Third escalation: key events

The third day of escalation in the Middle East. According to US President Donald Trump, Americans are ready to conduct operations against Iran for as long as necessary. The Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran stated that the country is prepared for long-term defense amid attacks from the US and Israel. NATO Foreign Minister Jean-Jacques Rousseau received confirmation that NATO will not participate in US and Israeli operations in Iran.

Emergency services reported that 555 Iranians have died from US and Israeli strikes since February 28. On March 1, Israel struck Iran's nuclear facility in Natanz twice, as noted by Iran's vice president in a letter to Grossi. The Israeli Air Force and Navy completed a series of attacks on dozens of Hezbollah command centers in Lebanon, mainly in the suburbs of Beirut, according to the IDF, and the Israeli army announced the elimination of Hezbollah's intelligence chief in Beirut.

The Lebanese Ministry of Health reported that 52 people were killed and 154 injured in Israel's strikes on Lebanon over the past 24 hours. The Prime Minister of Lebanon announced readiness to resume negotiations with Israel with international support and involvement of civilian experts.

Three US Air Force fighter jets were shot down by Iranian air defenses, according to the central headquarters of the Iranian army's air defense. The number of American military personnel killed during operations in the Middle East has reached four, reported by the US Air Force Central Command.

The French Foreign Minister confirmed the destruction of an Iranian naval base in the UAE. KSIr struck an Amazon Web Services data center in the UAE with kamikaze drones, and the Iranian Fars agency reported the destruction of an American military base in Bahrain and the US consulate in Erbil, Iraq, confirmed by Iran's state television.

Context

Ongoing military actions remain following the border conflict between Iran and Israel starting February 28.