New explosions occurred in several cities of Iran

Several explosions occurred in different provinces of Iran. This was reported on February 28 by the Fars news agency in the Telegram channel.

"Several consecutive explosions were heard in the vicinity of Garmdar in Alborz province," the report said.

Residents of the city of Urumia also reported the sound of one loud explosion. In addition, two locations in Bushehr province were hit by a rocket attack. An explosion was also heard in the city of Qom, which is one of the main religious centers of the country.

At the same time, residents of several Iranian cities are observing the operation of air defense systems.

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 Iran on the morning of February 28. Also, the American leader Donald Trump announced the beginning of a US military operation against Iran. 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.

Later, Iran fired rockets towards Israel. 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.

Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the situation around Iran with the permanent members of the Russian Security Council. The Russian Foreign Ministry said that Russia demands that the situation around Iran be immediately brought back to a political and diplomatic settlement. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov condemned the "unprovoked armed attack" by the United States and Israel on Iran. 2050713

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