Ali Shamkhani said the "political and operational initiative is now with the side that plays smart, avoids blind strikes." ...

The whereabouts of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has led the country since 1989, are unclear after Israel refused to rule out killing him.

By Parisa Hafezi, Phil Stewart and Maayan Lubell ISTANBUL/WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -The world braced on Sunday for Iran ...