via Associated PressDonald Trump has warned Iran against launching retaliatory strikes after the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in an attack by the US and Israel. AdvertisementBut in a post on Truth Social on Sunday morning, Trump said: “Iran just stated that they are going to hit very hard today, harder than they have ever hit before. AdvertisementThe US and Israel described Saturday’s attacks on Iran as a “pre-emptive” strike against a Tehran government intent on developing nuclear weapons. It retaliation from Iran, with strikes reported in several Gulf countries including the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. AdvertisementIn a statement from Downing Street on Saturday, Keir Starmer said the UK “played no role” in the strikes on Iran.

Source: Huffington Post March 01, 2026 12:02 UTC