Ali Khomeini, the grandson of the first Ayatollah of Iran, Ali Khomeini - in a message regarding negotiations with America and criticizing the government officials:

It is not permissible to rely on the people in times of crisis, and then when the situation calms down, say that these same people are hardliners and extremists. We must listen to the demands of the people.

Anyone who wants to negotiate in order to achieve peace with America is a traitor. And anyone who sends them messages of friendship has a foul and impure mouth.

Our problem with America isn’t an issue of today or yesterday; it started decades ago when they committed a coup against Iran. But with what they’ve done recently (killing of Khamenei), they’ve planted a seed of enmity that will never go away.

Part of a statement issued by the Supreme Leader of Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei, on the occasion of the funeral of his father Ali Khamenei, where he promises revenge for his death:

I say to our martyred Leader [Ali Khamenei]: We pledge to avenge your pure blood and that of all the martyrs that fell in these two recent wars of aggression. This revenge is the will of our nation, and will certainly be carried out.

The criminals responsible, whose list is openly available from top to bottom, will wish to die a peaceful death in bed. But they’ll take that unfulfilled wish to their graves.

They should know that this matter does not depend on me or other officials. Whether we are there or not, this matter will be realized and soon each and every free person in the world will fulfill a part of this divine mission.

U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran of severe consequences if it will succeed in carrying out any assassination plot against him, following repeated threats from Iranian officials and regime-linked supporters.

A cruise ship Scarlet Lady, carrying approximately 1,900 passengers on an LGBTQ-themed voyage, was denied permission to dock in both Turkey and Egypt within the same week.

The ship had been scheduled to dock in Kuşadası, Turkey, but Turkish authorities canceled the visit on Friday, stating that the passengers' activities "do not align with the fabric of Turkish society and its moral values." As a result, the ship altered its itinerary and continued its voyage toward Crete and Egypt. The CEO of the company organizing the cruise said that in 36 years of operation, they had never experienced a country refusing one of their ships entry.

Shortly afterward, Egyptian authorities also denied the Scarlet Lady permission to dock at the port of Alexandria, with no official explanation provided for the decision. The stop in Egypt had been expected to be one of the highlights of the voyage, with many of the passengers having purchased excursions to visit landmarks such as the Egyptian Museum and the Pyramids.

Representatives of Hermes Holidays, a company specializing in LGBTQ travel, said that this marks the first time in their decades of experience that 2 countries have refused entry to one of their cruises within a single week. They also noted that the Scarlet Lady had previously docked in Turkey 13 times, with local residents described as welcoming and friendly toward LGBTQ passengers. According to the company, LGBTQ travelers had likewise been warmly received during previous visits to Egypt.

Nearly 2 million people were evacuated as Typhoon Bavi made landfall near Taizhou in China’s eastern Zhejiang province late Saturday, bringing maximum sustained winds of approximately 144 kilometers per hour, torrential rain and a heightened risk of flooding and landslides.

Authorities cancelled hundreds of flights, suspended some high-speed railway and ferry services, closed schools and issued an orange typhoon warning alongside the country’s highest-level red rainstorm alert.

Bavi, which had earlier affected Japan’s southern islands and Taiwan, is the second typhoon to strike China in just over a week, following Typhoon Maysak, and is expected to weaken gradually as it moves inland.

Russian forces struck a fuel-storage facility operated by Ukraine’s BRSM-Nafta company near Pereiaslav in the Kyiv region using a one-way attack drone, triggering a major fire that engulfed the site.

The strike was the latest in a series of Russian attacks targeting BRSM-Nafta’s fuel infrastructure. Ukrainian emergency services extinguished the fire after it spread across approximately 2,000 square meters.

Despite ongoing tensions with Israel over the war in Gaza, Egypt is seeking to expand economic cooperation with Israel as Cairo looks for new ways to support its struggling economy.

Discussions are focusing on increasing bilateral trade, strengthening cooperation in sectors such as energy and technology, and exploring future initiatives that could also involve the United States.

Iranian state-affiliated media published what it described as a hit list of senior Israeli, American and European leaders under the headline "Revenge Is Certain," identifying figures it claims bear responsibility for the killing of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

The list includes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. President Donald Trump, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, senior U.S. military officials, and the leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Italy.

The publication follows renewed vows of revenge by Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, who declared that those responsible for his father's death "will not escape justice."

Additionally, Israeli intelligence warned the United States this week about a very specific plot to assassinate Trump.

Following the latest developments, the United States launched a series of military strikes against targets in Iran.

Among the targets being struck are air surveillance radars, missile and drone storage facilities, missile and drone launch sites, maritime surveillance radars, and surface-to-air missile launchers.

U.S. Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth:

Iran made a poor choice. Now, they pay.

Following the Iranian strike on the M/V GFS Galaxy in the Strait of Hormuz last night, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Centre has said that the crew has now abandoned the ship due to the significant damage the vessel sustained.