Israel’s Strikes Leave Iran Reeling Amid Escalating Conflict

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Israel’s Strikes Leave Iran Reeling Amid Escalating Conflict

 

In the early hours of the morning, Israel launched a devastating air assault on Iran, marking a significant escalation in the long-running tensions between the two countries. The Israeli Air Force targeted not only sites linked to Iran's controversial nuclear programme but also key elements of the country's air defences and ballistic missile infrastructure. The coordinated strikes significantly diminished Iran’s capacity to respond, and the effects are reverberating across the region.

 

WILD FOOTAGE! Mosaad had bulit an entire drone facility deep inside Iran, which was activated as the IAF struck with 200 aircraft. The drones took out many surface-to-air missile launchers and ballistic missiles aimed at Israel. The entire Iran now has zero air defenses left.

WILD FOOTAGE! Mosaad had bulit an entire drone facility deep inside Iran, which was activated as the IAF struck with 200 aircraft. The drones took out many surface-to-air missile launchers and ballistic missiles aimed at Israel. The entire Iran now has zero air defenses left. pic.twitter.com/x9IxtfiO1V

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Behind the scenes, Israel's intelligence agency Mossad played a crucial role. According to reports, Mossad operatives on the ground in Iran helped identify the exact locations of high-value military targets, including top commanders and nuclear scientists. The overnight attack killed several key figures: the head of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), the commander of the mainstream armed forces, and the leader of the IRGC’s air force. Iran also confirmed that at least six of its nuclear scientists were killed in the attack.

 

footage of the ballistic missile storage site that Israel attacked in Tabriz, northern Iran. See the continuous secondary explosions.

More footage of the ballistic missile storage site that Israel attacked in Tabriz, northern Iran. See the continuous secondary explosions.

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Mossad's ability to penetrate Iran’s inner security circle has once again been underscored. Israeli sources claim that drones used in the strike were launched from within Iran itself, highlighting the depth of Mossad’s infiltration. The Natanz nuclear enrichment facility and IRGC military bases were primary targets, and according to Israeli military planners, this operation has been in preparation for years.

 

Despite the shock in Tehran, many analysts believe this may only be the beginning. Israel is thought to have an extensive list of targets, though some installations remain difficult to reach, hidden deep underground beneath reinforced concrete. For more than a decade, Israel has sought to delay Iran's nuclear ambitions. Its methods have included the 2020 assassination of Brigadier General Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran’s top nuclear scientist, who was killed with a remote-controlled machine gun, and the deployment of the Stuxnet cyberweapon—developed jointly with the United States—which disrupted thousands of Iran’s centrifuges.

 

Tensions are also rising on the international stage. Just this week, the UN's nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), declared that Iran was in violation of its non-proliferation obligations and threatened to escalate the matter to the UN Security Council. The international consensus remains firm: no one wants to see Iran acquire nuclear weapons. For Israel, the threat is existential. With most of its 9.5 million citizens concentrated in urban centres, the risk posed by a nuclear-armed Iran is unacceptable, especially given repeated calls by senior Iranian leaders for the destruction of Israel.

 

The regional backdrop is equally fraught. While countries like Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and other Gulf states are uneasy with Iran’s revolutionary regime, they have learned to tolerate its presence. Israel, however, seized what it saw as a critical opportunity. With Iran’s regional influence diminished following recent setbacks to its allies and proxies in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza, and its air defences weakened since last October, Israel moved decisively.

 

Adding to the turmoil, Iran responded with a barrage of ballistic missile attacks on Israel. While most of the projectiles were intercepted by Israeli air defences, several managed to hit populated areas. Over 60 people were injured in the strikes. One woman was critically wounded and later died from her injuries. “There are a limited number of impacts on buildings, some were caused by interception fragments,” said IDF Spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin.

 

 

The United States confirmed that it assisted in intercepting the incoming missiles. “I can confirm that the US is assisting in shooting down missiles targeting Israel,” an American official told AFP, speaking anonymously. While the full extent of U.S. involvement wasn’t disclosed, the support signals Washington’s firm backing of Israel in this conflict.

 

 

Despite talks between Iran and the United States scheduled to resume in Muscat, Israel remains skeptical. U.S. President Donald Trump remarked on Friday that Iran had “a second chance” to agree to a deal. But with violence escalating and trust eroding, hopes for a diplomatic solution seem increasingly remote. An Israeli official told local media that “Iran will pay an unbearably heavy price for firing at civilian areas,” underscoring the likelihood that further retaliation is imminent.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from BBC | X  2025-06-14

 

 

 

 

[Yagoda]

TV analysts are now speculating that Iran just shot its wad on the ballistic missile strike they made on Israel

 

This so called war is typical of the fights with the cowardly terrorists. They have been bombed back to the military stone age so they retaliate by killing a few old civilians.

 

Another wave of strikes is now ongoing. Iranian air bases are gone, they have no air defenses, its essentially over.

 

Iran should surrender, but like Hamas, they are a cult of hate and death so its going to be how long it takes to destroy their country.

 

OIl is next.

[lordgrinz]

So what military targets were the Iranians targeting? Oh, that's right, like the typical cowardly terrorist they targeted civilians.

[Yagoda]

Just now, lordgrinz said:

So what military targets were the Iranians targeting? Oh, that's right, like the typical cowardly terrorist they targeted civilians.

Of course.  They did hit Army Headquarters, wow. No generals dead.

 

IDF is saying that the missile attack on civilians is an escalation so strikes will be stepped up. Time for the Islamic Republic to get flushed down the toilet of history.

 

Iran lovers, terrorist lovers and jew haters, the thumbs down is below.

[daveAustin]

^^ I'm none of the above. No love for Israel and certainly not for the Iranian regime, but this is the perfect opportunity to get in there and sort this once and for all. Deactivate all nuke sites and do their level best to help the people eviscerate that awful regime. It is roundly hated by Iran's neighbours and its own people alike. Terrorist organisations aside, the only playas that are upset are the likes of China and Russia, but we all know their agenda and 'morals'. F them! Iran will let the odd barrage of missiles fly indiscriminately, but small price to pay, because if Israel lets them off, they will rebuild and go all-in for that nuke.

[John Drake]

4 hours ago, Social Media said:

WILD FOOTAGE! Mosaad had bulit an entire drone facility deep inside Iran, which was activated as the IAF struck with 200 aircraft. The drones took out many surface-to-air missile launchers and ballistic missiles aimed at Israel. The entire Iran now has zero air defenses left.

 

Makes you wonder what is on/in that property the Chinese bought up around US military bases.

[Yagoda]

1 hour ago, John Drake said:

Makes you wonder what is on/in that property the Chinese bought up around US military bases.

Bet you tthe Feds are watching