Here are the latest events related to the war in the Middle East, on its 28th day Friday:
– 120 museums and historic buildings damaged in Iran The strikes led by the United States and Israel in Iran have damaged at least 120 museums and historic buildings in the country since the beginning of the war over a month ago, authorities said on Friday.
“At least 120 museums, historic buildings, and cultural sites in various provinces have been directly targeted and suffered heavy structural damage,” said Ahmad Alavi, an official at the Ministry of Cultural Heritage in Tehran, as quoted by state television.
– G7 meeting in Paris largely focused on the war US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived on Friday at the Abbaye des Vaux-de-Cernay near Paris to participate in the second day of the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting, which was mainly dominated by the war in the Middle East and its global economic consequences.
– School bombed in Iran: UN human rights chief demands “justice” The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, criticized the “deep horror” of the deadly bombing of an Iranian school on February 28, urging Washington to quickly conclude its investigation and “deliver justice.”
– Tehran denounces a “calculated” attack by the United States The attack on this school, which according to Tehran killed over 175 people, was not just an “incident” or a “miscalculation”. The contradictory statements by the United States to justify their crime do not absolve them of responsibility,” accused Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
– Ukraine and Saudi Arabia reach defense agreement Ukraine and Saudi Arabia signed a cooperation agreement that will allow Kiev to share its experience in combating attacks from Iranian-designed drones, as President Volodymyr Zelensky visited, said a high-ranking official familiar with the matter.
– Iran calls on civilians to leave areas near American forces The Guards of the Revolution warned civilians to leave places where American troops are stationed to avoid harm, after Iran threatened to target Gulf hotels.
– Meeting of the Security Council, according to Moscow The UN Security Council will meet behind closed doors on Friday at the request of Moscow to discuss the ongoing strikes on civilian infrastructure in Iran, including educational and health facilities.
– Stocks down, oil up The four major European stock markets were in decline at 08:45 GMT: London -0.31%, Milan -0.59%, Paris -0.44%, and Frankfurt -0.81%.
– Iranian attacks in Israel and the Gulf The Iranian Revolutionary Guards said they targeted military and energy targets in Israel and Gulf countries with missiles and drones.
– Major strikes on Tehran The Israeli army said it carried out significant strikes on unspecified “infrastructures” in the Iranian capital, Tehran.
– Explosions and strikes in south Beirut Explosions were heard by AFP journalists and smoke was seen coming from the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, considered a stronghold of the pro-Iranian Hezbollah movement.
