US, Israel attack Iran live: Trump says Khamenei killed, Iran denies claim

The Security Council meeting ended at about 23:00 GMT. It lasted about two hours.

We heard from all 15 of the Security Council members as well as Guterres and the ambassadors of Iran and Israel.

There are several takeaways.

First off, Guterres addressed the meeting and called out what he said was a “blatant act of aggression” by the US and Israel against Iran. He said it was an “illegal violation” of the UN charter, but then also condemned the retaliatory actions by Iran. The Secretary General said this is an escalation that can spin out of control.

The Iranian ambassador noted these strikes happened in the middle of nuclear negotiations, while the US and Israeli envoys said the talks had reached an end point and that there were no further justifications for carrying on with them.

It’s clear that there is very much a divide here on whether these talks should have continued, and what happens at this point now that they are off track.

That is essentially the summation from that very long meeting.

The Iranian Mehr news agency is reporting two explosions in the capital.

We’ll bring you more soon.

The ministry has said the country’s international airport was targeted with a drone, “resulting in material damage without loss of life”.

It said authorities were securing the area.

Several incidents have been reported connected to Iranian strikes in Bahrain, with the US embassy earlier today warning that it considered high-rise buildings unsafe.

The statements we are hearing from sources in Tehran directly contradict the claim made by Trump regarding the alleged death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.

Earlier yesterday, Iran’s foreign minister stated in an interview that, to his knowledge, the Supreme Leader, the Iranian President, the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, and the Speaker of Parliament are all alive. In addition, the head of public relations for the Office of the Supreme Leader posted on social media that these reports are part of “psychological warfare” conducted by Iran’s enemies.

State-affiliated news agencies have also denied the reports, asserting that Ayatollah Khamenei remains steadfast and firmly in command. Furthermore, at least two members of parliament have publicly rejected the claims. Altogether, these statements sharply contradict what we are hearing from Washington.

At this point, the general position in Tehran is a firm denial of the reports.

However, it is important to note that yesterday we heard several massive explosions near the Pasteur neighbourhood — the area where the offices of Iran’s supreme leader and president are located, along with certain military headquarters and universities.

So, we are dealing with an uncertain and fluid situation. From Tehran, there is no official confirmation supporting the claim. If the news were true, it would represent a major turning point and likely cross what many would consider the “reddest of red lines” for the US. In that case, we would expect significant repercussions and possibly an official announcement — either confirming the reports or releasing video footage to refute them.

Here are the latest updates:

• US President Trump has claimed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has been killed in US and Israeli strikes on the country. Iranian officials have denied the claim, with Khamenei’s office calling it “psychological warfare”.
• The US and Israel have both said they will continue attacks for the foreseeable future, even as regional countries appeal for an end to the fighting.
• Iran’s ambassador to the UN says Tehran considers strikes on all US and Israeli bases and other installations across the region part of its self defence, showing no signs of stopping its attacks.
• New barrages have been reported across the region in recent hours, including in Qatar, Jordan, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates.
• Abu Dhabi Airports has said one person was killed in an incident at Zayed International Airport.
• The death toll in an attack at a girls’ school in Minab in southern Iran has risen to 115, according to local authorities.

The board ⁠of ⁠governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency will hold an emergency ⁠meeting on Monday at 08:00 GMT to discuss the ongoing US and Israeli ‌strikes on Iran.

The meeting was requested by Russia. Any board member ⁠can call a ⁠meeting of the UN nuclear watchdog.

Monday’s emergency meeting will start an hour before a ⁠long-scheduled quarterly meeting of the board, in which ⁠Iran’s nuclear programme was already on the agenda.

Diplomats have said ‌there was no indication Iranian nuclear facilities were struck ‌in ‌Saturday’s attack, unlike US strikes on Iran last year, which targeted three nuclear sites.

The US has said in a lengthy statement that the president is convinced that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, as well as a large number of Iranian leaders, in these ongoing attacks.

He has also indicated some form of timeline, saying that the US will continue its operations along with Israel as long as it is necessary.

It’s also interesting that he claimed some members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, who may be disillusioned with the leadership, may be joining civilians in the streets. But this could be wishful thinking on the side of the US administration for now.

He’s been making similar statements to various media outlets here.

Maged Abdelaziz, the group’s representative to the UN, has also addressed the Security Council, saying Israel sought to start a regional war to continue its occupation of Palestinian and denial of Palestinian statehood.

“The Security Council convenes today at a pivotal moment in the history of the United Nations, a moment that unfortunately represents a glaring failure of the multilateral international system, a failure the League of Arab States has long warned against,” Abdelaziz said.

“Israel seeks, through this escalation, to evade ending its occupation of Palestinian territories, to prevent the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, and to obstruct Palestine’s admission to the UN in implementation of the two-state solution and the core principles of international legitimacy,” he added.

The governor of Minab, a city in southern Iran, has announced that the death toll from the US-Israeli bombing of a school has risen to 115.

The Joint Operations Command in Iraq says three people have been injured after fragments from two projectiles fell in Basra province in the south of the country.

The airports agency has said the incident at Zayed International Airport “resulted in one death of an Asian national and seven injuries”.

It did not provide further details.

It further urged the public “not to circulate rumors and false information”.

The country’s Public Security Directorate says the incidents did not result in any injuries, and the damage was limited to material losses only, noting that specialised teams had handled all incidents.

The directorate renewed its warning to citizens to avoid approaching any suspicious object under any circumstances due to extreme danger.

A drone was intercepted, causing a limited fire on the exterior facade of the Burj Al Arab hotel, according to Dubai media.

No casualties have been reported.

The attack followed after damage had been reported to the passenger lounge of Dubai International Airport following an Iranian attack.

Amir-Saeid Iravani has said it views “all bases, facilities and assets of the hostile forces in the region shall be regarded as legitimate military objectives within the framework of Iran’s lawful exercise of self defence”.

“Iran will continue to exercise its right of self-defense decisively and without recitation until the aggression ceases in full and unequivocal terms,” he said.

He added that “Iran remains firmly committed to respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of its neighboring countries”.

Iravani added that Israel “succeeded in dragging the United States into the quagmire of war with Iran”.

Danny Danon has addressed the UN Security Council, saying that the US and Israel had acted to “confront and stop an existential threat before it became irreversible”.

“We did not act of impulse. We did not act of aggression. We acted out of necessity, because the Iranian regime left no reasonable alternative,” he said.

“This joint effort will continue for as long as the threat remains,” he said.

He accused Iran of targeting Israeli civilian infrastructure, sainy an “innocent woman was killed and 21 people were injured” in an attack in Tel Aviv.

The US’s ABC News has asked the US president who he wants to lead Iran should the US objective of toppling the Iranian government succeed.

“Yes. We have a very good idea”, he replied.

In a post on X, the US military’s Central Command says there have been “no reported US casualties” in the wake of US-Israel strikes on Iran.

It added that “no US Navy ship has been struck. The Armada is fully operational.”

It said that strikes on military bases and installations housing US personnel sustained “minimal” damage which “has not impacted operations”.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has spoken at the UN Security Council and warned that today’s strikes by the US and Israel, as well as Iran’s retaliation, pose a “grave threat to international peace and security”.

He said, “military action carries the risk of igniting a chain of events that no one can control in the most volatile region in the world”.

Watch a clip from his statement here:

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“Dubai Airports confirms that a concourse at Dubai International (DXB) sustained minor damage in an incident, which was quickly contained”, the Dubai Media Office says on X.

Four people were injured and received medical attention, it said.

“Due to contingency plans already in place, most of the terminals were previously cleared of passengers”.

One person has died after succumbing to wounds in the Iranian attack on Tel Aviv, Israeli media has reported.

Twenty others have been injured, with one remaining in critical condition.

Israel’s Home Front Command says sirens have been activated in the city of Eilat after a drone infiltration was detected.

The city sits on the narrow southern tip of Israel, sandwiched between Jordan and Egypt, about 50km (31 miles) from Saudi Arabia.

The US State Department announced on Friday Rubio would travel to Israel on Monday and Tuesday.

Just hours later, the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran.

Now the department has said Rubio’s trip has been cancelled, pointing to the “current situation” in the region.

The United Arab Emirates’ Defence Ministry has said it destroyed 132 missiles and intercepted 195 drones launched from Iran.

Earlier, one person was confirmed killed by falling debris, and there was material damage from the interceptions.

Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has been speaking at the UN Security Council meeting, decrying Iran’s strikes as “blatant violations of the sovereignty of the brotherly Gulf states”.

He also condemned the killing of a Pakistani national in the UAE. Authorities have said the individual was killed by falling debris in connection with a missile strike.

“Pakistan also condemns the unfortunate death of a Pakistani national in the UAE during this dastardly attack,” he said.

“We urge all sides to refrain from any further actions that may undermine the security and territorial integrity of other regional countries.”

Mike Waltz, the US ambassador to the United Nations, has just spoken at the UN Security Council meeting

Here are some quotes from his statement:

• The Iranian regime has wilfully destabilised the world.
• It has killed American forces and citizens, threatened regional allies and jeopardised the security of international shipping upon which the world depends.
• Its massive support for violent proxies… has brought bloodshed and disorder across the Middle East for far too long.
• Iran’s continued pursuit of advanced missile capabilities, coupled with its refusal to abandon nuclear ambitions, despite diplomatic opportunities, presents a grave and mounting danger.
• Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. That principle is not a matter of politics. It’s a matter of global security, and to that end, the United States is taking lawful actions.

Just a few minutes ago, we saw an Israeli intercepting missile launched into the sky to intercept one of the incoming Iranian missiles.

According to the Israeli ambulance service, 21 Israelis have been injured. Sixteen of them sustained light injuries, while two have been reported to be in serious or critical condition. We are still awaiting further updates from the ambulance service.

We can say that the intensity of the Iranian attacks is indeed increasing. In just the past hour, we have observed more than three waves of missiles.

It appears to be a difficult night for Israelis. It is currently nighttime, and we are hearing frequent sirens and additional waves of Iranian attacks.

As always, it is important to note that while Israelis have missile defence batteries, warning sirens, and shelters for protection, Palestinians living under Israeli occupation do not have the same level of protection. They have nowhere to seek shelter and are left watching how this war will affect them.

Meanwhile, Israeli raids have continued. One Palestinian was killed near Hebron earlier today during an Israeli raid. Settler attacks have also not stopped. Palestinians say they are already living under a heavy military occupation, and now they fear further escalation as the broader conflict intensifies.

The Mizan News Agency, quoting the Minab Prosecutor’s Office, has reported that the number of casualties at the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ elementary school in Minab has reached 108.