Israel launched a pre-emptive strike on Iran. This was announced by the country's defense minister, Israel Katz.
«The State of Israel delivered a preemptive strike against Iran to eliminate threats to our country,» he said.
Katz noted that a retaliatory strike on Israel is expected in the near future, so a state of emergency has been declared in the country.
An explosion thundered in Tehran, and a thick column of smoke rose into the sky.
The IDF also launched a series of strikes on Hezbollah positions in Lebanon. Rocket launchers and weapons depots were primarily targeted.
https://t.me/nashaniva/112267
09:54
Israeli Channel 12, citing a source, writes that Israel is conducting the attack jointly with the United States. US involvement has not yet been officially confirmed.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is not in the Iranian capital Tehran — he has been moved to a safe place, a Reuters official representative said.
Explosions are heard in central Tehran, people are fleeing in panic.
09:57
The operation was planned for several months, and its start date was determined several weeks ago, a representative of the Israeli Ministry of Defense said.
10:02
New Israeli strikes on Iran hit the presidential residence, the IRGC intelligence headquarters, and Tehran airport
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is absent from the capital — he has been moved to a safe place, Reuters reports, citing an official representative of the Iranian authorities.
10:07
Communications and internet cut off in Tehran
About 30 targets have been attacked so far.
Mobile communication lines have been cut off in the eastern and western parts of Iran's capital — Tehran — and internet connection has been weakened in some areas.
10:15
Strikes were carried out not only on Tehran. Explosions are heard in the cities of Qom, Isfahan (where a large ammunition production plant of the Iranian Ministry of Defense is located), Karaj, Kermanshah, and Tabriz.
10:24
Tehran is preparing for retaliatory measures, the response will be devastating, an Iranian official told Reuters.
According to The New York Times, Israel and US strikes on Iran occurred after Donald Trump became frustrated with nuclear program negotiations.
10:33
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's residence may have been destroyed
But the Supreme Leader of Iran himself has been moved to a safe location.
10:35
Israel and the US prepare for a multi-day conflict with Iran
The Times of Israel writes about this, citing an Israeli government official.
According to him, the targets of the strikes launched on the morning of February 28 were Iranian regime facilities and military bases.
An American official told Al Jazeera television channel that the strikes are aimed at undermining Iran's security system.
According to The New York Times, the US is launching dozens of strikes on Iran with attack aircraft stationed at military bases across the Middle East.
Before the attack, the US significantly increased its military presence in the region, deploying two aircraft carriers, several destroyers, and more than 50 fighter jets.
10:36
Trump: «We have launched a large-scale military operation in Iran, we will destroy the threat from the brutal Iranian regime.»
11:07
Iranian leadership is safe
President Masoud Pezeshkian was not harmed in the US and Israeli attacks, the Iranian agency Mehr reports, citing a source.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was also unharmed — he is in a safe location outside Tehran, a source from the Iranian leadership told Reuters.
11:11
Trump: We are going to destroy their missiles and flatten their missile industry
US President addressed the attack on Iran: «We are going to make sure that terrorist proxies in the region will no longer be able to destabilize peace.»
Trump published a statement on his Truth Social network regarding US involvement in the attack on Iran:
«The Armed Forces of the United States have launched large-scale combat operations in Iran. Our goal is to protect the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime, a vicious group of very cruel, horrible people. Its activities directly endanger the United States, our troops, our foreign bases, and our allies around the world.
For 47 years, the Iranian regime has chanted «Death to America» and waged an endless campaign of bloodshed and mass murder directed against the United States, our troops, and innocent people in many, many countries.
[…] In recent years, the regime's proxies have continued to commit countless attacks on American forces deployed in the Middle East, as well as on US naval and commercial vessels and international shipping lanes. This has been massive terror, and we are not going to tolerate it anymore.
11:35
Internet almost completely cut off in Iran
Network connectivity is only 4% of normal levels, according to the NetBlocks monitoring service.
«The incident occurs amid US and Israeli combat operations and is consistent with measures used during last year's war with Israel,» the service reported.
11:39
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recorded a video address regarding the strike on Iran.
He stated that Israel and the US have launched a joint operation against an «existing threat» emanating from Iran.
According to him, the strike on Iran could «create conditions for the courageous Iranian people to take their fate into their own hands.»
12:03
Explosions sounded in Jerusalem amid Iran's retaliatory attack, The New York Times and Al Jazeera report.
In addition, two new explosions occurred in the Iranian capital Tehran.
Iran attempted to strike American bases in Qatar, UAE, and Bahrain.
12:18
Qatar and the UAE have closed their airspace. In the UAE, a strike on Al-Dhafra airbase has been reported.
12:22
Iran attacks American targets in Jordan
12:30
Benjamin Netanyahu announced Operation «Roaring Lion» against Iran.
The Israeli Prime Minister's statement was published by the press service of the Israeli government.
«The coming days of Operation 'Roaring Lion' require patience and resilience from all of us. We will stand together, fight together, and together ensure the eternity of Israel,» he emphasized.
Netanyahu thanked US President Donald Trump for his «historic leadership» and noted that Tehran cannot be allowed to arm itself with nuclear weapons, «which would allow it to threaten all of humanity.»
12:45
One of the main targets of the first wave of strikes on Iran were the leaders of the Islamic Republic.
NY Times sources explain that they were counting on the element of surprise.
According to the plan, many high-ranking Iranian officials were supposed to be killed already during the first wave of strikes.
13:18
Yemeni Houthis announce resumption of strikes on US vessels in the Red Sea.
«We condemn the American-Israeli aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran, aimed at destroying the balance of deterrence. We express full and unwavering solidarity with the Islamic Republic of Iran, its leadership, government, and people,» their statement reads.
14:22
The first known satellite image of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's residence in Tehran shows that several buildings have been destroyed.
The whereabouts of Iran's supreme leader are unknown.
This complex is typically used as his official residence.
Israeli CNN sources named the targets of today's strikes among high-ranking Iranian officials:
- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei;
- President Masoud Pezeshkian;
- Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces Abdolrahim Mousavi;
- Secretary of the Defense Council Ali Shamkhani;
- Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani.
14:40
«We are very close to final victory»
Reza Pahlavi, son of the last Iranian Shah, recorded an address.
«It is we, the people of Iran, who will finish this task in this final battle. The time to return to the streets is approaching,» it says.
14:46
Israel published the first footage of strikes on Iran
As stated by the IDF, within the framework of the operation, the military destroyed «hundreds of Iranian military targets, including missile launchers in western Iran.»
14:58
40 girls killed in missile strike on school in southern Iran
During the morning US and Israeli strike on Iran, one of the missiles hit a girls' elementary school in the city of Minab, local authorities report.
According to preliminary data, 40 schoolgirls were killed. The clearing of debris at the tragedy site continues.
15:20
UAE and Saudi Arabia threatened Iran with retaliation for strikes on their territory
Thus, the Ministry of Defense of the United Arab Emirates in its official statement reported that the country became the target of an «outrageous attack using Iranian ballistic missiles.»
15:40
Dubai airports in the UAE suspended operations.
16:10
About five explosions sounded in the sky over Dubai. Traces of air defense work in the areas of Dubai Hills Mall, Dubai Marina and over the main city beach.
One of the Iranian missiles was reportedly shot down directly over the five-star Atlantis The Royal hotel, located on the artificial island of Palm Jumeirah.
The second Iranian missile was shot down directly over the world's tallest observation wheel, «Ain Dubai,» which is about 250 meters high. The attraction is located on the artificial island of Bluewaters next to the Dubai Marina district.
17:13
Iran's Defense Minister Amir Nasirzadeh and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Mohammad Pakpour are believed to have been killed in Israeli attacks, Reuters reports, citing two sources familiar with Israeli military operations and one regional source.
17:33
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) published new videos of Operation «Roaring Lion.»
According to the Israeli side, the video shows the destruction of a ballistic missile launcher in western Iran at the moment it was being prepared for launch towards Israeli territory.
תיעוד נוסף ממבצע "שאגת הארי"
צה"ל פועל בריכוז מאמץ לסיכול איומים לעבר עורף מדינת ישראל וכן סיכל משגרים רבים שהיו מוכנים לשיגור מיידי לעבר אזרחי מדינת ישראל.
במסגרת תקיפות חיל האוויר במערב איראן, זוהו פעילים מיחידת טילי הקרקע-קרקע של משטר הטרור האיראני מחמשים משגר במערב איראן… pic.twitter.com/X3HUAxcFYH
The IDF claims that «many» launchers, which were allegedly ready for immediate strikes on Israel, were neutralized during the operation.
18:03
The Israel Defense Forces on social network X announced the completion of a large-scale strike on Iran.
«The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have completed a large-scale operation to destroy strategic defense systems of the Iranian regime. The IDF struck multiple strategic aerial defense systems, including an advanced SA-65 system in the Kermanshah area of western Iran,» the Israeli defense ministry said in a statement.
⭕️The IDF completed a broad strike on strategic defense systems of the Iranian regime.
The IDF struck multiple strategic aerial defense systems, including an advanced SA-65 system in the Kermanshah area of western Iran. pic.twitter.com/p3UI3aB50y
18:19
A fire broke out in Dubai after the Iranian attack in the area where the five-star Fairmont The Palm hotel is located.
Reportedly, a missile fell near the five-star Fairmont The Palm hotel in the prestigious Palm Jumeirah area.
It is reported that the area near the hotel caught fire as a result of the incident.
20:04
According to Israeli media reports, the residence of Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei was severely damaged in the air strikes, and destruction is visible on the territory of the buildings. A satellite image indicates that part of the structures were destroyed. At the same time, it is unknown where Khamenei was during the strikes — in the residence or elsewhere in a shelter.
Representatives of the Israeli authorities stated that there is still no precise information on which leaders of the Iranian regime might have died, and clarifying this information will take time. At the same time, some Israeli media report on Khamenei's possible death, citing anonymous sources and speculation that more and more signs point to his elimination.
20:14
A video has appeared of an Iranian «Shahed» hitting a skyscraper in Bahrain. The country's Interior Ministry stated that several residential buildings in Bahrain's capital Manama were attacked. Firefighting and rescue operations are ongoing.
Reportedly, a fire broke out on the upper floors of the attacked skyscraper.
There is currently no information on casualties or injuries.
At the same time, Iranian media report a strike on the main command center of the US Air Force in Bahrain.
20:35
An Iranian drone attacked Kuwait International Airport, causing injuries, the Kuwaiti Civil Aviation Administration reported.
«A drone attacked Kuwait International Airport, resulting in several employees sustaining minor injuries and the passenger terminal T1 suffering minor material damage,» The Kuwait Times reported, citing Abdullah al-Raji, a representative of the Kuwaiti Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
Later it became known that 12 people were injured in this attack.
It is also reported that an Iranian drone struck Ali Al Salem airbase in Kuwait, injuring three servicemen there.
Comments
Зараз Іран трохі адстраляе ракеты, раскрые пазіцыі - тады ўжо ўступяць амерыканцы.