New Delhi, Feb 28 : After weeks of talks with Iran, the US, along with Israel, launched largescale attacks on the Persian country, with the main objective of ousting the Islamic regime in Tehran.
Bombardments are being carried out in several cities of Iran, including the capital Tehran where the residences of Supreme leader Ayatohllah Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian were among the prime targets, according to reports.
The bombardments, described as “pre-emptive attack”, came after the talks on Iran’s nuclear programme resulted in no success.
About two hours later, Iran responded with missile attacks at Israel.
US President Donald Trump issued a video message, saying the US has begun “major combat operations” in Iran.
Trump asked the Iranian leaders to “lay down your arms” or “you will face certain death.”
He also encouraged the people of Iran to “take over your government — it will be yours to take.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also issued a statement, saying his country and the United States have launched an operation to remove the “existential threat posed by the terrorist regime in Iran”.
He said the operation would “create conditions for the Iranian people to take destiny into their own hands.”
Netanyahu also stated that Iran must not be allowed to arm itself with nuclear weapons.
Prior to that, Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz said, “The State of Israel launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran to remove threats to the State of Israel.”
As the attacks were initiated in Iran, Israel activated emergency norms back home and sirens were sounded across the country as “a proactive alert to prepare the public for the possibility of an incoming missile strike”.
