Israel Initiates New Large-Scale Attack On Tehran

2026-03-01 03:05:55

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 1. Israel has initiated a new large-scale attack on Tehran, the Israel Defense Forces press service says, Trend reports.

"The Israel Air Force has initiated a wave of strikes in Tehran. Interception attempts are ongoing," the IDF says.

Following the second round of nuclear talks between Washington and Tehran on February 17, which ended without progress, the U.S. increased its presence in areas near Iran, deploying over 150 aircraft to bases in Europe and the Middle East.

The escalation follows the 3rd round of nuclear talks between Iran and the United States in Geneva on February 26. Held under the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, the negotiations were seen as a last opportunity for a diplomatic resolution. However, no agreements were reached, as Tehran refused to halt uranium enrichment, dismantle its nuclear facilities, or accept indefinite restrictions on its nuclear program. Israel launched its airstrikes shortly afterward, with the country's Defense Minister Katz emphasizing that the operations were preemptive.

As a result of the military airstrikes carried out the previous day by Israel and the United States, Iran's Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei and members of his family were killed.

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