Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev sent an official message to his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, expressing condolences over the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The message, published on the head of state's website, called the death of Iran's spiritual and political leader a grave loss.

Pilgrims awaiting a flight from Jeddah to Makhachkala were returned to Mecca due to a canceled flight. They are being accommodated in a hotel pending further decisions.

The Russian Prosecutor General's Office has initiated legal proceedings demanding the seizure of assets worth 533 million rubles from the former Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs for Dagestan, Rufat Ismailov.

A number of flights from airports in the North Caucasus have been cancelled due to the deteriorating geopolitical situation in the Middle East following the Israeli and US military attack on Iran. Specifically, a flight from Makhachkala to Kuwait scheduled for February 28 will not take place, according to Jazeera Airways. Azimuth Airlines also canceled a flight from Mineralnye Vody to Dubai, scheduled to depart that evening. The only scheduled flight from Grozny to the United Arab Emirates is scheduled for Sunday.