Trump says military action against Iran may last about 4 weeks; Iran announces "results" of retaliation; UK, France, and Germany may adopt defensive measures

Breaking News: On March 1st local time, a reporter from CCTV News reported that U.S. President Trump stated that military operations against Iran could last about four weeks.

Trump said that Iran “is a major country,” and it might take about four weeks to complete military actions “or even less,” which is “the current government’s expected timeline for military operations.”

Trump also revealed that he might soon make a new public statement regarding the current situation.

On March 1st local time, the U.S. Central Command posted on social media that U.S. forces recently carried out a large-scale strike, destroying the headquarters of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and stated that “the Revolutionary Guard no longer has a headquarters.”

On March 1st local time, leaders of the UK, France, and Germany issued a joint statement indicating that they might take “necessary defensive actions” against Iran. The three countries’ leaders have agreed to cooperate with the U.S. and other allies in the region.

Iran Claims Its Counterattack Has Caused 560 U.S. Military Casualties

On the evening of March 1st local time, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued the “Real Commitment 4” Operation No. 8 notice, stating that in ongoing attacks on enemy maritime targets, three illegal US-UK oil tankers in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz were hit by missiles. Additionally, the Ali Salim U.S. military base in Kuwait has ceased operations due to attacks, and three U.S. maritime infrastructure sites in Kuwait have been destroyed; the U.S. military base at Salman Port in Bahrain was attacked by four drones, damaging the command and logistics centers; the U.S. military base in Bahrain was struck by two ballistic missiles; other U.S. military bases also suffered consecutive attacks.

The notice states that, as of now, Iran’s counterattack has resulted in “560 U.S. military casualties.”

According to a report from CCTV News on the night of March 1st, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that it has shot down a total of 20 “Hermes” drones (Iranian name for “Hermes” drones) and 2 U.S. MQ-9 drones so far.

Source: CCTV News, Original Title: “Trump: Military Action Against Iran May Last About 4 Weeks,” “U.S. Military Says Destroyed IRGC Headquarters,” “UK, France, Germany Joint Statement: Possible ‘Necessary Defensive Actions’ Against Iran,” “Iran Claims Its Counterattack Caused 560 U.S. Military Casualties,” “Iranian Revolutionary Guard Says It Has Shot Down Over Twenty U.S. and Israeli Drones.”

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