BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 28. Israeli Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that airstrikes had destroyed the
compound of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Trend reports.
“All indications show this tyrant is no longer with us,” he
said.
According to Netanyahu, the operation targeted key leadership
facilities. He described the current developments as a “historic
opportunity for change.”
“This is an opportunity to do something. Do not sit with your
arms crossed, because this moment has come, and you will be called
upon to take to the streets in large numbers, because you must
complete this work and bring down and eradicate this regime,” the
Israeli prime minister said.
There has been no official confirmation from the Iranian
authorities regarding Khamenei’s current state.
Following the second round of nuclear talks between Washington
and Tehran on February 17, which ended without progress, the U.S.
increased its presence in areas near Iran, deploying over 150
aircraft to bases in Europe and the Middle East.
The escalation follows the 3rd round of nuclear talks between
Iran and the United States in Geneva on February 26. Held under the
administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, the negotiations
were seen as a last opportunity for a diplomatic resolution.
However, no agreements were reached, as Tehran refused to halt
uranium enrichment, dismantle its nuclear facilities, or accept
indefinite restrictions on its nuclear program. On the morning of
February 28, Israel and the U.S. began launching strikes on Iran
from land, sea, and air.
