Tehran makes new threat to Gulf shipping
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TEHRAN — Nowhere in Tehran feels safe anymore.
Though some Iranians mourned the death of their supreme leader, others rejoiced. Their celebrations were furtive and short-lived to avoid riot police or other authorities.
MOSCOW, March 2 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin told UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in a phone call on Monday that he was ready to relay his complaints about Iranian strikes against UAE territory to Tehran, the Kremlin said.
March 2 (Reuters) - The Israeli military said late on Monday it has begun a new wave of strikes on Tehran. The strikes came after it issued an evacuation warning for residents in Tehran, particularly those residing near state broadcaster IRIB's headquarters.
The IDF says it destroyed Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB headquarters in Tehran in a major airstrike. Israel claims the site was used by the IRGC for military and propaganda activities amid rising tensions.
A woman walks on the street following an Israeli and U.S. strike on Gandhi Hotel Hospital, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
The government provided little advice in the days before the attacks or as the bombs fell, more than a dozen Iranians said in interviews.