Intense clashes erupted in Srinagar after police stopped a crowd protesting the killing of Iranian Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, from marching towards city centre Lal Chowk.

Khojasteh Bagherzadeh – the wife of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader – has died after being wounded in US-Israeli attacks, the Iranian media claimed on Monday.

Air travel across the United Arab Emirates is beginning a cautious return to normal after days of disruption triggered by escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, with Dubai and Abu Dhabi preparing to restart limited flight operations.