U.S. Officials: U.S. Attacks on Iran Currently Mainly Target Military Objectives

[Global Network Quick News] According to reports from CNN and The New York Times on February 28, a U.S. official stated that the current U.S. attacks against Iran are primarily targeting military objectives. Another U.S. official indicated that the purpose of these attacks is to respond to Iran's military threats and to protect U.S. forces. U.S. officials stated that measures have been taken to protect American personnel in the region before launching the operations.

Earlier on the 28th, Israeli Defense Minister Katz announced that Israel had launched a "preemptive" strike against Iran and declared a state of emergency across Israel. Additionally, Israeli media cited security sources reporting that this was an attack conducted in conjunction with the U.S. On the local time of the 28th, U.S. President Trump stated that U.S. forces had begun military strikes against Iran.

According to a report from Iran's Mehr News Agency on February 28, the chairman of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, Ibrahim Azizi, said: "We (Iran) warned you (Israel), now that you have opened this path, the outcome is no longer in your control."