BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 25. The Israeli Air
Force conducted airstrikes on two strategic facilities in Tehran,
Iran, where cruise ballistic missiles were being produced, the
statement of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says, Trend reports.
According to information, the facilities hit were under the
jurisdiction of the Iranian Ministry of Defense and produced
long-range cruise ballistic missiles intended for naval forces,
which allow for the rapid destruction of targets at sea and on
land.
The statement noted that the air strikes were carried out based
on intelligence information from the Israeli Military Intelligence
Directorate and the Naval Intelligence Division.
Since no concrete agreement was reached in negotiations between
the United States (US) and Iran over the nuclear program, the US
and Israel began military airstrikes against Iran on February 28.
In response, Iran launched missile and drone attacks on Israel and
US military facilities located in countries across the region,
starting the same day.
On the first day of the air strikes against Iran, Iran’s Supreme
Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and several high-ranking
military officials were killed. On March 8, Iran’s Assembly of
Experts elected Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s third Supreme
Leader by majority vote.
From March 1 through March 5, the confrontation expanded
further, affecting several countries across the Middle East.
The ongoing conflict has significantly threatened the region’s
energy infrastructure and maritime transport. Oil prices have
surged on global markets due to heightened security tensions around
the Strait of Hormuz, prompting several countries to advise their
citizens to leave the region.
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