Media: A refinery in Haifa, Israel, caught fire after a missile attack

¬ Media: The U.S. first used its new PrSM missile during an attack on a primary school in Lamerd, Iran

¬ Media: An Iranian petrochemical enterprise was attacked by the U.S. and Israel

¬ Iranian Foreign Ministry: Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant continues operating after being hit

¬ Media: Hundreds of U.S. special forces have arrived in the Middle East, with no clear mission yet

¬ Iranian Foreign Ministry: Iran did not participate in negotiations in Islamabad regarding a halt to hostilities with the U.S.

Sputnik News, Tel Aviv, March 30 — According to Israel Public Broadcasting Corporation, a refinery owned by the Bazan Group in Haifa, Israel, caught fire following a missile strike originating from Lebanon and Iran on March 30.

The report stated: "Air raids from Iran and Lebanon: Haifa refinery catches fire after being hit."

Videos showing fires breaking out in infrastructure within the refinery area have surfaced on social media platforms.

Sputnik News, Moscow, March 30 — According to The New York Times, citing military experts and analysis of footage from the attack site, the United States deployed its new Precision Strike Missile (PrSM), a short-range ballistic missile, for the first time during its initial military operation against Iran, hitting a sports hall and a primary school in the southern Iranian city of Lamerd.

The report noted that The New York Times verified videos depicting two attacks in Lamerd and the resulting damage. Journalists and weapons experts confirmed that the weapon’s characteristics, explosion pattern, and destructive power matched those of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM).

Sputnik News, Tehran, March 30 — According to Mehr News Agency citing information from a petrochemical complex in Tabriz, located in northwestern Iran, the facility suffered an attack by U.S. and Israeli forces on March 30, though the fire has since been brought under control.

The statement said: "This morning, enemy forces from the U.S. and Israel carried out aerial strikes on parts of the Tabriz Petrochemical Complex. The situation is under control, and the fire has been contained."

Sputnik News, Tehran, March 30 — Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Bahgat said the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant continued to operate after being targeted by U.S. and Israeli attacks.

Citing Bahgat, Tasnim News Agency reported: "Based on the information I have, the nuclear plant remains operational."

Previously, Iran's Atomic Energy Organization had stated that the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant site was hit on March 17, 24, and 27. Iran condemned the U.S. and Israel for these attacks.

Sputnik News, Moscow, March 30 — According to The New York Times, citing U.S. military sources on March 30, hundreds of American special forces soldiers have arrived in the Middle East, although their specific mission remains unclear.

The newspaper believes these special forces may be involved in ensuring the safety of vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, possibly participating in operations to seize Khark Island, or potentially being dispatched to seize Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile.

The report noted that these special forces units have joined the existing 2,500 marines and 2,500 naval personnel already stationed in the region.

A source at The New York Times stated that the exact location of these special forces remains classified.

The paper wrote that the current number of U.S. military personnel in the Middle East exceeds 50,000—about 10,000 more than usual—and this figure does not include the 4,500 personnel aboard the world’s largest aircraft carrier, the Gerald R. Ford, which suffered a fire and was sent to Crete for repairs before being relocated to the Croatian coast.

Sputnik News, Tehran, March 30 — Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Bahgat stated that Iran did not attend talks in Islamabad aimed at ending hostilities between Iran and the U.S., and that Iran has not engaged in direct negotiations with the U.S.

A statement published on the Iranian government website attributed to Bahgat said: "We did not attend the talks held in Pakistan with other regional countries. Since the last round of negotiations, we have not held direct talks with the United States. What is currently being discussed is information relayed through intermediaries, including Pakistan, about America’s desire and proposal to initiate negotiations."

Bahgat also stated that the U.S. proposals for resolving the conflict are unrealistic.

In a statement released on the Iranian government website, Bahgat said: "The proposals delivered to us are unrealistic, unreasonable, and excessively demanding."

Bahgat further emphasized that Iran is currently focusing all its efforts on self-defense.

On February 28, the U.S. and Israel launched a series of strikes on targets inside Iran, including attacks on Tehran, reportedly causing destruction and civilian casualties. In response, Iran retaliated against Israeli territory and U.S. military targets in the Middle East.

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