Live Israel attacked Iran, targeting nuclear installations. Iea confirms that the Natanz plant has been hit / Iranian officials say the US and Israel will pay a “huge price”. About 100 drones launched to Israel
Israel has made attacks on nuclear sites in Iran, the Israeli army quoted by the BBC announced, the explosions being heard in Tehran. The International Agency for Atomic Energy (IAEA) said that the Nuclear plant in Natanz was hit by Israeli attacks and monitors the situation. The US and Israel will pay a “hard price” for attacks, warned a spokesman for Iranian armed forces, according to CNN and Reuters.
The blows launched by Israel were not only targeted by the nuclear sites of the country, but also the places where there were top generals of the Iranian army. According to the first information, the attacks killed the two most important generals of the Islamic Republic, reports Reuters.
The revolutionary guard, the elite military force of Iran, announced that his supreme commander, General Hossein Salami, was killed, and the state press reported that the headquarters of Tehran was hit.
FARS, a semi-effective press agency of the Tehran regime, said separately that General Mohammad Bagheri, the chief of the General Staff of the Iranian armed forces, was killed during the blows. This is the second most important commander of Iran, after Ayatollah Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of the country, according to The New York Times. Without giving name, Khamena confirmed the loss of commanders during the Israeli blows.
The attack of Israel beheaded the Iranian army. The most important generals were “martyred,” says Ayatollah Khamena. About whom it is about
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) informs Romanian citizens who are located, transit or intend to travel in Iran that the security situation is extremely volatile and unpredictable, after the attacks on Friday morning, Agerpres.ro reports.
- Given the high risk of military climbing, the MAE firmly recommends:
- avoiding travel in Iran in the next period;
- Emergency leaving the Iranian territory by Romanian citizens in the area, through available commercial races or other safe means;
- Permanent monitoring of local and international authorities ads
The spokesman for the Israeli defense forces (IDF), the Brigadier General Effie Defrin, said that Iran has launched “about 100 drones to the Israeli territory,” CNN reports.
According to the Israeli official, the army works to break them. He also said that the drones launched in Iran will need a few hours to reach Israel.
“All air defense systems are in operation to intercept threats,” said Defrin. “It is a different event from what we have experienced so far and expect it at difficult hours,” he said.
The head of the International Nuclear Supervisory Agency has confirmed that the main uranium enrichment facility in Iran, located in Natanz, was hit by Israeli attacks in the early hours of Friday, according to CNN.
In an X post, the International Agency for Atomic Energy (IAEA) said it “closely monitors the extremely worrying situation in Iran.”
The agency said that it is in contact with the Iranian authorities in terms of radiation levels at the installation, as well as its Iran inspectors.
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The United States has not been involved in Israeli attacks on Iran, President Donald Trump said on Friday morning.
The US president said at Fox News that he was aware of the attacks before they took place, but clarified that the US Army had no role in the operation. He reiterated that he hopes Iran will continue the US negotiations on limiting his nuclear program.
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Several clips checked by BBC Verify shows the consequences of Israeli attacks on different parts of Iran. According to British journalists, several buildings were affected by the attack of Israel in neighborhoods in the capital Tehran.
One of the clips is filmed near the Vanak market in northern Tehran and shows the smoke that rises from One Holding Tower. This is a well -known building, located near one of the busiest markets in Tehran. Another clip filmed in the northwest of Tehran, shows fire, smoke and visible damage to two floors of what seems to be a block of housing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4q_91mmne4
The attacks were part of the rising Lion operation, said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, adding that Iran is a threat to “the very survival of Israel.”
Israel has declared a state of emergency, saying that the country is expected to counterattas “in the immediate future”.
Iran secretly promoted a plan for “the technological advance of all aspects of the development of a nuclear weapon,” says the Israeli army, after launching some attacks on Iranian nuclear installations.
“In recent months, the information accumulated by the intelligence services have provided evidence that the Iranian regime is approaching the point without return,” said in a statement of IDF.
The Iranian state television said that the residential areas of Tehran were affected, and among those killed are children, although this could not be verified independently.
The Iranian state press also reported that the head of the revolutionary guards, Hossein Salami, was killed in an attack.
“At the dawn of today, the Zionist regime committed an odious crime on our beloved earth, revealing its evil nature more than ever, targeting residential areas with its bad and stained blood. The regime must wait for a severe punishment.
By the will of God, the strong hand of the armed forces of the Islamic Republic will not leave it [pe Israel] unpunished.
In the enemy's attacks, several commanders and scientists have been martyred. The successors and their colleagues will immediately fulfill their duties, with the will of God, ”says an official statement of Iran.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US was not involved in attacks.
International reactions began to appear, Australia declaring themselves “alarmed” by escalation.
Iran's reaction: US and Israel will pay a “hard price”
A spokesman for the Iranian armed forces said the US and Israel will pay a “hard price” for attacks, reports Reuters.
“The armed forces will definitely respond to this Zionist attack,” said Iranian spokesman, Abolfazl Shekarchi.
Iran intends to “give a harsh response” to the Israeli attack launched on Friday morning against its nuclear program, an Iranian security source said.
“The answer to the Israeli attack will be tough and decisive,” the official said, adding that the details of Iran's reprisals “are discussed at the highest level” when asked if the attack would be imminent.
Also, the supreme leader of Iran, Khamena, is alive, said a security source for Reuters.
The quoted source said that Ayatollah Ali Khamena is permanently informed about the situation.
