US EditionIran defence minister, Guards commander killed in Israeli attacks: Report
The strikes aimed to neutralize an imminent missile threat and eliminated key Iranian defense figures, including the defense minister and IRGC commander, Israeli military said.
- On Saturday, Reuters and Israeli outlets reported that Iran's Defence Minister Amir Nasirzadeh and IRGC commander Mohammad Pakpour were believed killed in Israeli attacks.
- The strikes followed weeks of heightened tensions, including movements of American warships into the region, and came amid broader United States policy pressure on Iran.
- Explosions and smoke were reported across Tehran and some strikes hit areas near Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's offices, while IRNA reported forty students killed and at least 45 wounded in Minab, Hormozgan province, as the United Arab Emirates and Iraq shut airspace.
- Iran responded by launching missiles and drones at Israel and striking US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar, while pro‑Iran Iraqi militias accused the United States and Israel's National Security Council urged Israelis abroad to take precautions.
- So far, Tehran has not officially confirmed the reported deaths and reports said Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was moved to a secure location before or during the strikes.
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VIDEO - The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran this Saturday, February 28. Tehran responded with missiles sent to the Hebrew state and other countries in the region. With this "Epic Fear" operation, Donald Trump invites the Iranian people to "take power".
The anti-aircraft sirens have begun to blow over Jerusalem, warning of the imminent arrival of an Iranian missile, and the Museum of Tolerance guard opens the door to them and encourages them with a gesture to enter and protect themselves in an underground plant. They find it difficult to run, because of their advanced age, but they have time (about 90 seconds, usually) and anti-aircraft defenses tend to intercept the projectiles.
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