BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 2. Chief of the General
Staff of the Israeli army Eyal Zamir confirmed plans to continue
the operation against Iran, which began on February 28, the Israel
Defense Forces said in a statement, Trend reports.
The Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces
reportedly held a meeting to assess the situation and approved
plans to continue the operation.
Eyal Zamir said that less than 48 hours had passed since the
beginning of the operation, and many days of fighting still lay
ahead.
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.
