The NYT reported on the attack on the residence of the supreme leader of Iran in Tehran.

The protected compound of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran was damaged as a result of Israeli strikes on Tehran. This was reported on February 28 by The New York Times.

"Satellite images show a black cloud of smoke and serious damage," the newspaper writes.

The residence where Khamenei usually stays and holds meetings with the country's leadership was significantly damaged. Information about the whereabouts of the leader himself has not yet been received.

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. 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, Iran fired rockets towards Israel. Later, the US Fifth Fleet maintenance center was shelled in Bahrain. In addition, Iran attacked four US military bases in Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Against this background, the United States began evacuating some personnel from the Al-Udeid airbase in Qatar.

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. It was clarified that the commander-in-chief of the Iranian army, Amir Hatami, was killed in the attack.

Saradar Shekarchi, a representative of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, said that the Arab Republic holds the United States primarily responsible for launching attacks on the country's territory. The Russian Foreign Ministry said that Russia demands that the situation around Iran be immediately brought back to a political and diplomatic settlement.

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