Iran launches retaliatory attacks on Israel and Gulf nations hosting U.S. facilities
發佈日期: 2026-03-01 00:33
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard has launched a series of retaliatory strikes on Israel and several other nations hosting U.S. military facilities.
This as U.S. and Israeli forces continued their massive attacks on Iran aimed at toppling its regime.
Beijing has called for an immediate halt of military actions, urging all sides to avoid further escalation of tensions, and to resume dialogue and negotiations.
Israel Defense Forces or IDF released video footage of what it claimed to be strikes on locations in western Iran.
In the south, more than 50 were killed and at least 45 others suffered injuries after Israel struck a girls' elementary school in Minab near the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran's foreign ministry called the strikes a "gross violation" of its national sovereignty, noting a range of military sites and civilian infrastructure were targeted in various cities.
The IDF said their joint military operation conducted with the US armed forces was in the works for over the past several months.
Isaac Herzog, President of Israel, said he hopes it "will bring a historic change and a better future for the whole Middle East and the entire world."
Meanwhile, Tehran is reportedly preparing for a retaliation that would be "crushing," as the spokesperson for the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Iran vowed any bases assisting Israel and the United States will become legitimate targets of their armed forces.
Israel has closed its airspace to all passenger flights and declared a state of emergency.
Sirens rang out in major Israeli cities with authorities prompting civilians to enter bomb shelter.
Israel announced it had intercepted several missiles from Iran.
Explosions were heard near U.S. military installations in multiple Gulf nations including Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. The Saudi Arabian government said it had repelled Iranian attacks against its capital city and eastern region.
Multiple airlines have cancelled flights to the Middle East in the wake of the sharp regional escalation.
French President Emmanuel Macron said the outbreak of war has "serious consequences for peace and international security" and called for an emergency United Nations Security Council meeting.
In a joint statement, leaders of France, the UK and Germany condemned Iran's attacks on neighbouring countries in the strongest terms with a call for resumption of talks.
China's foreign ministry said it is highly concerned over military strikes against Iran launched by the United States and Israel.
"Iran's sovereignty, security and territorial integrity should be respected," the ministry said in a press release.
