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US-Israel war on Iran

US-Israel war on Iran
Latest news and updates on the US and Israel's strikes on Iran, in which Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, and Iran's responses.
Travellers at Hong Kong International Airport. Analysts predict airline ticket prices will rise as carriers seek to offset higher expenses. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong economy

Middle East conflict to drive up airfares for Hong Kong travellers: analysts

Suspension of major transit hubs in Dubai and Doha sends travellers scrambling for flights on ‘conflict-free’ paths to Europe.

China energy security

Why the Iran war will accelerate China’s push to become an ‘energy powerhouse’

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SCMP Highlights

US-Israel war on Iran: everything you need to know

Iran

US officials sceptical of Iran regime change after Khamenei killing, sources say

US President Donald Trump has called for Iranians to ‘take back’ their country.

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A picture of the late Iranian Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei along an empty street in Tehran. Photo: AP
Iran

Video | US allies voice cautious support for Iran attacks

Some of the US’ traditional allies, including Canada and Britain, have voiced cautious support for the US military campaign against Iran.

India

Friend to all, foe to none: Iran war tests India’s Middle East balancing act

New Delhi has long prided itself on being friends with everyone in the Middle East. The killing of Khamenei just made that much harder.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong exporters and exhibitors face fallout from US-Israel strikes on Iran

Traders grapple with surging oil and freight costs, while flight disruptions compound challenges for Middle East exhibitors in the city.

Exporters in Hong Kong have been hit by freight delays and surging costs as tensions mount. Photo: Sam Tsang

Video | Air strikes spread across the Middle East

Donald Trump says military campaign against Iran could last 4-5 weeks.

China-Middle East relations

Iran attack a ‘wake-up call’ for China on electronic warfare and intelligence

China must guard ‘against internal infiltration and intelligence leaks, and reinforce security around critical targets’: retired PLA colonel.

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Middle East

Asia’s main oil artery is all but blocked. What happens now?

Oil has surged by the most in four years. Tankers are fleeing the Gulf and up to 10 million barrels a day may be stripped from global supply.

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A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran. An estimated 20 million barrels of oil per day pass through the chokepoint. Photo: Reuters
Middle East

Developing | Iran strikes day 3: Israel, others close museums and cultural institutions

China’s foreign ministry reports more than 3,000 Chinese nationals have been evacuated from Iran.

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A satellite image of a destroyed residence complex belonging to Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
Iran

Why US strikes on Iran just made North Korea less likely to play ball

Iran’s nuclear programme was aspirational. North Korea’s is not. That distinction explains everything, analysts say.

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Artificial intelligence

US using AI, B-2 bombers and suicide drones in Iran strikes

The US is deploying low-cost suicide drones modelled after Iranian designs as part of Operation Epic Fury.

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Cathay Pacific

432 Hong Kong residents stranded in Middle East amid US-Israeli attack on Iran

Cathay Pacific suspends Dubai and Riyadh flights, leaving hundreds stuck across the region following widespread airspace closures.

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Flag carrier Cathay Pacific has suspended its Dubai services until Thursday. Photo: Eugene Lee
Iran

5 takeaways from the first 2 days of US-Israel war against Iran

Amid escalating US-Israeli strikes and Iranian retaliation, casualties emerge, oil spikes and global geopolitics face major shocks.

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People gather to mourn the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran. Photo: Xinhua
Iran

CIA ‘tracked Iranian leaders for months’ ahead of first attacks

Official says that a variety of factors created a golden opportunity to take out much of Iran’s leadership.

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Israel-Iran conflict

3 US troops killed in Iran war, Trump warns more could come

The US president vows to ‘avenge their deaths and deliver the most punishing blow’.

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Hong Kong transport

Hongkong Post’s airmail services to 24 countries affected by strikes in Middle East

Public postal service suspends airmail to Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, affecting ‘services transiting through these locations’.

Residents mail parcels at the General Post Office in Central in May 2025. Photo: Elson Li
Russia

Why China’s ties with Iran will endure despite death of Khamenei

Killing of Iranian supreme leader has sparked turmoil and triggered talk about an ideological shift to the West.

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Ali Khamenei

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: defiant Iranian leader’s rule ended by his enemies

The death of the 86-year-old cleric in a US-Israeli operation leaves a vacuum at the heart of the Islamic Republic.

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Middle East

194 Hongkongers stranded in Middle East safe as attacks escalate

‘You are watching the missiles explode right above you, along with the sound,’ says Martin Yeung, a solicitor caught in Dubai.

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A plume of smoke rises after a strike in Tehran on Sunday. Photo: AP
Hong Kong transport

Cathay passengers bemoan refund policies as US, Israel exchange strikes with Iran

Passengers stranded at Hong Kong airport after flights to Riyadh, Dubai and other destinations in Middle East cancelled.

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Flights to the Middle East from Hong Kong have been cancelled during the conflict. Photo: Dickson Lee
Iran

Will Iran collapse without Khamenei or can its regime endure?

Experts see short-term stability, but warn that deeper structural strains could emerge once the immediate shock subsides.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong government ‘prepared’ for volatility after Iran attacks: Paul Chan

Finance chief says authorities will manage financial risks and impacts on trade, while noting that capital may flow to ‘safe haven’ of Hong Kong.

Iran

US-Iran strikes: global shipping braces for hit from Strait of Hormuz closure

Various reports indicate that authorities in Tehran have taken control of the vital energy transport route.

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The Strait of Hormuz is the maritime gateway to the Persian Gulf and a vital energy shipping route. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong transport

35 Hong Kong to Mideast flights disrupted, with more expected after attack on Iran

Passengers already packing Hong Kong airport to inquire about suspended departures to Riyadh, Doha and Qatar from day before.

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Passengers affected by disruptions to Cathay Pacific flights to Riyadh and Dubai queue to make inquiries at the airline’s check-in counters at Hong Kong International Airport on Saturday. Photo: Dickson Lee
Iran

Explainer | With Khamenei dead, who will be Iran’s next supreme leader?

A council was formed to lead Iran in the transitional period, while a panel selects the new leader, with Khamenei’s son a potential contender.

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Iran

What to know about Iranian Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

A US-Israeli military strike has ended the rule of the cleric who ordered the country’s bloodiest crackdown in decades.

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