In this material from 24.kg, events that occurred in the last 24 hours are presented in a brief format.
The Israeli military reported the completion of an operation to eliminate key Iranian leaders and their allies in the region. The list included 15 high-ranking officials, including Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Chief of Staff of Iran Abd al-Rahim Mousavi, IRGC Commander Hossein Salami, Air Force Commander of the IRGC Amir Ali Hajizadeh, and the head of Hamas's military wing Muhammad Sinwar, as well as his brother Yahya Sinwar and Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
According to sources, seven Iranian generals were killed as a result of strikes carried out by the USA and Israel, five of whom belonged to the IRGC.
The IDF also reported conducting attacks on IRGC headquarters, Iranian intelligence, and combat units of the Iranian Air Force in Tehran.
Additionally, the headquarters of Iranian state television and radio, specifically "Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran," was also attacked.
According to the US Central Command, over 1,000 Iranian facilities were destroyed within the first day of the operation. The Centcom report also mentions American military assets used in the operation, including stealth bombers, drones, and fighter jets, as well as missile defense systems.
Among the targets of the strikes were command centers, locations of ballistic missiles, and the joint headquarters of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran.
The IRGC claims that as a result of a missile strike on the location of American soldiers in Bahrain, at least 560 US servicemen were killed or injured. It was also reported that the US base Ali al-Salem in Kuwait has completely lost functionality.
An Iranian drone also attacked an oil platform of the UAE in the Persian Gulf.
Donald Trump addressed the IRGC command and Iranian military, demanding their surrender. He stated: "I call on the IRGC and police to lay down their arms. Otherwise, you will be destroyed." He emphasized that US attacks will continue until all objectives of the operation are achieved, highlighting that Iran's possession of nuclear weapons poses a threat to every American and is unacceptable.
Leaders of Germany, France, and the UK, in their joint statement, expressed readiness to take "proportional defensive measures" against Iran and warned of possible military actions in response to its attacks on allies in the Middle East. This statement was published on the official government websites.
According to Iranian media, Tehran attacked an American base in Iraq.
The Gulf Cooperation Council stated that Iran is striking civilian and residential facilities in the region's countries and warned that states will take measures for their protection in response to aggression.
The United Arab Emirates is closing its embassy in Tehran, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the ambassador will also be recalled.
Additionally, UAE authorities announced the suspension of trading on the Dubai and Abu Dhabi exchanges on March 2 and 3, related to the escalation of the situation in the Middle East, as reported by Reuters.
CNN presented a satellite image of the port in Dubai, showing the aftermath of recent attacks. Authorities in Dubai reported fires that broke out in the port the night before.
