US EditionIsrael Hit Iran’s Nuclear Program – and Iran Hit Back. Here’s What We Know
- On Friday, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion with airstrikes targeting over 100 installations across Iran, including nuclear and military sites.
- The strikes followed the expiration of a 60-day deadline Israel imposed on Iran to halt nuclear advances amid concerns about Iran nearing nuclear weapon capability.
- The operation killed senior Iranian commanders Hossein Salami, Mohammad Bagheri, and aerospace commander Amirali Hajizadeh, as well as several nuclear scientists, while civilians were also reported killed.
- Iran retaliated by launching approximately 100 drones toward Israel, with most intercepted outside Israeli territory, while Israel and several countries closed their airspace and airlines canceled flights.
- The conflict has escalated regional tensions, prompted international calls for de-escalation, delayed US-Iran talks, and raised fears of wider Middle East instability and impact on global oil supply.
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Israeli Ambassador: Israel Targets Iran’s Nuclear Program to Stop Missile Attacks
Yechiel Leiter, the Israeli ambassador to the U.S., said Israel is targeting Iran’s nuclear program. “We’re not going to allow these ballistic missiles to continue to hit Israel. And we’re going to do what we have to do to defend our country.”
Israel carried out unprecedented attacks on Iran's military and nuclear installations on Friday.Following the precision attacks, which confirmed the death of several senior Iranian officials, Tehran responded with waves of ballistic missiles over Israel.The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said the offensive, “one of the largest military operations in history,” will last “many days.”What is known about the conflict between Israel and …
While Israeli policy supports the first strike against Iran, the citizens are divided. It is clear that the war with Iran will not be over so soon.
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