Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have launched a massive airstrike on Tel Aviv using cluster bombs-tipped drones, according to Russian media. However, the targets and extent of damage are still unclear. Donald Trump has stated that the US has no other option but to attack Iran, and efforts are underway to disable Iran’s missile and drone capabilities.
As the situation in Tel Aviv unfolded, Russian media reported that the city’s air defense system was taken offline just as the Iranian missiles entered the airspace. Additionally, no sirens were sounded in Tel Aviv during the Iranian attack.
In the wake of US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran, some Indian TV channels have been accused of broadcasting fake videos and old footage. Indonesia has offered to mediate in the Iran-Israel-US conflict, with Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) offering their support.
Lebanese media reported that Israeli warplanes struck a three-story building in the Al-Aqaba neighborhood, which was the residence of a retired Lebanese army officer, Youssef Reda Ramel. The building was completely destroyed in the attack.
Iran has claimed to have targeted the Israeli embassy in Bahrain’s capital, Manama. Meanwhile, a fire broke out at a US military base in Kuwait.
The failure of the US to open the Strait of Hormuz has led to a 9% increase in global crude oil prices. Israel has announced that it has targeted a senior Iranian commander in Tehran in an airstrike.
The conflict has put pressure on the budgets and economies of Gulf states, with Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, and Qatar at risk of defaulting on their investment promises in the US.
Russia has provided Iran with information on the positions of US warships and aircraft, with officials claiming to have identified 112 drones, of which 109 were shot down in mid-air, and three were confirmed to have crashed in the UAE.
Israel has announced that it will resume flights for foreign nationals from March 8. The US state of Texas has seen record voter turnout in its primary elections, sparking a new debate about whether the state will remain a Republican stronghold or shift towards being a competitive or even Democratic state.
Reports indicate that the son of Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich was among the injured soldiers in Lebanon. The Iranian Revolutionary Guards have claimed to have attacked US and Israeli installations with advanced ballistic missiles. Iranian Parliament Speaker Dr. Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has claimed that the US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln has retreated from the battlefield.
In a statement on social media platform X, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said that some countries have begun to make efforts to mediate in the conflict.
