BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 19. Since February 28, military airstrikes by the United States and Israel have claimed the lives of 121 people in Iran’s East Azerbaijan Province in the northwest of the country, Majid Farshi, Director General of the Emergency Situations Department of East Azerbaijan, told reporters, Trend reports.
According to him, the attacks also left 1,134 people injured. Farshi added that additional airstrikes targeted several areas of the province just the day before, further escalating the humanitarian impact.
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 as Iran’s third Supreme Leader by majority vote.
From March 1 through March 5, the confrontation expanded further, affecting several countries across the Middle East.
According to information, the U.S. side suffered losses of 13 dead and more than 140 wounded.
The ongoing conflict has significantly threatened the region’s energy infrastructure and maritime transport. Oil prices have surged on global markets due to heightened security tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, prompting several countries to advise their citizens to leave the region.
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