The True Post( Web News)Tensions between Iran and Israel have escalated, with Iran launching its fifth major missile attack on Isra on Saturday morning.
The latest attack involved dozens of missiles. Iran fired missiles at the Israeli capital, Tel Aviv, destroying five sites and setting a 32-story building on fire, while nine sites in central Israel were hit and several buildings damaged. Four Israelis were killed and more than 63 were injured in the Iranian attacks.
According to Israeli media, the sounds of explosions were heard in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Gush Dan, causing panic among citizens and prompting them to evacuate to safer places. The Israeli nuclear research center in Tel Aviv was also targeted.According to the Revolutionary Guards, Operation Promised Sadiq 3 has targeted multiple targets in Israel and more than 300 missiles have been fired at Israel. On the other hand, according to Israeli media, Iran has fired 200 ballistic missiles, several of which were intercepted in mid-air.
According to Israeli media, missiles fired by Iran fell at various locations in Tel Aviv, including an Israeli Defense Ministry building. There are also reports of two Iranian missiles falling in Gush Dan. The attack sparked a massive fire. According to the international news agency, deafening sirens are currently being heard in the Israeli capital, Tel Aviv.Fire and smoke have been seen near the headquarters of the Defense Ministry in Israel. At least five locations are in a state of emergency.As soon as the sirens sounded, Israeli citizens ran to underground bunkers to escape the airstrikes. The sounds of citizens screaming and shouting can be heard. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced that it has launched retaliatory strikes on dozens of targets in Israel.He added that “our revenge has just begun. Israel will have to pay the price for the killing of our commanders, scientists and civilians.”The senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards official added that “no Israeli territory will be safe now. Our revenge will be very painful.”Iranian media has claimed that after a few hours of silence, Israel is being retaliated with 100 ballistic missiles.On the other hand, Israel has claimed that it has again thwarted the drones and missiles launched by Iran in the air.Israel’s rescue agency has confirmed that at least 7 people have been injured.
It should be remembered that Israel had previously targeted more than 100 Iranian installations with 200 fighter jets, killing 86 people and injuring more than 300, including the head of the Revolutionary Guards, the army chief, several important commandos, and 6 nuclear scientists.On Friday, the latest attack targeted Tabriz Airport and Shiraz, with plumes of smoke visible rising from the area.Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has announced that Israel has carried out airstrikes against Iran, targeting Iranian nuclear facilities and other military targets.
Iran’s state news agency IRNA has confirmed that the head of the armed forces, Major General Mohammad Bagheri, and the chief commander of the Revolutionary Guards, Major General Hossein Salami, were killed in the Israeli attacks on Tehran.The deaths of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohammad Mehdi Tehrani and former head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Fereydoun Abbasi, as well as Major General Gholam Ali Rashid, commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters, have also been confirmed.According to Reuters news agency, six Iranian nuclear scientists were killed in the Israeli attacks, while Commander Ali Shamkhani, a special advisor to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was also seriously injured.
According to Iranian media, several of its nuclear scientists were martyred in the Israeli attack, including Abdulhamid Manouchehr, Ahmad Reza Zolfaghari, Seyyed Amir Hossein Faqehi, Motabilizadeh, Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi, and Fereydoun Abbasi.
An Israeli military spokesman claimed that 200 fighter jets took part in the attacks on Iran and targeted more than 100 installations. Security sources claimed that Mossad carried out covert operations in Iran before the attacks and installed precision-guided weapons near the sites of Iran’s surface-to-air missile systems.British media reported, citing Iranian state television, that two senior nuclear scientists were killed in Israeli air strikes and have been identified.According to the report, one of the dead is Dr. Fereydoun Abbasi, the former head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), the organization responsible for Iran’s nuclear facilities.It should be remembered that Fereydoun Abbasi was also assassinated on a street in Tehran in 2010, in which he survived.The other scientist is Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi, who held the position of president of the Islamic Azad University in Tehran.Following the Israeli airstrikes on Iran,
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued an important statement saying that the United States was not involved in these attacks and that its top priority was the protection of US forces in the region.He added that Israel took unilateral action against Iran, the United States is not involved in these attacks. Our top priority is the protection of American forces deployed in the Middle East.According to media reports, the Israeli Air Force has attacked the residential area of Iran’s top political and military officials.The Israeli Defense Minister, while declaring a state of emergency in the country, said that a possible retaliation from Iran is expected, so a security alert has been issued.Citizens in Jerusalem were awakened by the sound of sirens, immediately followed by danger alert messages on mobile phones.According to American TV media reports, President Trump has called an emergency cabinet meeting due to the situation.
Iran’s army chief, Major General Mohammad Baqeri, was also killed, Western media reported.
Foreign media have reported, citing Iranian state television, that the headquarters of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Tehran was targeted in airstrikes carried out by Israel.
According to foreign media, the Israeli attack also targeted Iranian Chief of Staff Major General Mohammad Baqeri and Commander Hossein Salami, while Israeli officials have claimed that several senior nuclear scientists were also killed in the attack.
According to foreign media reports, Major General Hossein Salami, the head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), was killed in Israeli air strikes.If these reports prove to be true, Salami would be one of Iran’s most senior military leaders killed in recent attacks.Major General Hossein Salami joined the Revolutionary Guards at the start of the Iran-Iraq War in 1980. Over time, he rose through the military ranks and became known for his harsh statements against the United States and its allies.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei’s response to Israeli attacks
Iran’s Revolutionary Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, responding to the attacks by the Zionist air force, said that Israel has laid the foundation for its bitter and painful destiny.
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, in an address to the nation this morning, strongly condemned the Israeli attacks, which targeted Tehran and other cities in Iran.
Israeli security officials warn of more attacks
Israel has named the attack on Iran ‘Operation Rising Line’. Zionist military officials say that the first phase of the attack has ended, and further attacks will be more powerful and dangerous. Military officials further said that these attacks could continue for another two weeks.
