Sirens sounded on Friday night in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, as lounge explosions were heard over the two cities, hours after Israel launched a mass attack on Iranian military and nuclear targets and responded to it.
Iranian state television IRNA has spoken of “retaliation without precedent” following the Israeli raid on Natanz’s underground nuclear complex, which allegedly killed dozens of senior Iranian officials. Among the dead are reportedly the leader of the Army Mohammad Bagkeri and the Commander of the Josein Salami Revolutionary Guards.
Israel confirmed the launch of the business under the code name “Operation Rising Lion”, while Iran’s top religious leader Ayatollah accused Tel Aviv of “began war”.
Despite the bloody escalation, US President Donald Trump said it is “not too late” for an agreement with Tehran for its nuclear program, which was a reason for the conflict. As he revealed in a telephone interview with Reuters, he was aware of Israel’s attack plans and “made every effort to avoid war and not to humiliate Iran.”
In the same line, his National Security Council noted that military operations alone are not sufficient to destroy the Iranian nuclear program, but may create the conditions for a new US -led agreement.
Missile bumps in nuclear facilities
Israeli military sources said they were bombed that Iranian drones and missile launches were bombed, as well as the Nuclear Complex in Isfahan. Tehran confirmed explosions on the outskirts of the capital and Fordov, a second underground nuclear plant near the COM, which had been rescued in the first round of attacks.
Iranian General Mohammad Pakpour, who temporarily assumed the guards ‘leadership after Salamis’ death, pledged to revenge: “The gates of hell will open for the Zionist pediatrician,” he said in a letter to Hameni.
Iranian media transmitted images of damaged apartment buildings and spoke of nearly 80 dead civilians and over 300 injured. They also said that the aim of the attacks were nuclear scientists in their homes.
The first reactions within Iran
In Tehran and other major cities there is panic. Many Iranians havetened to exchange foreign exchange or leave the country, while others are ready to support the regime.
“I will fight and die for our right to a nuclear program. Neither Israel nor America will deprive us of it, “said Ali, a member of the pro -government paramilitary organization Basitz in the Communist Party.
Regional impact and worldwide concern
Israel has announced that a rocket from Yemen – probably by Houthi, the last active pro -Heavenly force in the area – hit the city of Hebron on the West Bank, injuring three Palestinian children.
Tehran, for its part, addressed an official letter to the UN Security Council, denouncing “cowardly and illegal acts of Israel” and warning that its response would be “decisive and commensurate”. The Council meets extraordinary at the request of Iran.
At the same time, the price of oil has jumped, although there is no evidence of damage to the production or storage of oil. OPEC announced that he does not intend to make extraordinary changes to the offer.
Business “deep stroke”
Israeli sources reported that Mosad men were operating in Iranian territory before the attack, aimed at the Tehran strategic missile system. Israel is said to have created a base of aggressive drones near the Iranian capital.
The army said it destroyed dozens of radar systems and ground-to-air launchers.
The full extent of Natanz damage has not yet been ascertained, but the first indications show a significant blow to Uranus underground facilities. Western countries have been accusing Tehran for years of developing a nuclear weapon program, despite its assurances of peaceful use.
