Over 20 Iranian provinces were attacked by the United States and Israel.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the US Armed Forces have attacked over 20 provinces in Iran. This was reported on Saturday evening, February 28, to the Mehr agency in the Iranian Red Crescent.

"To date, more than 20 provinces have been affected by terrorist attacks from the United States and the Zionist regime," the Telegram channel said.

On the morning of the same day, Israel and the United States launched a preemptive strike against Iran. It was noted that several commanders of the attacked state could have died as a result of the incident. According to Reuters, they included the head of the Iranian Defense Ministry, Aziz Nasirzad.

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Later, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said that all senior officials were alive. Commenting on what is happening, he added that Trump adheres to the principle of "Israel above all."

In response, Iran fired missiles towards Israel, and also attacked four US military bases in Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, which caused these states to close their airspace. Later, the Tansim news agency, citing an unnamed military source, stated that the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran had defeated a total of 14 American military bases.

Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the situation around Iran with the permanent members of the Russian Security Council. The meeting, as specified by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, was held in the format of a videoconference. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation stated that Russia demands to immediately return the situation around Iran to a political and diplomatic settlement.

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