The US and Israel had to postpone their military aggression against Iran for a week due to a series of operational concerns, intelligence assessments and diplomatic developments, according to a report.

The Russian president offers his condolences to the Iranian nation and presided over the assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei.

Major General Mohammad Pakpour, the commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), was martyred in the Israeli-American aggression on Saturday.

Russia condemns the “aggressive attacks” launched by the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran and called an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council.

AI company Anthropic refuses to comply with a Pentagon demand to remove AI safeguards despite a $200m contract threat.

In Paris, activists rallied in support of Olivia Zemor, a long-standing Palestinian rights advocate, charged with condoning terrorism under French law for comments on Israeli military actions in 2023, since when 350 individuals have faced similar charges in France.

Having delivered the longest, least substantive State of the Union speech ever, Trump faces criticism for his handling of political violence, immigration raids, and his unpopular policies.