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Dubai news live updates: Authorities confirmed a fire at Burj Al Arab and an incident at the Dubai airport that injured four amid reports of Khamenei's death. Meanwhile, India's EAM Jaishankar spoke to UAE deputy PM and foreign minister and said that India is concerned with the escalating situation. | World News

China's envoy to the United Nations expressed deep concern over the sharp escalation of tensions in the Middle East following the latest military strikes involving Iran, the United States and Israel. Addressing the UN, the Chinese representative stressed that all parties must abide by the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and firmly oppose the use or threat of force in international relations. Beijing emphasized that the sovereignty, security and territorial integrity of Iran must be respected, while voicing sorrow over reported civilian casualties. China underscored that the protection of civilians is a red line that must not be crossed and warned that indiscriminate use of force violates international humanitarian law. The envoy stated that military action is not a viable path to resolving disputes and cautioned that further escalation would only deepen instability across the region. Noting that strikes occurred during a period of diplomatic engagement between Washington and Tehran, China called the timing "shocking" and urged an immediate cessation of hostilities.

Reza Pahlavi has backed Donald Trump's Iran strikes, and even thanked him for bringing about the end of the Ayotollah Khamenei regime. He has also outlined a transition plan for a "free Iran".

Russia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzya, delivered a sharp condemnation of the recent U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran during a UN Security Council meeting. Nebenzya rejected the framing of the session under the "Middle East" agenda item, stating that Russia and China had requested it be categorized as a threat to international peace and security. He described the strikes by the United States and Israel as an "unprovoked act of armed aggression" against a sovereign UN member state, accusing Washington and West Jerusalem of undermining diplomacy at the height of negotiations between Tehran and Washington in Geneva. Nebenzya alleged the attacks targeted senior Iranian leadership and civilian nuclear facilities, raising grave concerns about nuclear safety and regional escalation. Citing casualty figures reported by Iranian authorities, he expressed condolences over civilian deaths, including claims of a strike on a girls' school in Minab. He warned that the actions risk triggering a broader humanitarian and economic catastrophe across the Gulf.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86, was killed on Saturday after the US and Israel launched a joint attack on Iranian targets.

Speaking after the joint US-Israel operation, US Envoy said the Iranian leadership was now presenting itself as a victim despite past actions.

China has voiced strong concerns regarding US-Israeli strikes on Iran. The nation is urging an immediate ceasefire and a return to dialogue. Chinese citizens in both Israel and Iran are being advised to leave for safer locations or exit the region. This development follows reports of an attack targeting Iran's military capabilities and the reported death of Iran's Supreme Leader.

Khamenei news live updates: US President Donald Trump and Iranian state media have confirmed that Iran Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israel airstrikes. | World News

World leaders cautiously respond to U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran amid fears of escalating conflict following Khamenei's death.

In June last year, when US, with Israel, launched a 12-day war on Iran, and when Supreme Leader Ayotollah Khamenei was in hiding, he had named three candidates who could be appointed swiftly to succeed him.