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Iran's judiciary chief killed in airstrike on Tehran

UK Royal Navy reports tanker hit off Qatar coast

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The head of the Islamic Republic's judiciary, Gholam Hossein Mohseni-Ejei, was killed in one of the airstrikes on the Iranian capital, Al-Hadath TV reported.

According to its sources, “there are reports of the death of the head of the Iranian judiciary, Mohseni-Ejei, in Tehran“.

There has been no official statement from the Iranian authorities on this matter yet.

A tanker was hit by an unknown munition in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Qatar, the Royal Navy's Merchant Marine Operations Office (UKMTO) reported.

“UKMTO received a report of an incident 17 nautical miles north of Doha, Qatar. The safety officer reported that the tanker was hit on the left side by an unknown projectile, causing damage to the hull, the center said in a statement.

The crew is reportedly safe and there is no environmental impact from the incident.

Iran considers Starlink satellite internet stations in the Persian Gulf countries to be its “legitimate targets,” the Tasnim news agency reported.

According to the agency, the Islamic Republic has announced plans to attack stations located in Bahrain, Kuwait and the UAE.