The UAE announced the closure of the embassy in Tehran and the recall of all diplomats.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced the closure of its embassy in Tehran and the recall of the ambassador, as well as all members of the diplomatic mission in Iran, for strikes on its territory. This was announced on March 1 by the press service of the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

"The United Arab Emirates has announced the closure of its embassy in Tehran and the recall of its ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran, as well as all members of the diplomatic mission, in response to Iran's blatant missile attacks that targeted the territory of the UAE," the ministry said in a statement on its website.

The ministry called Iran's attacks on civilian targets, including residential areas, airports, ports and service facilities, a "blatant and irresponsible" escalation that endangers innocent people.

The UAE Foreign Ministry also stressed that this decision reflects the UAE's firm position against any aggression that threatens its security and sovereignty. They also stressed that Iran's actions "undermine efforts to de-escalate and push the region into an extremely dangerous direction."

Earlier in the day, two Iranian drones attacked the Al-Salam military base in Abu Dhabi. As a result, a fire broke out in two containers with general-purpose materials. The UAE Ministry of Defense stated that at least three people were killed as a result of Iranian strikes. Another 58 people were injured.

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On February 28, the United States and Israel launched a large-scale military operation in Iran. Trump called her goal "protecting the American people."

As part of the Israeli-American Operation Lion's Roar, which used the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln and dozens of Tomahawk cruise missiles, military installations in western Iran, the residence of the country's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as well as an elementary school in the city of Minab were hit.

In response, Iran launched Operation True Promise 4 and attacked American military bases in the Middle East, as well as Israeli cities. The UAE, Bahrain, Iraq, Oman and other Persian Gulf countries were affected by the Iranian attacks.

Later, on March 1, it became known that the supreme leader of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed as a result of Israeli attacks. The Iranian government has declared national mourning. An interim governing council has been established in the country. Iranian President Masoud Peseshkian has vowed to avenge Khamenei's death. Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences over the death of the Iranian leader and condemned the assassination.

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