US EditionOperations Rising Lion: We've Killed Iranian Top Military Officials
- On June 13, 2025, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, a large-scale airstrike using over 200 fighter jets targeting multiple Iranian military and nuclear sites.
- The operation aimed to neutralize Iran's top military officials and nuclear scientists following escalating threats and Israel reaching a declared point of no return.
- The Israeli strikes resulted in the deaths of Mohammad Bagheri, Iran’s armed forces Chief of Staff since 2016, General Hossein Salami, who led the IRGC, and six nuclear scientists, as reported by Iranian media.
- Defense Minister Eyal Zamir emphasized that these are critical times, warning that any attempts to challenge Israel will result in severe consequences, and urged citizens to stand behind the security forces.
- The strikes mark a significant escalation with Israel fully deployed along its borders, tens of thousands of soldiers called up, and Iran reportedly launched more than 100 drones in response.
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By Christian Edwards, CNN Shortly before dawn in Iran on Friday, Israel launched the first strikes of its operation against the regime's nuclear program. That operation, dubbed "Rising Lion," was two-pronged: intensive aerial bombardment of at least one of the uranium enrichment sites and more targeted attacks in Tehran to decapitate the regime's military leadership. The goal was to halt what Israel called Tehran's rapid advance in developing nu…
By Christian Edwards, CNN Shortly before dawn in Iran on Friday, Israel launched the first strikes of its operation against the regime's nuclear program. That operation, dubbed "Rising Lion," was two-pronged: intensive aerial bombardment of at least one of the uranium enrichment sites and more targeted attacks in Tehran to decapitate the regime's military leadership. The goal was to halt what Israel called Tehran's rapid advance in developing nu…
How Israel’s Operation Rising Lion Dismantled Iran from Within: A Case Study in the Art of Deception
On June 13, the Islamic Republic of Iran experienced a strategic collapse that altered the balance of power in the Middle East. Israel eliminated key Iranian military and scientific personnel, degraded the country’s missile infrastructure, and neutralized its early-warning systems.
Israel launched a major attack on the Iranian military leadership and nuclear program last night. Iran responded by sending hundreds of drones to Israel. Tel Aviv correspondent Ralph Dekkers tells the latest news in Nieuws van de dag and retired Brigadier General Jeff Mac Mootry explains why this is happening.
Israel has killed a large number of top Iranian military and nuclear scientists in Friday's attacks on several sites in Iran. The preparations have probably been going on for around ten years, according to Middle East expert Alexander Atarodi. - It is a big loss for Iran, but I do not think it will change the balance of power significantly, he says.
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