An overseas worker recording herself, captured her fear when explosions were heard near her apartment in Bahrain. Iran vowed to avenge the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a joint military operation by the US and Israel on 28 February. Iran responded with a barrage of drone and missile strikes across the Gulf region, including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain and Kuwait. Amid the growing tense situation in the region, Iranian media reported that at least 555 people had lost their lives in the strikes as of 4 pm IST, 2 March.