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

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) June 13, 2025

 

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.

via @Abualiexpress pic.twitter.com/f6PSUquehL

— Amit Segal (@AmitSegal) June 13, 2025

 

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

[FlorC]

Shame on Trump for helping.

 

And with allies like Russia and China , you're nothing.

[VocalNeal]

I'm intrigued. 

 

Trump happy. What did Iran ever do to the US?

[Bkk Brian]

The Iranians speak..........

 

Tehran residents are chanting 'Death to the Dictator' and 'Death to Khamenei' from rooftops in parts of the Iranian capital, Iran International has learned.

 

https://x.com/IranIntl_En/status/1933668343086477400

 

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Israel’s Strikes Leave Iran Reeling Amid Escalating Conflict

[Chomper Higgot]

On 6/14/2025 at 7:28 AM, lordgrinz said:

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

Did they?

 

Or did the Iranians fire their unguided weapons at Israel with only an estimate of where they would land?

Surely the Israel military and intelligence services are aware that Iran’s missiles are ballistic, not smart guided.

 

They are also certainly aware of Iran’s sovereign right to respond to a military attack.

 

Perhaps they were unable to predict Iran would retaliate with the weapons Iran has and that those weapons would certainly kill Israeli civilians.

 

Alternatively they were able to predict that Iran would respond with the weapons Iran has and that those weapons would certainly kill Israeli civilians.

 

[stevenl]

Imo this is not a real retaliation from Iran. It's a pro forma exercise. They'll retaliate later in both the ME and the west.

[bangadang]

On 6/14/2025 at 7:28 AM, lordgrinz said:

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

 Oh, and Israel doesn't do that?  Gaza?

[Chomper Higgot]

1 minute ago, stevenl said:

Imo this is not a real retaliation from Iran. It's a pro forma exercise. They'll retaliate later in both the ME and the west.

It is very clearly an asymmetrical conflict.

 

Sense needs to prevail before it turns into an asymmetric war.

 

 

[lordgrinz]

1 minute ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Did they?

 

Or did they fire their unguided weapons at Israel with only an estimate of where they would land?

Surely the Israel military and intelligence services are aware that Iran’s missiles are ballistic, not smart guided.

 

They are also certainly aware of Iran’s sovereign right to respond to a military attack.

 

Perhaps they were unable to predict Iran would retaliate with the weapons Iran has and that those weapons would certainly kill Israeli civilians.

 

Alternatively they were able to predict that Iran would respond with the weapons Iran has and that those weapons would certainly kill Israeli civilians.

 

 

I guess it doesn't really matter, soon there will be nothing left in Iran but smoking ashes, the plan is to knock them backwards about 100 years. When all of this mess in the ME is over, the enemies of Israel will have lost decades to rebuilding, nuclear goals long gone, and hopefully they'll be more worried about filling their bellies, rather than their missile stockpiles.

[Chomper Higgot]

5 minutes ago, lordgrinz said:

 

I guess it doesn't really matter, soon there will be nothing left in Iran but smoking ashes, the plan is to knock them backwards about 100 years. When all of this mess in the ME is over, the enemies of Israel will have lost decades to rebuilding, nuclear goals long gone, and hopefully they'll be more worried about filling their bellies, rather than their missile stockpiles.

You know what they say about military plans and first contact the enemy?!

 

can I have the forum’s crystal ball when you’ve done with it, I want to buy some stocks.

 

 

[lordgrinz]

Just now, bangadang said:

 Really? You don't think they hid their nuclear stockpiles? you probably also think God told them 3000 years ago that they were 'Chosen'  LOL

 

Before you gloat, who is winning this war? They are taking out just about everyone they wish to, when in modern history has a military taken out 20 high level commanders in one shot? This is a turkey shoot, and Israel is winning the event. I just wish they would target Ali Khamenei himself, takeout the head of the snake!

[lordgrinz]

3 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

You know what they say about military plans and first contact the enemy?!

 

can I have the forum’s crystal ball when you’ve done with it, I want to buy some stocks.

 

 

 

Smart money is on Israel, fools better otherwise.

[Bannoi]

Would Israel have attacked Iran if they already had a nuclear capability I doubt it which could just be the reason why they wanted it in the first place.

 

I just hope the UK isn't stupid enough to get involved in it I have two sons in the British military Royal Navy & Royal Marines though Starmer has sent more planes to Cyprus I hope in a purely defensive move.

[Chomper Higgot]

6 minutes ago, lordgrinz said:

 

Smart money is on Israel, fools better otherwise.

I would not bet on the outcome of any war.

 

 

[lordgrinz]

Just now, Chomper Higgot said:

I would not bet on the outcome of any war.

 

In this case? I would. Israel has more firepower in their hands than the enemy could ever imagine, lets not forget, they DO have Nuclear Weapons.....they aren't about to lose, under any circumstances, and now Iran's air protection is gone and Israel is bombing them at will. They stand no chance in Hell of winning a war with Israel.

[Chomper Higgot]

2 minutes ago, lordgrinz said:

 

In this case? I would. Israel has more firepower in their hands than the enemy could ever imagine, lets not forget, they DO have Nuclear Weapons.....they aren't about to lose, under any circumstances, and now Iran's air protection is gone and Israel is bombing them at will. They stand no chance in Hell of winning a war with Israel.

You perhaps assume a conventional war.

 

There are enough historical and recent examples to suggest not doing so.

 

Moreover, there are plenty of examples of wars bringing about far more dangerous replacement regimes.

 

Once again, I hope sense prevails and both nations step back from all out war.

[Bkk Brian]

Iran reeling indeed...............

 

“Where is our air defense?”
“How can Israel come and attack anything it wants, kill our top commanders, and we are incapable of stopping it?”

 

A Miscalculation by Iran Led to Israeli Strikes’ Extensive Toll, Officials Say

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/world/middleeast/iran-israel-strikes-nuclear-talks.html

[lordgrinz]

3 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

You perhaps assume a conventional war.

 

There are enough historical and recent examples to suggest not doing so.

 

Moreover, there are plenty of examples of wars bringing about far more dangerous replacement regimes.

 

Once again, I hope sense prevails and both nations step back from all out war.

 

I say, let it happen, winner takes all.

[Patong2021]

1 hour ago, VocalNeal said:

I'm intrigued. 

 

Trump happy. What did Iran ever do to the US?

Iran attempted to kill President Trump multiple times.

Iran has sponsored  international terrorism and global cyber attacks.

Iran has been intimidating and harassing Iranian dissidents around the world including attempted assassinations.

Iran regularly threatens to destroy the USA.

A friday prayer  in Iran  typically ends with chants of death to America.

In what civilized nation does the   parliament arise in unison to chant death to America?

 

10 years ago, Iran was in  nuclear  talks too, negotiating in bad faith. And what did the Ayotollah say? Death to America

 

[VocalNeal]

2 minutes ago, Patong2021 said:

Iran attempted to kill President Trump multiple times.

Iran has sponsored  international terrorism and global cyber attacks.

Iran has been intimidating and harassing Iranian dissidents around the world including attempted assassinations.

Iran regularly threatens to destroy the USA.

A friday prayer  in Iran  typically ends with chants of death to America.

In what civilized nation does the   parliament arise in unison to chant death to America?

 

10 years ago, Iran was in  nuclear  talks too, negotiating in bad faith. And what did the Ayotollah say? Death to America

 

 

Fair enough but again what did the US do in the first place to elicit these responses from the Iranian people.

[Patong2021]

I do not share the optimism of some people here. Iran has no hesitation in the use of mass suicide fighters. There are still tens of thousands of Hezbollah fighters willing to die, safe in Lebanon. It is 1500km from Iran to Israel via Iraq and Syria. Iran has almost 1 million people in its military and could easily deploy 500,000 through Iraq and Syria. It would be the worst kept secret, but  the IDF could not  stop that many people. Iran has hundreds more missiles hidden away and some of them are getting through. All it takes is a few of them carrying  radioactive materials, or even a  prototype warhead obtained via North Korea or Russia to cause serious damage to Israel. If Iran's oil and gas  sector is neutralized, its financial support evaporates. Before that happens, it is possible that Iran  takes out the UAE and maybe the KSA oil facilities.

[Yagoda]

25 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Iran reeling indeed...............

 

Iran got hit with probably the most sophisticated attack ever made by a military.

 

Israel has complete freedom of action. They own the skies. All Iran can do is launch missiles that are an impotent expression of rage and do nothing to improve their situation.

 

The words bomb them back to the stone age come to mind.

 

One thing that would help is if Erdogan and Aliyev move to protect the ethnic Azeris by tossing the mullahs out of Northern Iran.

 

I hope some of you young guys realize that 50 years from now, this will be seen as a masterstroke in improving the planet. Enjoy the fruits. 

 

Notice how quiet North Korea is?

[sharot724]

5 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

Iran got hit with probably the most sophisticated attack ever made by a military.

 

Israel has complete freedom of action. They own the skies. All Iran can do is launch missiles that are an impotent expression of rage and do nothing to improve their situation.

 

The words bomb them back to the stone age come to mind.

 

One thing that would help is if Erdogan and Aliyev move to protect the ethnic Azeris by tossing the mullahs out of Northern Iran.

 

I hope some of you young guys realize that 50 years from now, this will be seen as a masterstroke in improving the plane           2t. Enjoy the fruits. 

 

Notice how quiet North Korea is?

https://fb.watch/Ae6AvMtaIn/