U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran continued for a second day on Sunday after the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threw the future of the Islamic Republic into uncertainty and raised the risk of regional instability.

There were explosions in Tehran on Sunday night as Israel said it was taking its attacks to the “heart” of Iran’s capital.

Iran retaliated by firing missiles and drones at Israel and at U.S. military installations around the Gulf, and also at the Saudi capital and the global business hub of Dubai. Earlier Sunday, Iran selected a 66-year-old cleric to join the three-member leadership council that will govern the country until a new supreme leader is selected.

A senior White House official says that “new potential leadership” in Iran has suggested they are open for talks with the United States. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss internal administration deliberations, said President Donald Trump says he is “eventually” willing to talk, but for now the military operation “continues unabated.”

Trump told The Atlantic in an interview on Sunday that he planned to speak with Iran’s new leadership. “They want to talk, and I have agreed to talk, so I will be talking to them,” he said, declining to comment on the timing.

Here’s what happened on Sunday:

Israeli military urges civilians in parts of Lebanon to evacuate

The Israeli military urged people in nearly 50 villages in eastern and southern Lebanon to evacuate ahead of possible retaliatory strikes after Hezbollah fired into Israel.

The Hezbollah attack came in response to the U.S.-Israeli airstrike campaign that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The Israeli military urged civilians to evacuate their homes and move at least 1,000 meters away from villages to open areas.

People flee southern Lebanon and parts of Beirut after Israeli strikes

Roads in southern Lebanon and leading out of Beirut’s southern suburbs were gridlocked early Monday with people fleeing after Israel launched strikes in retaliation for missiles launched across the border by Hezbollah.

The scenes were reminiscent of September 2024, when a monthslong low-level conflict between Israel and Hezbollah escalated into a full-fledged war.

More than one million people were displaced in Lebanon at the time.

The Israeli military said in a statement that it had carried out a “targeted attack” on senior members of Hezbollah in Beirut and southern Lebanon.

Britain says suspected drone hit its base in Cyprus

Britain’s Defense Ministry says a suspected drone has hit its military base at Akrotiri, Cyprus.

It said there were no casualties from the suspected strike which occurred at midnight in Cyprus. It did not provide further details.

RAF Akrotiri is Britain’s main air base for operations in the Middle East and is a British sovereign territory.

There was no immediate comment from the government of Cyprus.

On Sunday, U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey had said ballistic missiles were fired toward Cyprus, something rejected by its government.

Bahrain intercepts dozens of Iranian missile and drones

Bahrain’s miliary said it has intercepted 61 Iranian missiles and 34 drones since Iran started attacking the country following U.S.-Israeli strikes on Tehran over the weekend.

Bahrain, which hosts the U.S. 5th fleet, is among the Arab Gulf countries that Iran hit in response to U.S.-Israeli strikes that triggered the war.

The Bahraini military said the Iranian missile and drone targeted civilian facilities and private properties in attacks constituting a “flagrant violation of the principles of international and humanitarian law.”

Trump says sees three ‘good choices’ of who could lead Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that he had a shortlist of three names to lead Iran after he launched a war to topple Tehran’s ruling clerics.

Trump told The New York Times that he had “three very good choices” for who could lead Iran, but he did not name them. “I won’t be revealing them now. Let’s get the job done first,” he said.

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Qatar urges residents to remain indoors

Qatar’s Interior Ministry has urged residents to remain indoors as the war between the U.S., Israel and Iran enters its third day on Monday.

In a social media post, the ministry called for residents not to get out only for “cases of absolute necessity,” and to stay away from windows and exposed areas.

Qatar, which hosts the U.S. largest military base in the Mideast, is one of the Arab Gulf countries that Iran hit in response to US-Israeli strikes that triggered the war.

AP journalists in Beirut jolted awake by explosions

Associated Press journalists in Beirut were jolted awake by a series of loud explosions that shook buildings and caused windows to shatter, while war planes could be heard low overhead as Israel launched a series of strikes in retaliation for missiles fired across the border by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

Lebanese government officials had urged Hezbollah not to enter the fray in support of Iran, fearing another damaging war. The country has not recovered from the last Israel-Hezbollah war, which nominally ended with a U.S.-brokered ceasefire in November 2024. Israel has continued to launch near-daily strikes in Lebanon since then, which it said aim to stop Hezbollah from regrouping.

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in a statement following the strikes said, “We will not allow the country to be dragged into new adventures, and we will take all necessary measures to apprehend those responsible and protect the Lebanese people.”

Attacks on Iran sends chill through world markets

The U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran have sent a chill through world markets, with U.S. futures falling more than 1 per cent. Shares opened sharply lower in Tokyo early Monday and oil prices soared. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index lost 2.3 per cent shortly after the open and shares also fell in Australia.

Traders were betting the supply of oil from Iran and elsewhere in the Middle East would slow or grind to a halt.

Attacks throughout the region, including on two vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, disrupt the region’s ability to export oil. Prolonged attacks would likely result in higher prices for crude oil and gasoline.

Israel launches airstrikes on Lebanese capital

Israel launched a barrage of strikes on Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, after the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah fired missiles across the border early Monday.

It was the first time in more than a year that Hezbollah has claimed a strike against Israel. The Israeli military said it intercepted a projectile that crossed the border, saying that several others fell in open areas. No injuries or damage were reported.

Hezbollah said in a statement that the strikes were carried out in retaliation for the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, and for “repeated Israeli aggressions,” describing it as “a legitimate defensive response, and the responsible parties must put an end to the Israeli‑American aggression against Lebanon.”

Oil prices get jolt following Iran attack

Oil prices rose sharply when market trading began late Sunday, as U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran and retaliatory strikes sent disruptions through the global energy supply chain.

A barrel of Brent crude oil, the international standard, was trading at around $79 per barrel Sunday night, according to FactSet, up about 8% from Friday.

Traders were betting the supply of oil from Iran and elsewhere in the region could slow or grind to a halt. Attacks throughout the region, including on two vessels traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, could restrict countries’ ability to export oil to the rest of the world. Against that backdrop, countries that are part of the OPEC+ oil cartel announced they would boost production of crude oil.

Higher global energy prices could lead to consumers paying more for gasoline at the pump and shelling out more for groceries and other goods, at a time when many are already feeling the impacts of elevated inflation.

Projectile crosses from Lebanon into Israel

A projectile crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory early Monday, the Israeli military said, triggering sirens in several areas of northern Israel. The Israeli military added that it intercepted the projectile, saying that several others reportedly fell in open areas. No injuries or damage were reported.

The incident prompted residents in southern Lebanon to move northward, fearing Israeli retaliation.

There was no official comment from Lebanese authorities or from Hezbollah, the militant group that is a key member of Iran’s Axis of Resistance and has previously fought wars with Israel. While Hezbollah has condemned U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and vowed to “confront aggression,” it has not yet escalated militarily.

Tensions along the Israel--Lebanon frontier remain high under the 2024 ceasefire framework, which followed months of cross‑border exchanges and a full-scale war after Hezbollah began firing rockets toward Israel on Oct. 8, 2023, in solidarity with Gaza.

Soldiers killed in Iran operation were part of logistics unit in Kuwait

The three U.S. service members killed in the operation targeting Iran were Army soldiers who were deployed to Kuwait as part of a unit that oversees supplies and logistics, according to a person familiar with the situation.

The person was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. The development was reported earlier by NBC News and The Washington Post.

U.S. Central Command on Sunday announced that three service members were killed and five others were seriously wounded. They are the first American casualties in a major offensive that President Donald Trump said could likely lead to more losses in the coming weeks.

By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press

Trump returning to Washington

U.S. President Donald Trump is making his way back in the nation’s capital after a weekend at his Mar-a-Lago estate while the U.S. and Israel launched joint strikes on Iran.

Aides said Trump held calls with leaders around the Middle East and was briefed on the mass shooting in Austin over the weekend.

He also attended a closed-door Republican fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago on Saturday night.

But the president didn’t hold a Mar-a-Lago press conference to talk about Iran, nor did he speak to reporters aboard Air Force One while flying back.

So far, Trump has only talked about Iran in video messages he posted on social media, and in short spurts after taking phone calls from individual reporters. Those calls weren’t recorded for audio or video.

Iranian minister warns Khamenei killing opens Pandora’s box

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned the United Nations that the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei “opens a dangerous Pandora’s box.”

Araghchi wrote in a letter to the U.N. on Sunday that the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei “constitutes a grave and unprecedented breach of the most fundamental norms governing relations among States.”