Bhubaneswar, March 1 -- Fresh explosions were reported in Dubai on Sunday as Iran launched retaliatory attacks on Gulf states in response to US and Israeli strikes in Tehran that reportedly killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his family. Khamenei is said to have died in his office, while his daughter, son-in-law, and grandson were also killed in the joint strikes. The situation has triggered widespread panic across the region, prompting authorities to issue warnings and advisories to residents.

Over 700 flights across the Gulf and wider Middle East have been cancelled amid the escalating crisis, with flight-tracking platforms like FlightRadar24 showing near-empty airspace over Dubai. Authorities confirmed a fire at the Burj ...