According to the INA agency, Iran launched 40 missiles at targets in the region over the past day. In response, Israel and the U.S. attacked Tehran again, striking the airport and military facilities.
A massive power outage occurred in neighboring Iraq, which preliminary reports suggest is linked to a sudden halt in gas supply to the power plant in Basra, though the reasons for this incident remain unclear.
Tehran continues to bombard targets in Israel and U.S. bases in Kuwait and Bahrain using missiles and drones.
After the appointment of a new Supreme Leader of Iran, the son of Ali Khamenei, Israel promised to "destroy any new leader of the IRI".
Off the coast of Sri Lanka, an American nuclear submarine torpedoed and destroyed an Iranian warship, resulting in the deaths of more than 80 people.
According to the UN, about 100,000 Iranian citizens left Tehran between February 28 and March 1.
Naim Qassem, the leader of Hezbollah, stated that the retaliatory missile strikes on Israel are a response to 15 months of violations, including the attack on Ayatollah Khamenei.
Israeli journalist Yulia Pobegailova reported the beginning of an offensive by Kurdish forces from Iraq against Iran.
However, the Kurdistan Democratic Party stated that it is not participating in this offensive. "Kurdistan is not part of this war, despite the circumstances," the party representatives noted.
The authorities of Iraqi Kurdistan denied reports that Iraqi Kurds had crossed the border, calling the reports of an offensive false.
Russian pranksters posing as advisors to German Chancellor Merz played a trick on Reza Pahlavi, the son of the ousted Shah of Iran. One of the pranksters introduced himself as "Adolf" and even appeared on camera in a Hitler uniform. Despite the absurdity of the situation, Pahlavi showed no signs of doubt.
Reza Pahlavi reiterated his plans for the future: "When the regime falls, we are ready to fill the resulting vacuum." According to him, his rise to power would be welcomed even in Israel: "I have communicated with Israeli officials, including Netanyahu. We have a good dialogue."
The New York Times reports that Iran is depleting the missile stocks of the U.S. and its allies by using cheap drones.
There are concerns that the cost of shooting down drones is higher than launching them, which could lead to the depletion of interceptor missile stocks for Washington and its partners. Experts compare this situation to the conflict in Ukraine, where allies failed to provide sufficient air defense resources.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez expressed the opinion that Donald Trump's policy in the Middle East could lead to a global catastrophe.
Amid threats from Trump to sever trade relations with Madrid, Sánchez characterized the U.S. approach in the Middle East as excessively risky. "Will this contribute to the overthrow of the Ayatollah regime in Iran or stabilize the region? We know one thing: it will not lead to a more just international order, will not raise wages, and will not improve living conditions," he noted at a press conference.
