Israeli Defense Minister Katz. Photo Thanassis Stavrakis / AP Photo / dpa / picture alliance.
On Wednesday, March 4, Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz emphasized that any new leader of Iran who follows the course of Ayatollah Khamenei will become "an unconditional target for elimination." He clarified that this threat applies to anyone who threatens Israel, the United States, and countries in the region or oppresses the Iranian people, reports DW.
These words came against the backdrop of unconfirmed information that on March 3, the Assembly of Experts of Iran elected a new Supreme Leader. According to the Iranian opposition channel Iranian International and DW, citing their sources, he is Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. However, Tehran later denied these reports.
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On February 28, Israel and the United States conducted attacks on Iran. Donald Trump announced plans to destroy the nuclear program of the Islamic Republic.In response to these actions, Iran began to attack Israel and other Middle Eastern countries where American military bases are located. Strikes were carried out against countries such as Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, as well as Abu Dhabi and Dubai (UAE) and Riyadh (Saudi Arabia).
As a result of the American-Israeli attack, the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed. His wife, Mansoureh Khojasteh, later died from her injuries.
Donald Trump stated that the military operation in Iran would last about four weeks. In response, a jihad against the U.S. and Israel was announced in Iran, emphasizing that there would be no negotiations.
The situation in the Middle East has global consequences, affecting, among others, Kyrgyzstan. Currently, thousands of tourists are stranded due to the conflict in the UAE. Information about the phone numbers of embassies and consulates for citizens of Kyrgyzstan abroad is available here.
