Modi condemns attacks on UAE
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on X on Sunday night: "Spoke with President of the UAE, my brother Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Strongly condemned the attacks on the UAE and condoled the loss of lives in these attacks. India stands in solidarity with the UAE in these difficult times. Thanked him for taking care of the Indian community living in the UAE. We support de-escalation, regional peace, security and stability."
UAE dealt with 165 ballistic missiles
The Ministry of Defence has announced that the UAE air force and air defence forces have so far dealt with 165 ballistic missiles, two cruise missiles and 541 Iranian drones since the start of the Iranian attack.
US sank nine Iranian ships: Trump
President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the United States destroyed nine Iranian navy ships and largely destroyed Iran's naval headquarters.
"I have just been informed that we have destroyed and sunk 9 Iranian Naval Ships, some of them relatively large and important," Trump said in a post on Truth Social. "We are going after the rest — They will soon be floating at the bottom of the sea, also! In a different attack, we largely destroyed their Naval Headquarters."
Strikes hit Iran's national radio and television headquarters
Parts of Iran's national radio and television headquarters were hit in strikes on the capital Tehran on Sunday, state media reported, adding that broadcasting is continuing as usual.
Death toll from strike on girls' school climbs to 165
Iranian state media say the death toll from a strike on a girls' school in the country's south has climbed to 165.
The Israeli military said it was not aware of any strikes in that area, and the US military said it was looking into the reports.
The state-run IRNA news agency quoted a local prosecutor as saying another 96 people were wounded in the strike.
Mourners gather at Tehran
Mourners gather at Tehran's Enghelab Square to mark the martyrdom of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, reports IRNA
US says it sunk Iranian warship
The US military said on Sunday it has sunk an Iranian warship and called on Iranian forces to lay down their arms and leave their posts.
The US Central Command, which is overseeing ongoing US attacks on Iran, said it sunk an Iranian Jamaran-class corvette in the Gulf of Oman at a Chah Bahar pier.
"As the President said, members of Iran's armed forces, IRGC and police 'must lay down your weapons.' Abandon ship," Central Command said in a post on X, referring to remarks on Saturday by President Donald Trump.
Three tankers damaged in Gulf
At least three tankers were damaged off the Gulf coast after US and Israeli strikes on Iran triggered Iranian retaliation that put merchant ships at risk of collateral damage, shipping sources and officials said on Sunday.
Risks to commercial shipping have surged in the past 24 hours, with more than 200 vessels including oil and liquefied gas tankers dropping anchor around the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters, shipping data showed on Sunday.
Iran has said it has closed navigation through the critical waterway.
"The US-Israeli attack on Iran dramatically increases the security risk to ships operating in the Persian Gulf and adjacent waters," said Jakob Larsen, chief safety and security officer at shipping association BIMCO.
Italy's defence minister to return from Dubai on military aircraft
Italian defence minister Guido Crosetto said on Sunday that he was returning to Italy from Dubai, where he had been stranded with his family after flights were suspended because of the US and Israeli attacks on Iran.
The minister left Rome on Friday evening aboard a civilian flight to join his family, already in Dubai on holiday. He was scheduled to return to Italy on Saturday afternoon.
"I'm returning on my own to avoid exposing others to further danger, since anyone travelling with me in the current circumstances could be put at risk. I'm returning on a military aircraft and I will leave my family here," he wrote on X.
Targeted US aircraft carrier: Iran's Revolutionary Guard
The US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln was targeted with four ballistic missiles on Sunday, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp said in a statement reported by state media.
The USS Lincoln is one of two aircraft carriers deployed to the region in recent weeks and the only one relatively close to Iranian shores.
Qatar football federation postpones all matches
The Qatar football federation postponed all tournaments and matches until further notice on Sunday amid global tensions following the US-Israel strikes on Iran.
The QFA did not specifically mention the strikes when it announced the postponements on X, adding only that "new dates for the resumption of competitions will be announced in due course."
There are disruptions at Qatar's Doha airport as the strikes on Iran affected flights across the Middle East and beyond. Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar closed their airspace on Saturday.
Iran open to efforts for de-escalation: Oman foreign ministry
Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araqchi, told Omani counterpart Badr Albusaidi in a phone call that Tehran is open to any serious efforts at de-escalation after the Israeli and US attacks over the weekend, according to a statement by the Oman's foreign ministry on Sunday.
Oman has been acting as a mediator in nuclear talks between the US and Iran.
500 Russians to be evacuated from Iran
About 500 Russian nationals are readying for evacuation from Iran via Azerbaijan, the Russian embassy in Baku said on Sunday.
"We would like to express our gratitude to the Azerbaijani side for their assistance, including for the prompt consideration of issues related to the issuance of border crossing permits," it said on its Telegram channel.
The Russian foreign ministry has recommended Russian nationals to move to safe regions in Israel and Iran or leave the countries after military strikes by Israel and the United States.
Three service members killed: US military
Three US service members have been killed in action as part of US military operations against Iran, the US Central Command said in a statement on Sunday.
Five others were seriously wounded as part of Operation Epic Fury, it said.
New supreme leader will be chosen in one or two days: Araghchi
Iran's foreign minister says a new supreme leader will be chosen in "one or two days."
Foreign minister Abbas Araghchi was speaking to the Al Jazeera network on Sunday, a day after Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in US and Israeli strikes.
Top officials vowed revenge.
"You have crossed our red line and must pay the price," Iran's parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, said in a televised address Sunday. "We will deliver such devastating blows that you yourselves will be driven to beg."
Iran's president says new leadership council 'has begun its work'
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian says a new leadership council "has begun its work" after the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US and Israeli strikes.
Pezeshkian made the comment in a prerecorded message aired on Iranian state television Sunday.
Pezeshkian is one of three officials on the council. The other two are Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejehei, head of the judiciary, and Ayatollah Ali Reza Arafi.
Four killed in Israel
Rescue service says four people killed in strike in central Israel
Three killed in UAE
Three people killed, 58 injured in Iranian attacks on UAE, said ministry of defence on X.
Oman says oil tanker attacked off its port on the Strait of Hormuz
Oman on Sunday said an oil tanker in the strategic Strait of Hormuz came under attack, wounding four mariners on board.
The attack targeted a Palau-flagged vessel called Skylight, the state-run Oman News Agency said. It described the crew as Indian and Iranian.
It wasn't clear who attacked the vessel, but it came as authorities have said Iran has been threatening ships travelling the strait via radio since the United States and Israel launched their attack on Iran.
Tehran views revenge as its legitimate right: Iran President
Iran's President Pezeshkian says Tehran views revenge as its 'legitimate right and duty' and will do its utmost to fulfill this duty.
