In a dramatic escalation that has jolted the entire Middle East, Israel launched a sweeping and coordinated series of airstrikes deep into Iranian territory, targeting nuclear infrastructure, air defense systems, and the heart of the Iranian military command.
Dubbed Operation Rising Lion, the strike marks one of the most significant acts of preemptive warfare in modern history.
Over 200 Israeli aircraft reportedly hit nearly 100 high-value targets across Iran, including uranium enrichment facilities in Natanz, underground bunkers near Khondab, missile storage sites, and strategic military bases in Tabriz and Tehran. Simultaneously, Mossad-backed teams on the ground neutralized key scientists and senior commanders.
BREAKING: INTENSE ISRAELI STRIKES ON IRANIAN CAPITAL OF TEHRAN pic.twitter.com/HlDFWcKNVD
— Sulaiman Ahmed (@ShaykhSulaiman) June 13, 2025
Among the dead are some of the regime’s most critical figures: IRGC commander Hossein Salami, Armed Forces chief Mohammad Bagheri, missile forces head Amir Ali Hajizadeh, and several nuclear engineers closely tied to Iran’s weapons program.
Iran responded immediately with over 100 drones launched in retaliation, though many were intercepted by Israel’s missile defense systems. Explosions were reported in both military and residential zones inside Iran. Civilian casualties are mounting.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei labeled the strike a “declaration of war,” vowing “unrelenting retaliation.” Iranian proxy forces across Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen are now on high alert.
President Trump has maintained that the United States was not involved in the operation, but expressed full support for Israel’s right to defend itself and warned Iran that any further escalation would be met with “swift and crushing consequences.”
Markets around the world immediately reacted: oil prices surged past $100 a barrel, gold jumped to record highs, and global equities dipped amid fears of a larger war.
Analysts say the scale, precision, and depth of the Israeli operation represents a decisive blow to Iran’s nuclear timeline—and a direct warning to its leadership that delay and defiance will no longer be tolerated.
This is no longer shadow warfare. This is open confrontation. And the next move could shape the future of the entire region.
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