Attached the sites where Iran enriches the uranium. During the bombings, numerous scientists and high officers of the Iranian army died and among them there is Hossein Salami chief of the guards of the Islamic revolution. Iran replies by launching 100 drones against Israel.
Tonight the Israeli aviation conducted two distinct waves of raids that hit six objectives located in five of the main cities of theIran and the military leadership of Tehran. This was reported by the official media of Tehran, who have released a map of targeted sites. According to the Iranian sources, the hunting of the Jewish state have targeted the Natanz nuclear plantsouth of the capital, as well as several military installations near Tehran. In addition to the capital, among the affected areas they appear Tabrizin the north-west of the country, known for its strategic refineries, the cities of Esfahan And Araklocated further south, and finally Kermanshahlocated west of the capital.
According to informed sources and the Iranian media, the general Hossein salamiAt the head of the guards of the Islamic revolution, he lost his life during Israeli raids. Leading figure of the regime and proud opponent of Israel and the United States, Salami had threatened, last March, an immediate and destructive response to any attack on the Islamic Republic: “If a concrete threat emerges – he had declared – our reaction will be hard, overwhelming and lethal”. The Iranian semi-officer press agency Fars News Agency reports that also the brigade general Mohammad Bagherihead of the Iranian armed forces, would have been killed in an Israeli attack. Also Ali Shamkhaniclose councilor of the supreme guide Ali Khameneiwould have been killed in an Israeli attack.
The Israeli army bombed at least six military installations in the surroundings of the Iranian capital, including the structure of PARCHINlinked to missile development and already in the past suspected of illegal nuclear activities, the New York Times still reports. Among the victims there are the scientist Mohammad-Mehdi Tehranchi and the former president of the organization for atomic energy, Fereidoun Abbasi. However, the Iranian authorities have denied any risk of radioactive contamination. According to reports from the New York Times, among the objectives affected in Tehran there are residences for high officers of the armed forces. A representative of the Israeli Defense Ministry, mentioned by the Axios journalist Barak Ravidindicated that the leaders of the Iranian General Staff also ended up in the viewfinder, including his commander, together with scientists involved in the nuclear program.
In parallel to the attacks conducted by the aviation, also the Mossad he would have completed sabotage operations within the Iranian territory, according to what is reported by Axios. According to official sources, the first wave of air attacks ended before dawn on Friday. Iranian broadcasters showed images of explosions and columns of smoke that got up on Tehran. This escalation comes close to the meeting foreseen between the Special Entry of the United States, Steve Witkoffand Iranian representatives for a new nuclear negotiation session. Washington has been insisting on that Tehran I give up the e -crest of the Uranium necessary to manufacture an atomic device. Iran, for its part, rejected all conditions, determining an impasse in the interviews.
Tehran attributes to United States The direct responsibility of the Israeli operation, claiming that similar attacks would not have been possible without an explicit “authorization and coordination” by Washington. The Secretary of State Marco Rubio Instead, he denied any American involvement, warning Tehran from affecting interests or American staff. Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu He claimed military action, stating that Israel hit “the heart of the Iranian nuclear program and his attempts to build an atomic weapon”. Netanyahu specified that the raids hit the main enrichment system in Natanz, the main nuclear scientists and the nerve centers of the Iranian missile program: “We have just concluded a highly successful initial action and, with the help of God, we will collect significant results. We will continue for days, until necessary, “he said. The Iranian response, through the Agency Irna, It was not long in coming. “The Zionist regime has chosen a bitter and painful destiny alone,” he warned the supreme guide Ali Khameneipromising that Israel “will pay a high price”. The Israeli army, in a note, accused Tehran of carrying out a program aimed at “technological progress in all aspects of the development of a nuclear weapon” in a hidden
«In recent months – reads a press release of Israeli defense forces (IDF) – Intelligence information collected indicated that the Iranian regime is dangerously approaching the point of no return ». According to the IDF, Iran has combined the production of thousands of kilograms of uranium enriched with the construction of armored and decentralized underground systems, so as to be able to obtain fissile material for military use in extremely quick times. “In parallel, important Iranian nuclear scientists would be engaged in the clandestine development of all the components necessary for the construction of an atomic device”, continues. According to the Israeli army, in recent months this program would have undergone a decisive acceleration, drastically reducing the time necessary to equip Iran with operational nuclear capabilities. “It is an unequivocal proof of the real intentions of the regime: to ensure a nuclear weapon”, says the IDF. “The state of Israel He had no alternatives. The armed forces have a duty to protect Israeli citizens and will continue to do so “, concludes the press release.
The President of the United States, Donald Trumpintervened on Thursday evening to the microphones of Fox News, During an interview with Bret Baier, commenting on the Israeli offensive for the first time in Iran, called “Rising Lion operation”. Trump He confirmed that he had been informed in advance of the military action conducted by Israel, specifying that there have been no unexpected elements. He also kept clarifying that the United States did not participate directly in the operation from a military point of view. During the interview, the president reiterated the need to keep a diplomatic channel with Tehran open: “Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon and we hope to be able to return to negotiate. We will see. Some of the people currently in power will not return to the table, “he said. To the question on a possible Iranian response, Trump replied firmly: “We will defend Israel, if necessary». A few hours before the attacks, the heir to the throne of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Bin Salmaninterviewed in the CBS program “60 Minutes”, said: “Ayatollah wants to create a project in Middle East like that of Hitler. Many countries did not realize how dangerous it was Hitler until it was too late. Saudi Arabia It does not want nuclear bombs. But if Iran developed one nuclear bombwe would do the same ». Finally while we write, the IDF confirmed that Iran launched about 100 drones towards Israel. Estimated time of arrival: 7 hours. The army is working to intercept them.
