BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 14. Israel destroyed
several Hezbollah command centers in Lebanon and Beirut yesterday,
the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) stated, Trend reports via the
Times of Israel.
The IDF said that operatives at the targeted centers were
planning attacks against Israel. Since the recent escalation began,
the military has struck over 110 Hezbollah command sites, the IDF’s
press service added.
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, the son of Ayatollah
Seyyed Ali Khamenei, as Iran’s third Supreme Leader by majority
vote.
Between March 1 and March 5, the confrontation expanded further,
affecting several countries across the Middle East.
According to reports, the US side suffered losses of 8 dead and
more than 140 wounded.
As a result of the conflict, the region’s energy infrastructure
and maritime transportation have also come under serious risk. Due
to heightened security tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, global
oil prices have surged sharply, and several countries have urged
their citizens to leave the region.
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