Oman, in a first, faced Iranian attacks Sunday. The decision to attack Oman is surprising considering Muscat was the main mediator of the nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran and prompted rebukes from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other Gulf states.

The strikes have only roused more hostility from Gulf Arab states toward Iran, which has long been an adversary for Sunni Arab monarchies in the region. Saudi Arabia on Sunday also condemned Iranian strikes against its territory. It is unclear how those states, including Bahrain, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, will respond to the continued Iranian offensive, as worries of wider regional war continue.

Meanwhile, Tehran shows no signs of buckling, even as Khamenei’s death creates a major power vacuum in the country. On Sunday, Iranian state media announced that a three-person interim leadership council will lead the country until Iran’s Assembly of Religious Experts can elect a new supreme leader.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Al Jazeera Sunday that the selection of the next supreme leader “may” occur “in a day or two.” He also insisted Iran is only attacking U.S. military personnel and facilities helping them, “not attacking our brothers in the Persian Gulf.”

Israel and the United States, meanwhile, continue to conduct military operations in Iran. Israel vowed to strike “the heart of Tehran” Sunday, as Israel claims its actions have taken out at least 40 top Iranian officials. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz also said Sunday there will be “a nonstop air train” against Iran.

Trump said Sunday that the U.S. successfully “destroyed and sunk” nine Iranian naval ships, “some of them relatively large and important,” in addition to destroying the country’s naval headquarters.

“We are going after the rest — They will soon be floating at the bottom of the sea, also!” he wrote on Truth Social.

Iranian state media confirmed that in addition to Khamenei, strikes also killed Maj. Gen. Mohammad Pakpour, who took over as head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard after the death of the previous commander in the 12-day war in June last year.

Trump on social media warned Iran against too much vengeance, writing on Truth Social that “they better not do that ... because if they do, we will hit them with a force that has never been seen before.”

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