Iranian military claims strikes on Israeli weapons-manufacturing centers

BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 16. The Iranian army has stated that it carried out strikes against Israeli defense industry facilities, including the Rafael weapons development centers and the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) aviation facilities, Trend reports, citing the Iranian army The statement noted that unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were employed in the air strikes aimed at the facilities Since no concrete agreement was reached in negotiations between the United States and Iran over the nuclear program, the U.S. and Israel began military airstrikes against Iran on February 28. In response, Iran launched missile and drone attacks on Israel and U.S. military facilities located in countries across the region, starting the same day On the first day of the air strikes against Iran, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and several high-ranking military officials were killed. On March 8, Iran’s Assembly of Experts elected Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, as Iran’s third Supreme Leader by majority vote Between March 1 and March 5, the confrontation expanded further, affecting several countries across the Middle East According to reports, the U.S. side suffered losses of 8 dead and more than 140 wounded As a result of the conflict, the region’s energy infrastructure and maritime transportation have also come under serious risk. Due to heightened security tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, global oil prices have surged sharply, and several countries have urged their citizens to leave the region Stay up-to-date with more news on Trend News Agency's WhatsApp channel