iranian Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Sunday. Photo: EPA
US-Iran tensions

Trump was once not keen on regime change in Iran – then he lost patience

The US president’s risk tolerance evolved dramatically, leading to strikes on Iran’s clerical leadership, as talks dragged on.

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US, Israel war on Iran

What to know about Iranian Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

A US-Israeli military strike has ended the rule of the cleric who ordered the country’s bloodiest crackdown in decades.

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Middle East

Burgers, then war: Trump’s bluffs before Iran strikes

The US president gave mixed signals about whether the attack was coming, but his weekend Mar-a-Lago trip may have been the big giveaway.

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President Donald Trump visits a Whataburger restaurant in Corpus Christi, Texas, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Middle East

US says it used drones based on Iran’s own Shaheds in attack: ‘retribution’

Russia has used over 57,000 similar drones built with Iranian technology in Ukraine, transforming modern warfare.

A Shahed drone is displayed in Tehran, Iran, on February 11. Photo: WANA via Reuters
Donald Trump

Trump gambles his Iran attack will save flailing Maga agenda

Faced with affordability concerns and plunging approval ratings at home, the US president is waging a war he once promised never to start.

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US-Iran tensions

Airspace closed, flights cancelled amid US-Israel-Iran conflict

Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Israel, Syria and the UAE all announced at least partial closures of their skies.

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