Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that his army “would attack every location and every goal of the Ayatollah regime”, after Iran fired ballistic missiles in Israeli cities in retaliation for air attacks on his nuclear objects and many other purposes.
“The sixth round of conversations between the USA and Iran in order to find a diplomatic solution for the future of the Nuclear Program of the Islamic Republic was canceled,” said Badr Albusaidi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Oman (this state was the host of previous conversations). “Continuing negotiations that were to take place in Oman is” unjustified “after Israel's attacks,” said Abbas Araghchi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran.
An attempt to inhibit the Iranian nuclear program can last for weeks
The International Atomic Energy Agency (Maea) announced that The Israeli army damaged four “critical buildings” in the Friday attack at the Nuclear Center in Isfahana in Central Iran, including Uranium Processing Plant.
Earlier on Saturday, Maea reported that “nuclear objects in Isfahan were the target of Friday attacks several times” and that there was no increase in radiation level outside the objects.
The head of Maea Rafael Grossi announced on Friday during the UN Security Council meeting that as a result of Israel's Friday attack on Iran, a ground factory for enriching uranium in Natanz in the central part of the country was destroyed. He also reported that there was radioactive contamination inside the facilities, mainly with alpha particles, which can be mastered with “appropriate protective measures”.
On Saturday, the authorities in Tehran confirmed that as a result of Israeli attacks there was destruction at the Uranium enrichment plant in Fordo, a key center of the Iranian nuclear program, located near the city of Kom. The building was built deep underground in the mountains, which is to protect it from air attacks.
The Iranian nuclear object in Natanz was also seriously damaged. Nine Iranian scientists dealing with nuclear energy were killed – Israeli military sources said on Saturday. Prime Minister Netanyahu stated that Iran's attacks probably withdrew the nuclear program of this state “by several years”. Iran's nuclear objects suffered “serious losses”, and this is only the beginning – he emphasized. He added that Israel also destroys Iran's abilities to produce ballistic missiles.
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According to Bloomberg, the destruction of Isfahan would be significant, because this is the only place where you can transform uranium into raw material used by wiring, which in turn separate uranium isotopes needed for the production of nuclear energy or bombs. Israeli officials indicated that a campaign aimed at derailing Iranian nuclear ambitions can last for weeksand Tehran did not signal readiness to give up their efforts to produce nuclear weapons. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned that the country will answer “even more sharper and stronger answer”, If Israeli attacks are continued.
The tensions caused a shock on financial markets, although for now moderate (at least when it comes to the stock market): the American index S&P 500 lost over 1 percent on Friday, drops were also recorded on the WSE (WIG20 fell by 1.7 percent). Larger movements were visible on the oil market: concerns about restriction of supply or reduced deliveries by the Strait of Ormuz caused an increase in prices of this raw material by 7 percent.
Consequences
Israel began massive attacks on Iran on Friday morning, declaring that their goal is nuclear and military facilities. Israel accuses Iran of accelerating the production of nuclear weapons, which would be an existential threat to the Jewish state.
According to the Israeli army, about 20 leading Iranian military from the beginning of the operations against Iran. For now, Tehran has confirmed the death of six high -ranking commanders, as well as an adviser to the highest spiritual and political leader of Iran.
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First of all, the Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian army, General Mohammad Bageri and the commander of the Corps of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution (IRGC), General Hosejn Salami.
The Israeli army announced that Iran in retaliation launched 200 missiles and about 200 drones on its territory in four shells, starting from Friday evening. While American forces helped shoot down bullets, some violated the country's air defense. The area of Tel Aviv and at least 40 people were injured in numerous attacks, according to the police and emergency services. There was a video recording of at least one large explosion in Tel Aviv and reports about explosions on Jerusalem.
