Middle East ceasefire dead as US bombs Iran again, Hormuz shuts and missiles fly over Gulf countries — top developments

Centcom footage of strikes in Iran in response to another attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. The brief pause in fighting between the United States and Iran shattered effectively Sunday, plunging the Gulf back into the brink of a wider war as both sides unleashed fresh military strikes that rapidly spread…

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How Was Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s Body Preserved For 125 Days? The ‘Mummification’ That Prevented Decomposition

Iran’s late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed on February 28 in a joint US-Israeli strike. Owing to the ongoing war situation in Iran, his funeral could not be conducted immediately. After 125 days, his body has now been placed for public tributes ahead of the final rites. The prolonged preservation of his body…

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