BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 25. Seven Iraqi
military personnel were killed, and thirteen others were injured in
airstrikes targeting military facilities in Anbar province, Iraq,
the statement of the country's Defense Ministry says, Trend reports.
The statement specified that the airstrike struck the
Al-Habbaniyyah Military Hospital, which is under the Ministry of
Defense, as well as the building of the Al-Habbaniyyah Production
Department.
The Ministry strongly condemned the airstrikes, characterizing
them as a grave and serious violation of international law and
norms, particularly those prohibiting attacks on medical facilities
and personnel.
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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