#IsraelIranConflict
Israel strikes Iran nuclear sites and military leadership as Middle East braces for retaliationš„
Israel attacks Iran: Israel has launched unprecedented strikes on Iran, targeting its nuclear program and military leaders in an attack that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said will last many days. Israelās military said it used 200 fighter jets, and in retaliation, Iran launched over 100 drones toward Israeli territory.
⢠Trump warns Iran: President Donald Trump told CNN that the US āof courseā supports Israel in its actions. Trump warned Iran earlier today to agree to a nuclear deal ābefore there is nothing left,ā suggesting Israelās next attacks on the country could be āeven more brutal.ā
⢠Military leaders killed: Gen. Hossein Salami, the commander-in-chief of Iranās Revolutionary Guard and one of the countryās most powerful figures, was killed in the attack. Maj. Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, Iranās highest-ranking military officer, was also killed. Iranās foreign minister warned that Israel will ādeeply regretā its attack, urging the UN Security Council to hold an urgent meeting.
⢠Nuclear targets: Netanyahu said āOperation Rising Lionā struck Iranās main enrichment facility in Natanz, nuclear scientists, and what he called āthe heart of Iranās ballistic missiles program.ā