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The war has finally begun

Israel warplanes have started hitting Iranian nuclear sites alongside buildings housing Iranian leaders.
Iran supreme leader has been moved to an underground secret location several days ago
Israel has vowed the war will last for weeks.
Iranian air defenses seem to be helpless or non existent in stopping the hundreds of Israeli warplanes across Iranian Air space.

Trump has vowed to hit back at Iran by land sea and it if any Iranian backed group in Iraq, Lebanon or Yemen attempt drag United States into the war, by attack any American facilities in the middle east since Israeli air strikes against Iran were unilateral and never involved the United States

Israel launched a massive wave of attacks across Iran on Thursday night, bombing nuclear and missile sites, targeting military leaders and nuclear scientists, and conducting covert sabotage operations on missile and air defense sites.

Why it matters: Israel is directly attacking its biggest and best-armed adversary without backing from the U.S., which swiftly distanced itself from the operation.

President Trump publicly opposed an Israeli attack on Iran's nuclear sites on Thursday, saying he still believed a nuclear deal was possible.

Hours later, Israel began targeting nuclear sites as well the Iranian military's top brass and senior scientists working on the nuclear program.
Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. commander Gen. Hossein Salami was among those killed, Iranian state media confirmed.

What they're saying: "Tonight, Israel took unilateral action against Iran. We are not involved in strikes against Iran and our top priority is protecting American forces in the region," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement.

"Israel advised us that they believe this action was necessary for its self-defense," he continued.

"President Trump and the istration have taken all necessary steps to protect our forces and remain in close with our regional partners. Let me be clear: Iran should not target U.S. interests or personnel."

Driving the news: Sirens sounded across Israel on Thursday night. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz declared a special state of emergency across the entire country.

"Following the State of Israel's preemptive strike against Iran, a missile and drone attack against the state of Israel and its civilian population is expected in the immediate future," Katz said.

The big picture: The Israeli strikes have launched a new military conflict that poses grave danger to both Israel and Iran.

An IDF official told reporters the operation to destroy Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities will take several days, and Israel expects Iran to retaliate with missile and drone attacks. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the campaign would continue "as long as it takes."
The IDF official claimed that in recent weeks, Israel had indications that Iran was racing for a nuclear bomb — and that with every day that ed, Israel would have less visibility into Iran's advancements.

"We are now in a strategic window of opportunity and close to a point of no return, and we had no choice but to take action," the official said.
Iran denies that it is pursuing a nuclear weapon, and the U.S. and other allies have made no such warning about Iran racing toward a bomb.
Behind the scenes: The U.S. notified several of its allies in private on Thursday that Israeli strikes were imminent and made clear it was not involved, a source familiar with those discussions said.

The Trump istration told Israel it would not participate in any strikes on the nuclear program, Axios reported.

However, the U.S. has previously helped defend Israel from Iranian attacks and is likely do so again.
Before the operation became public, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee tweeted that he was at the embassy in Jerusalem and "will remain here all night," adding: "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem."

State of play: The Israeli operation is very broad in scale, with both nuclear and missile sites and high-ranking Iranians targeted.

Netanyahu said planning had been underway for months to simultaneously strike Iran's nuclear and missile programs. He claimed Iran had taken unprecedented steps in its nuclear program and was rapidly producing a massive stockpile of ballistic missiles, both of which Israel was seeking to "eliminate."

An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson said only "necessary" activities should take place in Israel starting Friday morning local time. That includes a ban on "educational activities, gatherings and workplaces, with the exception of essential businesses."
Israel closed its airspace, and Iran also suspended flights out of Tehran's international airport. Israel's political leaders were moved to a secure location.
Friction point: Israel has been preparing and drilling for weeks, but had previously told the U.S. it would wait to see what happened with Trump's nuclear talks.

In his statement, Netanyahu thanked Trump for his years of for Israel and opposition to Iran's nuclear program. But he does not appear to have had Trump's for this attack.

A sixth round of U.S.-Iran talks had been scheduled for Sunday, but Israel has likely now wiped out any prospect of a deal.
What to watch: Iran has vowed to strike U.S. targets in the region in the event of any attack on its nuclear program.

The U.S. is in the process of withdrawing diplomats and military families in Iraq, Bahrain and Kuwait who could be in harm's way.
The U.S. has also boosted air defenses around several of its sources in the Gulf.
This breaking news story has been updated throughout.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jun/13/israel-iran-strikes-defence-minister-tehran-middle-east-live

https://www.axios.com/2025/06/13/israel-strike-iran-trump-nuclear-talks
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https://www.nairaland.site.org/8449544/operation-lions-courage-israel-begins#135727417

This is war
Israeli warplanes are also intercepting missiles launched inside Iran launched towards Israel

Israel has vowed the war will continue for days

United States has issued a statement it wasn't involved in today's Israeli airstrike against Iran, that It would not hesitate to the war if Iran or any of it terrorist backed groups in Iraq, Lebanon or Yemen attempt any attack on American facilities in the middle east

I hop this is nor a third world War starting from the middle east.

MadeInTokyo:
Israel has vowed the war will continue for days

United States has issued a statement it wasn't involved in today's Israeli airstrike against Iran, that It would not hesitate to the war if Iran or any of it terrorist backed groups in Iraq, Lebanon or Yemen attempt any attack on American facilities in the middle east

Israel will simply attack a US facility and they'll say it was Yemen or something...

These people are playing with fire...

Awesome move. Iran must quit nuke enrichment. Any attempt to retaliate will sink the whole terrorists there.

atiku4President:
Awesome move. Iran must quit nuke enrichment. Any attempt to retaliate will sink the whole terrorists there.

Every country on Earth is allowed nuclear enrichment for civil purposes, eg nuclear power plants, including Iran.

That is what Iran has been doing. Iran also agreed to allow inspectors to ensure she was not using it for weapons development.

Israel and Trump refused. Now the war. This is an unprovoked war of aggression by Israel, backed by America.

Israel has resumed second wave of air strikes against Iran

Iran seems to have no single air defense working

Israeli swarm drones have also just crossed Iraqi airspace heading towards Iranian air space to confront Iranian outdated and limited MiG-29 Soviet era made fighter jets.

Kemetian:


Israel will simply attack a US facility and they'll say it was Yemen or something...

These people are playing with fire...

Not sure
Yemen has already issued a press statement earlier this week vowing to fire ballistic missiles towards Israel if Iran Nuclear sites are attacked

Israel has already destroyed Iraq and Syria's nuclear capabilities several years ago

Now they have destroyed Iranian nuclear capabilities

I love this punchline (History taught us: when faced with threats to destroy us, we must never bow our heads. Freedom belongs to those willing to fight for it. I warn anyone who tries to challenge us that they will pay a heavy price.)


Iran don go price market wey big them.
They gonna learn in a hard way

I don't think this world will ever be peaceful
Nation against Nation
Tribe against tribe
What is the work of United Nation if they can't resolve conflicts

I just hope that we don't slide into war with all these troubles in the east.....

I don't wars but Iran said they can handle big America let's see what they've got for small Israel

Israel go on, all terrorist and their sympathisers must go to their virgin

JASONjnr:
I just hope that we don't slide into war with all these troubles in the east.....

There's war on ground already. Just that we pray it doesnt escalate to world war III

They did so, and Iran could do nothing about it but go online and cry about "Zionism" and "America."
There are levels to this thing.

Israel unalived all the iranian military leadership within one hour and achieved total air dominance over Iran, the nuclear enrichment sites are all in flames right now. they didnt go for the Ayatollah because he is isnt that important to them right now.

The morale of the story. stop bragging and threatening someone much more powerful than u are..

So Netayanhu is not just interested in Israel conducting a new election hence distracting with senseless fighting, war with others?

I am yet to understand why the Israelites can't decipher that their leaders have been using them to fight senseless war. The war that would still end with a roundtable talk, but it has always been cart before the horse.

The amount Israel have been spending in fighting this and that, just imagine them injecting that same amount in their own economy

Huh, When I saw the news I wasn't shocked. I know this day will come. Isreal don't really mess around. I know some people will say Isreal is overdoing but mind you, Iran slogan is shouting d*ath to Isreal. If I am the one I will strike Iran more than this. Isreal is very Proactive, Iran must never have nuclear weapon. Because they have sworn to destroy isreal. Isreal is very justify to even strike the nuclear site harder. I personally will do the same to protect my country and the generation unborn

I hope they know Iran has hypersonic missile and knows how to turn off your so call missile defense dome.. that they didn't get through much the last time was deliberate ... better avoid fighting if you can, you don't have monopoly of knowledge .

Yankiss:
There's war on ground already. Just that we pray it doesnt escalate to world war III

World war happens when superpowers with ally states of like power, enter into conflict.
Iran is not a superpower.
Iran don't have any ally that is pro Iran and against Israel.
If you mention Russia, then you are oblivious of the fact that Russia can NEVER go against Israel as a Judeo Christian Nation.

Iran is a noise maker.
If they make more noise, they collect more.

May this not escalate to a world war

I don't want to hear pray for Israel later on o. Na them go find wahala now.

As you can see from USA they already started saying pray for Israel, like this people are very very mad. Israel attacks Iran , you said game on and then added pray for Israel! No be madness be this one.

As usual USA will defend their big baby as usual. Israel paper tiger , will look for trouble and run to hide behind their uncle NATO.

helinues:
So Netayanhu is not just interested in Israel conducting a new election hence distracting with senseless fighting, war with others?

I am yet to understand why the Israelites can't decide that their leaders have been using them to fight senseless war. The war that would still end with a roundtable talk, but it has always been cart before the horse

Thought you said you don't concern yourself with the war ?😂😂

You talk too much. Learn to 🤫🤫🤫

This to me is wrong...why ? Benjamin is bitting more than he can chew