The people of 1 March

Iran appoints Ayatollah Alireza Arafi to the Interim Leadership Council that assumed authority following the assassination of supreme leader Ali Khamenei, with the body set to govern alongside president Masoud Pezeshkian and chief justice Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i until the Assembly of Experts selects a new supreme leader.

Politics · 1 Mar · with Ali Khamenei, Masoud Pezeshkian, Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i

Iran confirms the death of supreme leader Ali Khamenei in an attack yesterday in Tehran by Israel and the United States. Forty days of mourning are declared.

Conflict · 1 Mar

Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is allegedly killed along with his bodyguards in an Israeli targeted killing strike on his home in Narmak. However, contrary to reports, a close advisor to him confirmed he is alive.

Conflict · 1 Mar

Following Khamenei's death, some Iranians grieve while others in the country celebrated his death. In Galleh Dar, a monument of Islamic founder Ruhollah Khomeini is toppled. Additionally, a statue in Dehloran is toppled.

Conflict · 1 Mar

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araqchi says that he has told Oman foreign minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi that Iran is open to serious efforts at de-escalation.

World · 1 Mar · with Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi

US president Donald Trump claims that the Iranian leadership agreed to talks a day after Israel and the US launched strikes against Iran and stated he has agreed to do so. However, Iranian security council secretary Ali Larijani ruled out any negotiations.

World · 1 Mar · with Ali Larijani

Key Iranian officials Abdolrahim Mousavi, Aziz Nasirzadeh, Mohammad Pakpour and Ali Shamkhani are confirmed killed after an airstrike during a meeting yesterday in Tehran.

Conflict · 1 Mar · with Aziz Nasirzadeh, Mohammad Pakpour, Ali Shamkhani

Iran launches two ballistic missiles towards Cyprus, not far from the British military bases on the island. They were both intercepted before reaching Cyprus. Cypriot president Nikos Christodoulides states that the country is not a target of Iran.

Conflict · 1 Mar

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado says she will return to the country in the coming weeks.

Politics · 1 Mar