AdvertisementIsrael continued to target senior Iranian figures, including Abolqasem Babaian, the recently appointed head of the military office of the supreme leader, saying he was killed in a Saturday strike. TEHRAN, IRAN - MARCH 8: Black smoke rises after fires broke out following US-Israel attacks targeting some oil storage facilities targeted, including the Shehran oil depot, in Tehran, Iran on March 8, 2026. AdvertisementKuwait’s interior ministry said two officers were killed, while the UAE said four migrant workers had died in Iranian attacks there so far. Riyadh has told Tehran that continued Iranian attacks on the kingdom and its energy sector could push Riyadh to retaliate, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. May 31, 2019 file photo shows, Son of Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Mojtaba Khamenei, attends a demonstration to mark Jerusalem day in Tehran.

Source: Huffington Post March 08, 2026 19:57 UTC