Iran’s supreme leader pledges support for Hezbollah Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has sent a message to Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem, pledging continued support for the resistance against the United States and Israel, the semi-official Fars news agency reported early Wednesday. In his message, Iran’s supreme leader appreciated Qassem’s condolences and sympathy for the “martyrdom” of his father, Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a US-Israeli airstrike in Tehran on 28 February. Khamenei said steadfastness and resistance against the Muslim world’s “most stubborn enemies,” namely, the United States and Israel, were among the most prominent characteristics of Iran’s former supreme leader.
Israel strikes Iranian factory tied to chemical weapons
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Wednesday said it struck a factory that transferred chemical substances to an Iranian facility designated for developing chemical weapons. The IDF said in a statement that it struck the factory, owned by the Tofiq Daru Company, on Tuesday. The factory, presenting itself as a civilian business, functions as a main supplier of fentanyl to the Organization of Defense Innovation and Research (SPND), which is responsible for the development of chemical weapons in Iran. Fentanyl in high doses is considered a highly lethal substance. The Tofiq Daru Company knowingly and systematically supplied the substance to the SPND organization, said the IDF, noting the strike impaired the Iranian government’s chemical weapons production capabilities.
Iran-launched missile hits tanker in Qatar’s waters
A missile, launched from Iran, struck a fuel tanker chartered by QatarEnergy in Qatar’s territorial waters early Wednesday, the Ministry of Defence said. In a statement, the ministry said Qatar was targeted by three cruise missiles launched from Iran, noting that two were successfully intercepted, while one hit the tanker. The ministry added that the tanker was carrying 21 crew members, all of whom were safely evacuated following coordinated emergency procedures.
Kuwait reports drone strikes on airport
Kuwait International Airport was targeted by drone attacks early Wednesday, the country’s Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement, attributing the incident to Iran and affiliated armed groups. According to the statement, the attacks struck fuel storage tanks operated by the Kuwait Aviation Fuelling Company, causing a large fire, said Abdullah Al-Rajhi, spokesman for the authority. Emergency response teams were immediately despatched to the scene to contain the blaze and secure the area, and preliminary reports indicated no injuries, with the damage limited to material losses. The latest incident follows a number of similar attacks targeting the same facility in recent weeks. Kuwait’s civil aviation authorities said on Saturday that multiple drone strikes had hit Kuwait International Airport, causing significant damage to its radar system.
Xinhua
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