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US-Israeli strikes on Iran

Trump believes it is now simpler for Washington to reach agreement with Iran — CBS

The US president refused to qualify the attacks as a war

WASHINGTON, March 1. /TASS/. It will be simpler for Washington to come to terms with Iran after strikes, Donald Trump said in an interview with CBS News.

"Much easier now than it was a day ago, obviously," Trump said when asked about the prospects of a diplomatic solution to the crisis, "Because they are getting beat up badly," he added.

The US leader at the same time refused to call the military operation against Iran a war.

US-Israeli strikes on Iran

Iran attacked more than 20 US bases — IRGC

The headquarters of the Israel Defense Forces and a defense complex in Tel Aviv were also among the targets, according to the IRGC

Diplomat compares West's tactics on Iran with its behavior over Minsk agreements

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova says there is no information on Iran withdrawing from the negotiations

Russian air defenses intercept 315 Ukrainian UAVs, Flamingo cruise missile over past day

Russia’s Defense Ministry reported that air defense capabilities shot down eight guided aerial bombs, ten rockets of the US-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket system

Iran capable of defending itself — foreign minister

The US and Israel launched a military operation against Iran, where major cities, including Tehran, were hit

Prolonged conflict in Iran could push oil prices to $100 per barrel — FT

Analyst William Jackson said that limited strikes could well push oil prices toward $80 per barrel

Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv to remain closed for 48 hours

Israel closed its airspace earlier after attacking Iran

US, Israel violate international law with their strikes on Iran — Russian mission to UN

Such dangerous gambles are aimed at destroying peace, stability, and security throughout the Middle East region, the statement reads

IDF reports series of strikes against Iranian air defense systems

The air force "deepened the damage," hit several launch sites in central Iran, the Israeli army says

Iranian strikes on US bases kill 200 servicemen — IRGC

The US and Israel earlier launched a military operation against Iran

Qatari Defense Ministry reports destruction of 18 Iranian missiles

The missiles were intercepted in several areas of the emirate

More than 100 children died in strike against school in Iran — diplomat

Permanent Representative to the UN Amir-Saeid Iravani says numerous residential buildings were damaged

Oil prices to exceed $100 per barrel — Dmitriev

The head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund earlier said that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz would not spare the US and would lead to to a "global oil shock"

Pro-Iranian group attacked US base in Iraq’s Erbil — Fars

The news agency reported a plume of smoke at the facility

US Armed Forces start military operation against Iran — Trump

The goal of the US operation against Iran is to prevent it from obtaining nuclear weapons, he noted

Ukraine used Druzhba to pump its oil — Reuters

According to the report, Kiev pumped about 40,000 metric tons of oil monthly into the oil pipeline before the halt of supplies

Operation against Iran overturns global order — expert

Director of the Nuclear Studies Institute at American University Professor Peter Kuznick says it is impossible to predict "how or when it’s going to end"

IRNA news agency confirmed death of Iran’s Defense Council Secretary, IRGC chief

Shamkhani and Pakpour were killed in strikes against Iran on February 28, the news agency reported

Brent price may gain $20 a barrel as early as on March 2

This scenario is possible if no de-escalation around Iran is noted on Sunday, Rystad Energy says

Russian naval destroyer passing through Suez Canal on its way to Mediterranean Sea

The Vice-Admiral Kulakov has completed its tasks in the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea

Missile falls near five-star Fairmont The Palm hotel in Dubai

According to the source, air defense systems continue to operate

War with Iran heightens risk of oil price shock on global market — expert

Andrey Koshkin noted that it is not yet clear how all this will end for Donald Trump, if gasoline prices rise

Iran launches missiles against Israel

Air alert is announced in Northern and Central Israel

US faces unprecedented scale of simultaneous attacks on overseas bases — WSJ

The source reported that Washington had been prepared for the attacks

IRGC vows to revenge for death of Iran’s Supreme Leader

The armed forces will "decisively take vengeance" on the murderers, the corps said as cited by IRNA news agency

Israeli army reports new missile attack from Iran

The local population has been instructed to take shelter

Attacks on Tehran kill supreme leader's daughter-in-law, son-in-law — mayor's office

Earlier reports indicated that the Iranian supreme leader was at the crisis headquarters

US military repelled hundreds of Iranian missile, drone attacks — CENTCOM

There have been no reports of US casualties or combat-related injuries

Qatari air defense thwart Iran’s missile attack

Several missiles above Doha have been destroyed, Al Jazeera reports

Netanyahu calls on Iranian citizens to rise up, overthrow government

The Israeli prime minister urged people to "not sit idly by"

Ukraine loses some 1,330 troops along engagement line over past day — Russia’s top brass

The latest figures show that the Ukrainian army lost up to 220 troops in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup North

About 200 Israeli Air Force fighter jets attack Iran in largest operation in history

The Israel Defense Forces said that the primary targets of the massive air raid were missile launchers and defensive systems in western and central Iran

West turns even obvious situation with attack on Iran upside down — Russian MFA

Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova says that a public misunderstanding makes European representatives reiterate their position

Iran’s Supreme Leader killed — state TV

The broadcaster called the event "the death of a martyr"

One person died, seven injured in incident in Abu Dhabi Airport

The operator of the Zayed International Airport has confirmed the information

Attack on school in Iran kills 40, wounds 48 people — agency

The White House justified the attack by Iran’s alleged missile and nuclear threats

Missiles launched from Iran may carry warheads with fragmenting elements — IDF

As the army press service reported, the Home Front Command directives do not change

US and Israel use Iran's nuclear issue to exert pressure — Kosachev

The Deputy Speaker of the Russian Federation Council lamented that little had changed over 46 years

Middle East, Europe to be victim of US war — political researcher

The Europeans will be exposed to risks of terrorist attacks and ethno-religious tensions, the director of the Eurasia Program at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft says

Middle East conflict expanding, driving up energy prices — Szijjarto

According to the Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, under such conditions, Ukraine’s blocking of key transport routes is a crime twice over

Israeli, US strikes did not seriously damage Iran's defense forces — TV channel

The source reported that Iran had been prepared for a long war

Pezeshkian calls US-Israeli strike on school in Iran barbaric — press service

The Iranian president strongly condemned the attack and expressed his condolences to the families of the victims

IRGC allegedly notifies ships of closing Strait of Hormuz — media

The source said that no ship is allowed to pass the Strait of Hormuz

Khamenei killed in his residence on February 28 — State TV

The national leader was performing "official duties," the state television says

Trump views reports on Iranian Supreme Leader’s death as credible — NBC News

The US president says he does not know who could become the successor of Ali Khamenei

Enemy stands no chance of crossing to Dnieper’s left bank in Kherson region — governor

Despite the difficulties associated with the operational situation, the region continues to develop, Vladimir Saldo noted

Death toll in Iranian school strike nears 160 — Foreign Ministry

Spokesman Esmail Baghaei said this attack is a terrible crime

Guterres urges to immediately halt combat operations

The alternative can lead to a wider conflict "with grave consequences for civilians," the official says

Iran calls on UN to condemn US, Israeli strikes without reservation — top diplomat

Abbas Araghchi emphasized that the current actions are undermining regional stability

Trump believes it is now simpler for Washington to reach agreement with Iran — CBS

The US president refused to qualify the attacks as a war

Russia to demand US, Israel stop illegal actions against Iran at UN Security Council

The permanent mission to the UN added that Russia is ready to provide all necessary assistance to achieve political and diplomatic settlement

Iran attacked more than 20 US bases — IRGC

The headquarters of the Israel Defense Forces and a defense complex in Tel Aviv were also among the targets, according to the IRGC

Russian factory launches new centrifuges for uranium enrichment

A gas centrifuge operates on a separator principle

What Solzhenitsyn said about Putin, and vice versa

The prominent writer and historian, who was exiled to GULAG camp, was born on December 11, 1918

First post since start of conflict with US appears on Khamenei’s page on X

The post contains the phrase "in the name of Ali" written in Persian

Putin holds meeting with Russian Security Council members

The agenda included discussion of the developments in Iran

Iranian strikes on US bases not directed against friendly countries — diplomat

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced a large-scale retaliatory operation, after the US and Israel launched a military operation against Iran

Nearly 90 children killed in missile strikes on three schools in Iran — Education Ministry

The exact number stands at 86 kids

No major oil price spike expected due to Middle East conflict — expert

CEO of Navigator Principal Investors Kyle Shostak says that the main importer of Iranian oil, China, will substitute the volume "rather quickly"

Operation against Iran expected to last five days, but timing may change — media

According to the sources cited by Axios, the length of the campaign depends on the fate of the Islamic Republic's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

British forces in Ukraine constitute legitimate target for Russian army — Russian envoy

Earlier, the UK Defense Ministry reported that a headquarters unit of the so-called multinational forces for Ukraine has begun work as part of preparations for sending troops to Ukrainian territory from the countries which have declared themselves part of the Coalition of the Willing, after the end of the conflict

Iran's supreme leader, president alive amid US, Israeli strikes — top diplomat

Abbas Araghchi shared this information with NBC News

Iran’s Bushehr comes under missile attack

A nuclear power plant built by Russian specialists is located there

Iran retaliates by launching nearly 1,200 missiles — general

The US and Israel previously launched a military operation against Iran

Iran announced 40-day mourning for killed Supreme Leader — TV

A non-working week was also announced

Iran maintains close contact with Russia, China after US-Israeli assault, says Araghchi

The Iranian foreign minister pledged to work on all proposals that would be fair, reasonable and help put an end to the war

White House faces risk of air defense shortage at US bases in Middle East — news agency

The source reported that President Donald Trump was informed of the high risks and potential benefits of the operation for the US

Russia completes supplies of S-300 air defense systems to Iran

The contract for selling S-300 to Iran was concluded back in 2007 and resumed in 2015

US shifts to attempt to dominate through pure force — political scientist

Washington has forgone any claim "to be a benevolent hegemon," the director of the Eurasia Program at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft says

Press review: Iran offers oil deals as US sets deadline and Iceland eyes EU entry

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, February 27th

Iran's supreme leader now at headquarters — TV

According to the source, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is personally directing military operations

Over 200 killed, more than 700 injured in strikes on Iran — Red Crescent

Casualties and injuries have been recorded in 24 provinces

Iran’s Bushehr attacked by missiles — TV

Al Hadath television has reported no material damage, injured people

Iran holds consultations to prevent collapse of regional security

Deputy Foreign Minister Hamid Ghanbari noted that, in order to begin a political process, the US must commit to "ending hostilities and providing security guarantees" to Iran before discussing a political solution

EU fears truth about conflict in Ukraine, blacklisted American says

According to John Mark Dougan, European leaders "cannot have anybody telling the truth about stolen funds that came from taxpayers"

Poland conceals its role in 1938 Munich Agreement — Russian charge d'affaires

Historical narratives that cast Poland in a negative light are being deliberately suppressed, Andrey Ordash said

Ukraine is committing a crime by blocking Druzhba amid strikes on Iran — Orban

The Hungarian prime minister assured that Budapest would not yield to pressure from Ukraine and would not make concessions

British Air Force repels Iran's strikes on allied targets in Middle East — Starmer

The UK prime minister said that London has a range of defensive capabilities in the region

Azerbaijan’s military launches drone strikes on Karabakh units — Russian Defense Ministry

Russia urges Azerbaijan to pull troops back in Karabakh, Russian Defense Ministry said

Aggression against Iran may lead to escalation beyond region — Russian envoy

Vasily Nebenzya says it is unacceptable to use military force amid negotiations "in full swing"

Trump’s allegations on Iranian possible threat to US are 'absurd lies' — diplomat

The United States and Israel launched a combined military operation against Iran in the morning of February 28

Lavrov condemns US-Israeli armed attack on Iran — Russian Foreign Ministry

Sergey Lavrov also noted "Russia's readiness to promote the search for peaceful solutions based on international law"

Explosions occur again in Bahrain’s capital — TV

Al Mayadeen television reports that air raid warnings are heard in the city

Iran launches hypersonic missiles in response to US, Israeli strikes — news agency

The US and Israel earlier launched a military operation against Iran

Russian troops liberate four communities in Ukraine operation over week — top brass

Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted more than 1,485 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed five enemy armored combat vehicles in its areas of responsibility over the week, the Defense Ministry reported

IRGC closes Strait of Hormuz to vessel traffic after attack on Iran

Brigadier General Ebrahim Jabbari said this in an interview with Al Mayadeen

Araghchi tells Lavrov about consequences of strike on Iranian school

The Iranian foreign minister called this military aggression a gross violation of the basic principles of the UN charter and a clear crime against peace and international security

Iranian foreign minister pledges attack on Iranian school to not go unanswered

Abbas Araghchi stressed that dozens of innocent children have been murdered at this site alone

US president says Tehran did not want to strike deal with Washington

The Iranians got close to the agreement but then withdrew, Donald Trump says

Iran warns of spread of war to Middle East countries with US bases

The statement on the social media was accompanied by a map showing the location of American bases all over the region

Lavrov, Qatari foreign minister discuss situation around Iran

The parties unanimously agreed that any military action that could destabilize the entire region should be stopped

US targeted IRGC command posts, air defense systems, military airfields in Iran — CENTCOM

According to the US authority, it prioritized the locations that "posed an imminent threat"

UK, French paratroopers prepare for deployment to Ukraine — newspaper

The newspaper noted that the strength of the UK Armed Forces was approximately 70,000, which is the lowest figure in more than 200 years

Three officials to temporarily lead Iran

IRNA news agency did not disclose the length of the transitional period and the scope of the authorities of the officials

Aragchi tells Lavrov US, Israel must be held accountable for aggression

The top Iranian diplomat stressed the importance of decisive action by the international community, especially by the UN Security Council

US shows intent to act without waiting for growth of threats — ex-official

The former member of the Trump transition team says that only a proactive deterrence "puts every bad actor on notice"

English-speaking mercenaries show declining desire to fight for Ukraine — commander

Lieutenant General Apty Alaudinov noted that most of the mercenaries, fighting on Ukraine's side, were Spanish-speakers at present

US seeking a takeover of Cuba — Trump

On January 29, the United States signed an executive order making it possible for Washington to impose tariffs on goods from countries supplying oil to Cuba

Israel asserts Khamenei's death confirmed — media

According to the state broadcaster, the Israeli side has a confirmation of this fact

Iran’s missile attack target CIA headquarters in Dubai — Fars

Information was received earlier about four people injured after Iran’s attack against the Dubai International Airport

Turkey does not back attacks on Iran — Erdogan's administration

According to the statement, the Republic of Turkey will not allow its air, land, or sea assets, including its airspace, to be used for operational purposes or to benefit parties in any conflict or war in which it is not a participant

FACTBOX: What we know about joint US-Israeli military operation in Iran

Explosions were heard across the country, according to Iranian media reports