NEW DELHI, March 1 -- The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Sunday announced the postponement of Class 10 and Class 12 board examinations scheduled for March 2 in several West Asian countries after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iran's retaliatory strikes on neighbouring Gulf states.

In a circular, CBSE said the examinations slated for March 2, "for both Class X and Class XII, are postponed" and the new dates "shall be announced later."

The communication has been sent to principals of more than 150 CBSE-affiliated schools in Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

"The Board will review the situation on Tuesday, 03 March 20...