BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 24. Since the start of
the military operation against Iran, 158 vessels belonging to the
Islamic Republic have been destroyed in strikes, US President
Donald Trump said during a speech at an event in Memphis,
Tennessee, Trend
reports.
According to him, the American strikes caused serious damage to
Iran's military-industrial complex and paralyzed the country's
navy.
Trump added that the number of Iranian drone and ballistic
missile launches had dropped by more than 90 percent.
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.
According to information, the U.S. side suffered losses of 8
dead and more than 140 wounded.
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.
