US EditionIsraeli military says it has launched another wave of strikes against Iran's ballistic missile and air defense systems
The airstrikes aimed to eliminate Iran's leadership and degrade missile defenses, triggering retaliatory missile and drone attacks that injured 21 in Tel Aviv, officials said.
- Saturday, Israel and the U.S. launched a joint attack timed to a meeting of Khamenei, striking his compound in Tehran, which satellite imagery confirmed was destroyed.
- Israeli intelligence detected a meeting on Saturday morning, prompting an earlier strike to seize surprise, while a U.S. Central Intelligence Agency assessment foresaw IRGC hardliners replacing Khamenei.
- Israel said Khamenei was killed along with Ali Shamkhani, former National Security Council secretary, and Mohammad Pakpour, IRGC commander, while a senior Israeli official told Reuters his body had been found.
- Iran responded with missile and drone strikes targeting U.S. bases, while Magen David Adom reported 21 injured in Tel Aviv and an incident at Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi killed one and wounded seven.
- Diplomatic reactions included Israeli ambassador Danny Danon's condemnation of hypocrisy and Indian Embassy advisories urging people to remain indoors with emergency numbers shared by missions.
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Military expert Esa Kelloniemi estimates that the US and Israeli airstrikes are unlikely to succeed in overthrowing the Iranian regime. However, the strikes have been a militarily skillful operation.
Airstrikes on Iran: How the US and Israel hope to bring down the regime
The goal of the US-Israeli strikes is ambitious. The top target on their list was Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, whose death was confirmed by Iranian state media on Sunday. Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu have also targeted the country's ballistic missile capabilities.
The Israeli-American offensive against Iran was meticulously prepared and met the leadership unprepared. For the goal of overthrowing the regime in Tehran, an expert predicts a special window of opportunity.
Israel, US attacked as Iran leader met with inner circle: report
Israel and the U.S. timed their attack on Iran on Saturday to coincide with a meeting the country’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, was holding with top aides, according to two U.S. sources and a U.S. official familiar with the matter. Israel said Khamenei was killed along with top lieutenants including Ali Shamkhani, the powerful former National Security Council secretary, and Mohammad Pakpour, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander. …
Flash: Israeli military reports launching new wave of strikes on Iran's ballistic missile and air defense systems, explosion heard in Tehran
Flash: Israeli military reports launching new wave of strikes on Iran's ballistic missile and air defense systems, explosion heard in Tehran
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