{"id":121863,"date":"2025-06-13T17:00:44","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T15:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/?p=121863"},"modified":"2025-06-13T06:50:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T04:50:29","slug":"13-00-104","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/?p=121863","title":{"rendered":"Israel Strikes Iran\u2019s Nuclear Sites, Military Leadership; US Denies Involvement"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"<\/a>Israel Strikes Iran\u2019s Nuclear Sites, Military Leadership; US Denies Involvement<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n

Debbie Weiss<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Firefighters work at the scene of a damaged building in the aftermath of Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, June 13, 2025. Photo: Majid Asgaripour\/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Israel launched a broad preemptive attack on Iran overnight on Friday, targeting military installations and nuclear sites across the country in what officials described as an effort to\u00a0neutralize an imminent nuclear threat<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Iranian state television confirmed that among those killed was Hossein Salami, commander of Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and Iranian Chief of Staff Mohammad Bagheri, along with several other senior military figures. Iranian nuclear scientists Fereydoun Abbasi-Davani and Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi were also reported dead following strikes on facilities linked to Tehran\u2019s nuclear program.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Israeli warplanes struck around 3 am local time, triggering emergency protocols throughout Israel and setting off explosions in Tehran, Isfahan, and Arak. Iran activated its air defenses and halted flights at Tehran\u2019s Imam Khomeini International Airport as airspace was cleared. Fires broke out at several sites, with footage on state TV showing damaged buildings. Iranian media reported that the strikes hit\u00a0Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps headquarters<\/a>\u00a0as well as residential buildings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement that the strikes will \u201ccontinue for as many days as it takes to remove this threat.\u201d He added that it will \u201croll back the Iranian threat to Israel\u2019s very survival.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized that the United States had no role in the Israeli operation. \u201cTonight, Israel took unilateral action against Iran. We are not involved in strikes against Iran and our top priority is\u00a0protecting American forces in the region<\/a>,\u201d Rubio said in a statement late Thursday.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He also urged Tehran not to retaliate against US personnel or interests.<\/span><\/p>\n

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei responded to the strikes with a message on Friday morning, saying that Israel will face a \u201cbitter and painful fate\u201d while acknowledging that several of Iran\u2019s commanders and scientists were killed.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTo the great Iranian nation, the Zionist regime carried out with its evil and bloody hand a crime in our dear country and revealed its wicked nature further by hitting residential areas,\u201d Khamenei said. \u201cThe regime should await a harsh response. By God\u2019s grace, the powerful arm of the Islamic Republic\u2019s Armed Forces won\u2019t let them go unpunished.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

An Israeli military official, speaking in a briefing after the attack, said the strikes targeted three components of Iran\u2019s military capabilities, with particular focus on what was called the \u201cnuclear trigger.\u201d The official stated Iran had been preparing to manufacture tens of thousands of ballistic missiles capable of striking Israel even without nuclear warheads.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cToday,\u00a0Iran is closer than ever<\/a>\u00a0to obtaining a nuclear weapon. Weapons of mass destruction in the hands of the Iranian regime are an existential threat to the State of Israel and a significant threat to the wider world. The State of Israel will not allow a regime whose objective is to destroy it to obtain weapons of mass destruction,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel was expecting an imminent missile and drone assault targeting both civilian areas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Air raid sirens sounded nationwide, and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) ordered schools, public gatherings, and non-essential workplaces to shut down on Friday.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Netanyahu argued that Israel\u2019s operation was necessary to protect not only its own citizens but also regional partners and the broader international community. \u201cWe are defending the free world from the terrorism and barbarism that Iran fosters and exports across the globe,\u201d Netanyahu said. \u201cMany around the world, even if they won\u2019t say so openly, know in their hearts: thanks to your determination and courage, citizens of Israel, and thanks to the bravery of Israel\u2019s fighters, the world will be a safer place.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Speaking directly to the Iranian population, Netanyahu added: \u201cWe do not hate you. You are not our enemies. We have a common enemy:\u00a0a tyrannical regime that tramples you<\/a>. For nearly 50 years, this regime has robbed you of the chance for a good life. I have no doubt that your day of liberation from this tyranny is closer than ever. And when that day comes, Israelis and Iranians will renew the alliance between our two ancient peoples. Together, we will build a future of prosperity, a future of peace, a future of hope.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Netanyahu, in his remarks, thanked US President Donald Trump \u201cfor his steadfast stance,\u201d adding that Trump had repeatedly made clear that \u201cIran must never be allowed to obtain nuclear weapons.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Following the initial wave of strikes, dubbed Operation Rising Lion,\u00a0IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir<\/a>\u00a0said that the military was mobilizing tens of thousands of soldiers and deploying forces across multiple fronts. \u201cI warn that anyone who tries to challenge us will pay a heavy price,\u201d Zamir said. \u201cWe cannot wait for another time to act; we have no choice. We have been preparing this operation for a long time; unprecedented efforts have been made across all branches and directorates to achieve readiness against the tangible and present threat.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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