He was killed in joint US-Israeli airstrikes yesterday.
Defence secretary John Healey’s become the first member of the UK government to react to the news saying ‘few people will mourn’ the head of an ‘evil’ regime.
He says UK forces in the region have ‘taken down’ Iranian drones.
Strikes have resumed this morning with a giant explosion seen in the centre of Tehran.
Iranian retaliation has also continued, with missiles being intercepted over Israel and other Middle East countries.
British people in places like the U-A-E, Bahrain and Qatar are being urged to register with the Foreign Office as tensions continue.
Airports in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Kuwait have all been damaged, and holidaymakers have reported sheltering in hotel car parks.
Heathrow: all flights between the UK and Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Doha and the UAE are suspended because of the conflict in the Middle East. Check with your airline before heading to the airport.
The Airspace over Israel, Syria, Iraq, Iran and the Persian Gulf is closed. Some long haul flights are able to divert, but journeys that would normally require a stop at one of the hubs in the region will be affected.
