Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was killed in US and Israeli strikes on Tehran, Iranian state media reported. The 69-year-old was reportedly killed in Narmak, eastern Tehran, during the first day of attacks that also claimed the life of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. However, conflicting reports emerged when Iranian Telegram channels posted a statement attributed to Ahmadinejad criticizing US and Israeli "aggression."

Some Iranian Telegram channels posted a statement attributed to Ahmadinejad after his reported death, in which he hit out at US and Israeli "aggression" - suggesting he was still alive. The conflicting reports could not be independently verified because of Iran's near-total internet blackout, but state media did not change its initial report about Ahmadinejad's death. Air strikes on Iran continued on Sunday, while Tehran fired missiles and drones at Israel and Gulf states in retaliation.

Hotels and a French naval base were among the targets in Abu Dhabi, and a high-tech radar station in Bahrain was also struck. At least 66 missiles were fired at Qatar, where the US has its largest base, and 16 people were injured by falling shrapnel. According to Iranian authorities, up to 201 people were killed and 747 injured across 24 Iranian provinces on Saturday.