Zahra Kharazmi of the University of Tehran argues that the selection of Iran’s supreme leader is done constitutionally and without the interference from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).Published On 8 Mar 20268 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Google

Officials say a ⁠candidate has been picked, based ⁠on the late supreme leader’s advice that his replacement should ‘be hated by the enemy’.Listen to this articleListen to this article | 3 minsinfoPublished On 8 Mar 20268 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Google

Beijing calls for Iran’s sovereignty to be respected and demands ‘immediate stop to military operations’ in the Middle East.Listen to this articleListen to this article | 2 minsinfoBy AFP

blinking-dotLive MatchLive Match, Follow our live build-up, with full toss and team news coverage, before our text commentary stream of the 2026 final.Published On 8 Mar 20268 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Google

NewsFeedChildren wounded in US-Israeli strikes on Iran are being treated at a children’s hospital in Tehran, with some patients requiring intensive care. Iranian officials say children account for around 30% of those killed in the bombardment, which began as the United States and Israel launched joint military operations against Iran.Published

The attacks spark large fires as they hit four oil storage facilities and an oil production transfer centre in Tehran and Alborz.Listen to this articleListen to this article | 3 minsinfoPublished On 8 Mar 20268 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Google

The US and Israel continue to strike Iran, hitting oil storage depots and refining facilities for the first time.Listen to this articleListen to this article | 8 minsinfoPublished On 8 Mar 20268 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Google

Israel says it targeted key commanders of Iran’s elite Quds Force of the IRGC but did not name them.Listen to this articleListen to this article | 3 minsinfoPublished On 8 Mar 20268 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Google

Khan Younis, Gaza Strip – On the blue, wavy surface off the Khan Younis seaport, two Palestinian fishermen paddled their small, battered boat nearly 200 metres (656 feet) into the sea. On the shore, Dawood Sehwail, a 72-year-old Palestinian fisherman, stood inspecting a torn net, his eyes fixed on the

NewsFeedIsrael has claimed responsibility for an assassination attempt, which killed at least four people, at a busy Beirut hotel. The Israeli military claims it targeted members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) at the Ramada Plaza. Al Jazeera’s Heidi Pett spoke to hotel guests who experienced the blast.Published On

Shah’s party represents a reformist wave reshaping Himalayan nation’s politics.Listen to this articleListen to this article | 3 minsinfoBy AFP

NewsFeedFlames engulfed Kuwait’s Public Institution for Social Security high-rise headquarters after it was hit by a suspected drone amid a wave of Iranian aerial strikes on the country.Published On 8 Mar 20268 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Google