BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 1. In Iran, the
Temporary Leadership Council has begun its activities, Iranian
President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a video address to the citizens
of Iran, Trend
reports.
He stated that the council has started its work in accordance
with Article 111 of the Iranian Constitution.
Pezeshkian noted that the council will continue the path of the
founder of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ruhollah
Khomeini, and the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali
Khamenei.
The Iranian president added that the country’s Armed Forces are
striking enemy military bases with full determination.
Pezeshkian also expressed condolences to the people of Iran on
the passing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
Iran's president called on citizens to gather in mosques and
take to the streets.
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. Israel launched its
airstrikes shortly afterward, with the country's Defense Minister
Katz emphasizing that the operations were preemptive.
As a result of the military airstrikes carried out the previous
day by Israel and the United States, Iran’s Supreme Leader Seyyed
Ali Khamenei and members of his family were killed.
