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Israeli military spokesman: We are prepared to launch military operations against Iran for several weeks.

According to CCTV News, the Public Relations Department of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a statement saying that Iran launched a fierce attack using "Khaibar" missiles on the location of the Israeli Prime Minister's office and the Air Force Commander.The statement indicated that Iran's tenth round of missile strikes against Israel primarily targeted Israeli government buildings, and the results of the military operation and more information will be announced later.

According to CCTV News, Israel is expected to gradually open its airspace starting from the evening of the 2nd local time.

The Israeli military spokesperson stated that there are currently no plans for a ground offensive against Lebanon and indicated that military deployments on the Israeli side of the border have been expanded, rather than entering Lebanese territory.

According to Xinhua News Agency, Iranian media reported that several senior Iranian military officers were killed in attacks by the United States and Israel, including Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Mohammad Bagheri, Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Mohammad Pakpour, Secretary of the Defense Committee Ali Shamkhani, and Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh. A list of other victims will be released later.

In the early morning of March 1, local time, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran issued Announcement No. 3. The announcement stated that the third and fourth waves of missile strikes are underway as part of the "Real Commitment 4" military operation, with Iran using more advanced missiles than ever before. The targets of the operation are military and security objectives of the United States and Israel, with this strike being more intense and severe. The announcement pointed out that the targets include: the naval base at Haifa Port in Israel, Israeli warships at the Haifa dock, the Ramat David Air Force Base, the Israeli Ministry of Defense, the Beit Shemesh military-industrial complex, and the Ashdod military-industrial complex.The statement indicated that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran is prepared to use Iranian missiles and drones to attack fixed and moving targets of the enemy in the region. (CCTV)

On the night of February 28 local time, Iran announced a new round of missile strikes against "aggressors." According to reports from the main station, explosions were heard again in Dubai, UAE, and Doha, the capital of Qatar. (CCTV International News)

According to Israel's Channel 12, an Israeli source stated that Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has died in the Israeli military strike against Iran, and his body has reportedly been found in the rubble. Relevant documents have been secured by the Israeli side and have been submitted to Prime Minister Netanyahu and senior security officials. Meanwhile, it is reported that Khamenei's son-in-law and wife have also been killed in this round of attacks.According to senior Israeli officials who spoke to Fox News Digital, Khamenei died after Israel launched an attack on Tehran, and his residence has been reduced to rubble in the strike.Iran's Tasnim News Agency and Mehr News Agency reported that the Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei is "steadfastly commanding the battlefield." Sources close to Khamenei's office stated, "I can assure you that the revolutionary leader is firmly and calmly commanding the front lines."

According to Iranian media reports on February 28, the Supreme National Security Council of Iran issued Announcement No. 1 stating that the Iranian armed forces have firmly responded to the military actions of the United States and Israel.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement regarding the military aggression of Israel and the United States against Iran: Dear Iranian people, compatriots, our sacred and precious homeland, Iran has once again been subjected to military aggression by the United States and Israel. This morning, on the eve of Nowruz and the tenth day of Ramadan, the United States and Israel brazenly violated Iran's territorial integrity and national sovereignty, attacking defensive targets and non-military facilities in various cities of our country.The renewed military aggression by the United States and Israel against Iran occurs while Iran is engaged in a diplomatic process with the United States. Although we are firmly convinced of the intentions of the United States and Israel to carry out further military aggression, we have once again engaged in negotiations to demonstrate our position to the international community and all countries around the world, to affirm the justice of the Iranian people, and to expose the illegitimacy of any pretext for aggression.Today, the Iranian people take pride in everything they do to prevent war. Now is the time to defend the homeland and resist the military aggression of the enemy. While we are preparing for negotiations, we are also ready for defense at any moment. The Iranian armed forces will respond to the aggressors with great strength. The Iranian armed forces will utilize all capabilities and resources to repel this evil aggression and eliminate the threat from the enemy.

According to Coinglass data, influenced by the U.S. strikes against Iran, the cryptocurrency market has rapidly declined, with $260 million liquidated in the past 4 hours, of which $224 million was from long positions.

Iran's state television announced retaliation against Israel, and Iran has begun its counterattack. The first batch of ballistic missiles from Iran has been launched towards Israel, with a total of 30 missiles fired. Alarms sounded across large areas of Israel, and the public was urged to take shelter in bomb shelters.

According to Jinshi Data, the Israeli Defense Minister stated that Israel has launched a preemptive strike against Iran to eliminate threats to the nation. Missile and drone attacks on Israel are expected in the short term. The Defense Minister has declared a nationwide state of emergency and urged the public to follow the instructions of the domestic security command and stay in protected areas.

The Israeli prosecution subsequently charged a reservist and a civilian with using military confidential information to place bets on Polymarket.Rundeep has not traded for over a month, which may be related to this case.

According to Theblock, the Israeli prosecution has filed charges against a reservist from the Israel Defense Forces and a civilian, accusing them of using military confidential information to place bets on the blockchain-based prediction market platform Polymarket.The prosecution alleges that the reservist obtained sensitive operational intelligence through his military position and shared this information with the civilian, who then used it to place bets on events related to military operations on Polymarket.The Tel Aviv District Court has lifted the injunction at the request of the National Prosecutor's Office's Cyber Department. The suspects were arrested in a joint operation by the Israeli Security Agency, police, and the Defense Ministry's security investigation department. The two defendants are charged with serious security-related offenses, bribery, and obstruction of justice.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, two newly created wallets named goldbless (0x3e5...a908) and Getthegoop (0xa06...e5a9) spent $23,000 betting that "Israel will attack Iran before January 31, 2026." The purchase price was 0.36U.

According to a report by the Israeli financial daily Calcalist on Tuesday, Nvidia (NVDA.O) is in deep negotiations to acquire the Israeli artificial intelligence startup AI21 Labs for between $2 billion and $3 billion. A funding round in 2023 valued AI21 Labs at $1.4 billion. Nvidia and Alphabet's Google (GOOG.O) participated in that funding round.AI21 Labs was founded in 2017 by Amnon Shashua and two others, and is one of many startups benefiting from the AI boom. Shashua is also the founder and CEO of the autonomous vehicle technology developer Mobileye. AI21 Labs has long been seeking a sale, and negotiations with Nvidia have made significant progress in recent weeks.Nvidia's main interest in AI21 Labs seems to lie in its team of about 200 employees, most of whom hold advanced degrees and possess "rare expertise in AI development." The acquisition amount translates to approximately $10 million to $15 million per employee.

According to CoinDesk, Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron signaled that the country is preparing to take a more proactive approach to regulating stablecoins.Yaron spoke at the Bank of Israel's "Payments in a Transformative Era" conference in Tel Aviv, positioning private digital dollars as a payment force and stating that regulators can no longer view them as a fringe issue. Yaron emphasized that stablecoins have become deeply integrated into global capital flows, with a market capitalization exceeding $300 billion and monthly trading volumes surpassing $2 trillion. He highlighted the concentration risk in the industry, noting that 99% of stablecoin activity is controlled by just two issuers: Tether and Circle. He argued that this concentration exacerbates systemic vulnerabilities and increases the demand for regulatory clarity.Subsequently, Yaron outlined a series of priorities that private issuers and regulators must focus on, including full 1:1 reserve backing, liquidity reserve assets, and the creation of a scalable regulatory framework. Yoav Soffer, head of the Israeli digital shekel project, also discussed the digital shekel initiative at the conference, stating that the digital shekel will become "a central bank currency for everything," while announcing a roadmap for 2026 that includes plans to provide official recommendations by the end of the year.

ChainCatcher news, the Israeli National Bureau for Counter Terror Financing (NBCTF) recently released a list of 187 cryptocurrency addresses, claiming that these addresses are associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Blockchain analysis firm Elliptic pointed out that these addresses have collectively received approximately $1.5 billion in USDT, but some wallets may belong to exchanges or shared services, making it impossible to fully confirm direct ties to the IRGC.Tether has frozen 39 of these addresses, preventing the transfer of about $1.5 million in funds. The IRGC has been repeatedly accused in recent years of using crypto assets to evade sanctions. Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice seized approximately $600,000 in USDT from an Iranian national, accusing him of developing drone navigation systems for the IRGC. In June of this year, the pro-Israel hacker group "Muddy Sparrow" stole $90 million from the Iranian exchange Nobitex and destroyed the funds, which has also been accused of colluding with the IRGC.

ChainCatcher news, the Israeli Ministry of Defense has ordered the confiscation of 187 cryptocurrency wallets, accusing them of being used by the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).The Israeli National Bureau for Counter Terror Financing and Defense Minister Israel Katz announced the confiscation order citing the 2016 Anti-Terrorism Law. Officials stated that these wallets had processed USDT transactions worth $1.5 billion and currently hold about $1.5 million. Blockchain analysis firm Elliptic has integrated the confiscated addresses into its monitoring system but noted that not all wallets are directly controlled by the IRGC; some may belong to cryptocurrency infrastructure serving multiple clients.