Iran launched missile strikes on four American bases in the Middle East

Iranian missiles hit four US military bases in Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. This was reported on February 28 by the Fars news agency, citing a statement by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

"Four US military bases in the region have been hit by multiple Iranian ballistic missiles. The targets were the Al-Udeid air base in Qatar, the Al-Salem base in Kuwait, the Al-Zafra air base in the UAE and the Fifth US base in Bahrain," the Telegram channel said.

The General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces stressed that the military base of any country providing assistance to Israel would be the target of strikes.

"The response of the people of Iran will be decisive and decisive, making the violators regret their criminal actions," the IRNA news agency quoted a statement from the Ministry of Defense of the Islamic Republic.

The Middle East beyond the border: Israel strikes Iran

Israel launches a series of attacks on military and nuclear facilities, Tehran is preparing a response

Israel launched a preemptive strike on targets in Iran on the morning of February 28. The operation was called "Yehuda Shield." Iran has completely closed its airspace to all types of vessels. Explosions and communication outages were recorded in Tehran.

US President Donald Trump has confirmed that the United States has launched a large-scale military operation against Iran. He assured that "he will take care to deprive Iran of the opportunity to obtain nuclear weapons."

Later, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) recorded rocket launches from Iran, directed towards the country. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC, part of the Iranian armed forces) has launched a large-scale retaliatory operation against Israel. So, in Bahrain, the service center of the Fifth Fleet of the United States was subjected to rocket fire.

At the same time, the IDF launched a massive airstrike on military installations in western Iran. The city of Shiraz was attacked. In addition, 70,000 Israeli reservists were called up for military service. Meanwhile, Israeli civilians are forced to stay in bomb shelters amid missile attacks from Iran. Izvestia's footage shows people playing billiards in one of these shelters. Israelis are singing songs and making videos in a Tel Aviv bomb shelter.

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