By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, March 3 (Reuters) - Terrified residents of Iran's capital described it as a ghost town on Tuesday, its streets largely emptied by a U.S.-Israeli missile barrage apart from security checkpoints and Revolutionary Guards patrols that rove the city.

The Israeli military said it “hit and dismantled” the headquarters of Iran’s state radio and television broadcaster, while an Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander said that the Strait of Hormuz has

Though some Iranians mourned the death of their supreme leader, others rejoiced. Their celebrations were furtive and short-lived to avoid riot police or other authorities.

MOSCOW, March 2 (Reuters) - Russian President ⁠Vladimir ⁠Putin told UAE ⁠President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan ​in a phone call on Monday that he was ‌ready to relay his ‌complaints about Iranian strikes against UAE ⁠territory ⁠to Tehran, the Kremlin said.

India on Tuesday said its mission in Iran has moved most Indian students out of Tehran to safer locations amid the worsening security situation, as tensions soar following US and Israeli strikes on Ir

Israel again attacked the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon while Iran struck Gulf states that host U.S. bases. The conflict paralysed globally vital energy shipments along with hundreds of flight routes.

Iran has operated many types of air defense systems, including Russian-made designs targeted by Israel in recent years.

Semi-official IRGC news outlet Tasnim reported that two explosions were witnessed in the area of the broadcasting building. The IDF struck the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB)

The government provided little advice in the days before the attacks or as the bombs fell, more than a dozen Iranians said in interviews.

Tehran's Golestan Palace damaged after nearby airstrike Iran's Golestan Palace, a world heritage site, was damaged by shockwaves from a nearby airstrike. Israel and the US have been hitting various targets in Tehran since Saturday.