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Monday, 2 March 2026
AMERICA ON ALERT AS IRAN STRIKE BACK FOLLOWING THE ASSASSINATION OF THEIR SUPREME LEADER, THE AYATOLLAH KHAMENEI
Putin Mourns Khamenei as Iran’s Allies Condemn Strike
US has killed 48 Iranian leaders and sunk NINE Iranian ships as Tehran 'attacks US aircraft carrier'
As the day began on Monday in the Middle East, Iranian forces launched counter attacks across the Gulf states - prompting the US embassy in Kuwait to tell Americans to take shelter. Iran has insisted it is only targeting US military bases in the Gulf, but its drones have also struck hotels and international airports.
This is in retaliation because the USA has killed 48 Iranian leaders and sunk NINE Iranian ships.
Amid the deluge, the US Embassy in Kuwait urged Americans to take shelter and stay away from windows and other openings. Three US soldiers had been killed in the country, after which Trump declared: 'America will avenge their deaths and deliver the most punishing blow to the terrorists who have waged war against basically, civilization.'
He added that combat operations would continue 'at full force' and said there will 'likely be more' deaths. Iran has raised its so-called 'Red Flag of Revenge' and vowed retaliation, while its Revolutionary Guards claimed to have targeted a US aircraft carrier - a claim US Central Command said was false. Iranian attacks in the Gulf continued Monday morning, with residents in Bahrain, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates reporting hearing loud explosions, according to The New York Times.
Dubai's famous Burj Al Arab hotel ablaze after being 'hit by suicide drone' after Iranian kamikaze attacks on Palm Jumeirah and Bahrain skyscraper
Dubai's famous Burj Al-Arab hotel caught alight last night after being 'hit by an Iranian suicide drone' as Tehran launched UAV attacks on Western enclaves across the Middle East today in retaliation for US air strikes.
Footage showed the five-star hotel ablaze with Dubai authorities saying debris from an intercepted drone caused the fire at the city's famed luxury hotel. Nearby four people were hurt at Dubai's popular Palm Jumeirah hotel after being hit by a suicide drone launched from Iran hours after US and Israeli air strikes hit Tehran
Suicide drones also attacked residential skyscrapers in Bahrain, with missiles launched from Iran hitting US bases in Qatar, Kuwait and Abu Dhabi. Dramatic footage and images captured the moment the Palm Jumeirah Fairmont Hotel in Dubai was hit by a Shahed drone, with an Iranian suicide drone also striking a tower block in Bahrain. The Dubai media office confirmed four people were injured in the strikes on the hotel, which is popular among Western tourists, with witnesses saying ambulances had rushed to the scene.
'Dubai Civil Defence has confirmed that the resulting fire is now under control. Four individuals sustained injuries and have been transferred to medical facilities,' it added. Video footage also showed the moment a high-rise building in Bahrain, believed to be the luxury apartment building Era View Tower, was struck by an Iranian suicide drone, hours after strikes targeted the major US naval base in the state.
A huge fireball erupted towards the top of the high-rise building, with debris scattering and falling onto the surrounding area below. It is not known at this stage if there are any casualties. Iran also hit the US's Fifth Fleet headquarters in Manama, Bahrain, with a huge mushroom of smoke captured billowing into the sky following an explosion. Dubai authorities said debris from an intercepted drone caused the fire at the city's famed luxury hotel.
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Fears Iran will tell proxies to attack targets across Europe as Tehran unleashes fury after Ayatollah’s death
Fears are growing that Iran will call on proxies to attack targets across Europe as Tehran has unleashed fury after the Ayatollah’s death.
Speaking to German media, Marc Henrichmann, of the Parliamentary Control Committee of the Intelligence Services in Germany, warned that the weekend’s attacks won’t stay isolated to the Middle-East.
He told Süddeutsche Zeitung: “The escalation in the Middle East doesn’t just affect the region itself. “The Iranian regime has repeatedly demonstrated in the past that it carried out its terror beyond its own borders.”The German official continued by saying “Iranian sleeper cells in Europe cannot be ruled out” as a form of Tehran’s retaliation strategy. He concluded, “Vigilance is the order of the day”. This concern from Germany is held among other Western leaders.
The New York Times reported last Sunday that US government officials (speaking on the condition of anonymity) said there was an increase in “chatter” - a term used for electronic intercepts of terrorists’ communications - indicating some level of attack planning and coordination.Among US intelligence and counterterrorism professionals, there are growing concerns Tehran - particularly emboldened now that their supreme leader was killed on Saturday’s strikes - could employ the Houthis in Yemen to carry out attacks on Western shipping assets in the Red Sea.
In Europe, there are concerns that Hezbollah sleeper cells or even Al Qaeda and their affiliates could attack American bases or embassies. One senior US official said that government analysts were observing “a lot” of terrorist cell activity, but it’s still unclear if that will come to fruition, the New York Times reports.
A sleeper cell is a covert group of operatives affiliated with a state or non-state actor, such as a terrorist group, who infiltrate a country or community, essentially hiding in plain sight for a prolonged period of time before they are activated to carry out acts of terrorism, spying or sabotage.
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