Israel claims airstrikes on Iran targeting nuclear, military targets

Tel Aviv: Israel has carried out airstrikes on Iran, targeting nuclear and military targets. In these attacks, the head of the Revolutionary Guards, Major General Hossein Salami, and atomic scientists were martyred.

According to the news agency, Israel carried out airstrikes on several locations in Iran on Friday morning. Loud explosions were also heard in the northeastern region of the capital, Tehran, and clouds of smoke were seen rising from some locations.

Iranian media confirmed the attack on the northern, western, and central regions of the capital, Tehran.

The Israeli Defense Minister announced that Israel had carried out a preemptive attack on Iran and had imposed a state of emergency in the country.

According to an Israeli military official, Israel targeted nuclear and military targets. Israel targeted many locations in Iran. Dozens of Israeli Air Force fighter jets participated in the attack.

The American newspaper claims that Israel targeted six military installations, including the residences of Iran’s military leadership.

Iranian media have confirmed that the head of the Revolutionary Guards, Major General Hossein Salami, and nuclear scientists Farid Abbasi and Mohammad Mahdi were martyred in the Israeli attack.

Iranian state TV has said that Israel targeted the headquarters of the Revolutionary Guards in Tehran.

The commander of the Khatm al-Anbiya headquarters, Major General Gholam Ali Rashid, has also been confirmed to have been martyred in these attacks. In addition, Commander Shamkhani, an advisor and bodyguard to the Iranian Supreme Leader, was also seriously injured in the Israeli attack.

According to Iranian state TV, several people, including children, were killed in the Israeli attack on a residential area of ​​Tehran.

Israel completes first phase of Iran attack

Israeli military official says Iran has enough material to make 15 nuclear bombs in a few days. Israel is ensuring that Iran does not have nuclear weapons.

The Israeli military has said that it has completed the first phase of the attack on Iran, the attack includes dozens of military targets, including Iran's nuclear targets.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says that we are at a decisive point in Israel's history. Iran's nuclear enrichment system has been targeted. Our fight is not with the Iranian people but with the Iranian dictatorship.

The Israeli Prime Minister said that Israel's attacks on Iran are aimed at damaging its nuclear infrastructure, and the attacks are also aimed at damaging ballistic missile factories and other military targets.

Iran says that the country's air defense system is on full alert. Iranian media have confirmed that explosions were also heard in Isfahan province.

In addition, Iran has suspended all flights at Tehran's Imam Khomeini Airport, while a high-level security meeting of the Iranian leadership is underway.

Iran has closed its airspace until further notice.

Israel has been put on high alert due to the fear of retaliatory ballistic attacks from Iran.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says that we are not involved in attacks against Iran. Our priority is the protection of US forces in the region.

The US Secretary of State said that Israel told us that action against Iran was necessary for self-defense.

It is pertinent to note that these attacks on Iran were carried out two days before the scheduled US-Iran direct talks on Sunday, and Iranian officials had warned that if Israel attacked, there would be a strong response.

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump had said that if a nuclear deal with Iran is not reached, Israel could possibly attack Iran.

Trump had said that he is committed to a diplomatic solution to the nuclear issue with Iran and has instructed the administration to negotiate with Iran. There will be tough negotiations. First, Iran must abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons.