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We have put together stories from our coverage of US and Israel’s war on Iran. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.
1. 5 takeaways from the first 2 days of US-Israel war against Iran
Amid escalating US-Israeli strikes and Iranian retaliation, casualties emerge, oil spikes and global geopolitics face major shocks.
2. Why China’s ties with Iran will endure despite death of Khamenei

China has strongly condemned the killing of the Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which has left Tehran in turmoil and the Middle East facing a major regional escalation.
3. Iran strikes day 3: markets open with sharp sell-off in futures and Asian shares
US Dow futures dropped 400-570 points overnight, S&P 500 futures were down 1 per cent, while Nasdaq futures were down more than 1 per cent as the United States and Israel’s military campaign against Iran continued on Monday.
4. Will Iran collapse without Khamenei or can its regime endure?
The killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the latest US-Israeli strikes on the country has triggered not only a leadership vacuum but also a high-stakes test of whether the Islamic Republic’s system can endure without the man who dominated it for nearly four decades.
5. 3 US troops killed in Iran war, Trump warns more could come

US President Donald Trump vowed to press ahead with a sweeping military campaign against Iran until US objectives are fully achieved, warning that additional American casualties were likely even as Washington intensified what he described as one of the largest offensives in modern history.
6. 194 Hongkongers stranded in Middle East safe as attacks escalate
Hong Kong authorities have received 194 inquiries from residents stranded in the Middle East amid a joint US-Israeli attack on Iran, which forced flight cancellations and left some seeking refuge in local hotels.
7. US-Iran strikes: global shipping braces for hit from Strait of Hormuz closure

The US and Israeli attacks on Iran are expected to result in widespread disruptions to global shipping, with reports that Tehran has closed the Strait of Hormuz to traffic.
8. Cathay Pacific halts Dubai flights until Thursday amid US-Israeli attack on Iran

US-Israeli strikes on Iran have grounded at least 37 flights between Hong Kong and the Middle East, with flag carrier Cathay Pacific suspending its Dubai services until Thursday.
9. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: defiant Iranian leader’s rule ended by his enemies
The death of the 86-year-old cleric in a US-Israeli operation leaves a vacuum at the heart of the Islamic Republic.
10. Why US strikes on Iran just made North Korea less likely to play ball
If the US-Israeli strike that killed Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei on Saturday was intended to send a message to the world, analysts say North Korea almost certainly received it.


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US-Israel war on Iran: everything you need to know from China’s reaction to what’s next

Mourners react following the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran on March 1, 2026. Photo: EPA

A satellite image shows black smoke rising and heavy damage at Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s compound. Photo: Reuters

Demonstrators outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, set fire to a placard with a picture of US President Donald Trump on Sunday. Photo: Reuters

The Strait of Hormuz is the maritime gateway to the Persian Gulf and a vital energy shipping route. Photo: AFP

Passengers affected by flight disruptions queue at Hong Kong airport. Photo: Dickson Lee

What to know about Iranian Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iraqi Shiites shout slogans as they carry a portrait  of Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and wave Iranian flags during a protest in Baghdad on Saturday. Photo: AFP

People dance, chant, sing and celebrate during a rally against Iran’s ruling establishment in Los Angeles on Saturday. Photo: Reuters

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stands in a military uniform in October 1981. Photo: AP

Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (centre), accompanied by the armed forces commanders, visits an exhibition of the Revolutionary Guard’s aerospace achievements in Iran in November 2023. Photo: Office of the Iranian Supreme leader via AP

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The Italian aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi pictured in 2016. Photo: AFP

Mourners hold pictures of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Iranian supreme leader killed in US-Israeli air strikes, in Tehran on Sunday. Photo: EPA

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

US representatives were out in force at the recent African Mining Indaba in Cape Town. Photo: AFP

Hongkong Post’s airmail services to 24 countries affected by strikes in Middle East

Residents mail parcels at the General Post Office in Central in May 2025. Photo: Elson Li

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From what’s next for Iran after Khamenei’s death to China’s reaction, here’s everything you need to know about the ongoing crisis in the Middle East


From what’s next for Iran after Khamenei’s death to China’s reaction, here’s everything you need to know about the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.


US-Israel war on Iran: everything you need to know from China’s reaction to what’s next

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From what’s next for Iran after Khamenei’s death to China’s reaction, here’s everything you need to know about the ongoing crisis in the Middle East

1. 5 takeaways from the first 2 days of US-Israel war against Iran

2. Why China’s ties with Iran will endure despite death of Khamenei

From what’s next for Iran after Khamenei’s death to China’s reaction, here’s everything you need to know about the ongoing crisis in the Middle East