13/6/2025–|Last update: 08:39 (Mecca time)
On Friday, Israel launched a series of great strikes on nuclear and military sites in Iran, killing prominent military leaders, while the Iranian guide vowed Ali Khamenei Tel Aviv “With a bitter and painful fate,” Washington denied its participation in these strikes.
These strikes came two days before a new talks on the nuclear file scheduled between TehranWashington In the Omani capital Muscat.
It was not immediately clear the size of the attacks and the damages that left it, but the strikes raised fears of the conflict’s escalation into a comprehensive war between the two most powerful army in the region.
These are some of the main points to understand the situation, according to a newspaper New York Times American:
What happened in Iran?
Attack Israel Early at dawn today, at least 6 military bases around Tehran, residential homes in highly guarded two military leaders, and several other residential buildings, according to four senior Iranian officials.
Iranian official media showed explosions across Tehran, with smoke and fire escalating from buildings. The atmosphere of civil trips was quickly evacuated.
Residents in the cities of Isfahan, Arak and Karmanshah, which include military and industrial complexes, have reported that they hear explosions.
Muhammad Jamili, who was standing on the roof of a building in Tehran, said he saw two Israeli planes, which were targeting an air base for the Revolutionary Guards. He added: “I saw a flame and smoke rising from two military bases in eastern Tehran.”
A senior Iranian official said that the “Shahr Shahid Souki” complex in Tehran, where senior military leaders resided, were attacked, and three residential buildings were destroyed.
Who was killed in the attack?
The official Iranian media reported that two prominent nuclear scientists, Muhammad Mahdi Tahranji and Faridon Abbasi, were killed when Israel attacked their homes.
It also reported the killing of the Commander -in -Chief of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, Major General Hussein Salami, and the Deputy Commander of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Ghulam Ali Rashid.
These strikes indicate that Israel entered a new stage in targeting vital cadres in Iran, where they were previously carrying out individual assassinations, but now some strikes aim to kill a large number of personalities at once.
The official Iranian news agency “IRNA” also reported the killing of at least 12 civilians in Tehran as a result of the strikes, while Iranian television confirmed that 50 civilians were injured, including 35 children and women, in the Israeli attack on the northern Nubnay Tehran.
For its part, the Israeli Channel 12 quoted an Israeli official that more than 10 nuclear scientists were assassinated by the attack on Iran, adding that more than 300 goals have been hit so far.
Why did Israel attack Iran?
Israeli officials said the strike was “proactive”, although there were no immediate indications that Iran was planning an attack.
Mention Israeli army في بيان أنه تصرف “ردا على العدوان المستمر للنظام الإيراني ضد إسرائيل”، وأشار إلى أن هناك المزيد قادم، واصفا الهجوم بأنه “المرحلة الأولى”.
An Israeli military official said that the strikes targeted members of Iranian nuclear program And long -range missile system capabilities.
He added that Iran -according to Israeli intelligence -is working on a secret program to collect a nuclear weapon, and it has enough materials to collect 15 Nuclear bomb Within days, without providing supportive details.
Description of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu The Iranian nuclear program is “a clear and direct danger to Israel’s survival.”
On Thursday, it was released International Atomic Energy Agency A decision stating that Iran does not adhere to its obligations in the field of nuclear spread, which is the first reprimand of its kind in two decades. Iran condemned the decision, and considered it “hitting the credibility and prestige of the agency.
Did the United States share?
The Foreign Minister said Marco Rubio The United States “did not participate in strikes against Iran.” He added that “Israel informed us that it believes that this action is necessary for self -defense.”
Rubio warned Iran of any form of revenge against American forces in the region, where he said: Let me be clear: Iran should not target American interests or individuals.
The Israeli strike came months after the dispute between President Trump and Netanyahu on how to deal with Iran. Trump has urged Israel not to attack Iran during the continued nuclear talks.
Hours before the attack, Trump said any attack that might destroy the chances of a diplomatic solution, adding: “I think it might spoil the matter … or may help him, but it may also spoil him.”
In preparation for a regional escalation, it was withdrawn US Diplomats from Iraq On Wednesday, the families of American soldiers would be left from other regions in The Middle East.
What is nuclear conversations?
The American and Iranian negotiators were scheduled to meet on Sunday at Oman For a sixth round of talks on the Iranian nuclear program, but this meeting is now in doubt.
There are still disputes over whether Iran should continue to continue Uranium enrichment Inside its territory.
In his first term, Trump withdrew from The nuclear agreement For the year 2015, which Barack Obama signed, describing it as “biased”. It seems that it is now keen to avoid being drawn into a widespread conflict in the region.
Earlier this week, Trump said Iran’s negotiating position was “unacceptable” and reduced the chances of reaching an agreement.
He said in Podcast with a newspaper “New York “I became less confident in that day by day … they seem to be developed, and I think this is unfortunate.”