Explosions as Israel launches strike on Iran
- Israel launched large-scale strikes overnight on June 13, 2025, targeting multiple Iranian nuclear, military, and ballistic missile sites across several provinces.
- The operation followed Iran's rejection on June 9 of a U.S. offer linking sanctions relief to cessation of enrichment and dismantlement verified by the IAEA.
- The strikes resulted in confirmed harm to the nuclear facilities at Natanz and Fordow and reportedly led to the deaths of several high-ranking IRGC officials, causing Iran to shut its airspace and heighten its defensive measures.
- Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu called the attack a “targeted military operation” to stop an imminent nuclear threat, while Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei warned Israel to expect “severe punishment.”
- The strikes intensified regional tensions, triggered U.S. military reinforcements, and suggest Tehran may retaliate across multiple fronts, escalating an open conflict cycle with no stabilizing mechanisms.
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A series of explosions were felt this Friday morning (local time) in the capital of Iran, while Israel claimed that it had launched its attacks on the Islamic nation, especially targeting nuclear targets.
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