In this article, 24.kg presents the latest events occurring in the conflict zone.
The Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that the country is in a state of "full-scale war" and intends to take revenge on the United States and Israel for the assassination of its supreme leader.
This morning, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reported a strike on the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose fate is currently unknown. Verification of the information is still ongoing.
Photo from the media. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi
According to the Iranian Red Crescent, the number of casualties from the attacks by the USA and Israel has reached 555 people, and more than 130 districts in Iran have been subjected to strikes.
France has announced its readiness to support the countries of the Persian Gulf. The country's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot confirmed full support for allies affected by Iranian attacks, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Iraq, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, and Jordan.
The United Kingdom plans to involve Ukrainian specialists to assist the countries of the Persian Gulf in defending against Iranian drones. Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated that authorities have granted the USA permission to use British military bases for attacks on Iranian missile depots, but emphasized that the UK is not participating in combat operations directly against Iran.
Starmer also noted that British fighters are involved in repelling attacks from Iranian forces.
“We will bring in experts from Ukraine to work alongside our specialists to help the countries of the Persian Gulf neutralize Iranian drones,” he added.
The Iranian permanent representative to the UN reported an attack on the nuclear facility in Natanz, claiming that "peaceful nuclear facilities in Iran were attacked again yesterday." However, the IAEA did not record any signs of damage or increased radiation at nuclear facilities, including the Bushehr nuclear power plant and the research reactor in Tehran, as stated by its head Rafael Grossi.
Thousands of passengers are still unable to depart from Gulf countries due to closed airspace. At the same time, it has become known that a flight from Abu Dhabi will arrive in Moscow, as the IDF intends to partially open Israeli airspace.
According to FlightRadar24, at least one passenger Airbus A380 flight from Lufthansa departed from Abu Dhabi today, heading to Munich. Information about the passengers on board is unknown.
Israeli airspace is expected to begin reopening on the evening of March 2, according to the Times of Israel, citing the country's defense forces.
After the attacks by the USA and Israel against Iran and Tehran's retaliatory actions, many airlines suspended flights to the Persian Gulf, and airports in the region closed for security reasons.
US President Donald Trump reported that Iranian authorities attempted to eliminate him twice. He made this acknowledgment in an interview with ABC News, adding that by killing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, he outpaced the Iranians who planned to eliminate him.
According to the Iranian army, three US Air Force fighters were shot down by Iranian air defense forces.
