⛔#IsraelIranConflict LEVEL OF CONFLICT BETWEEN BOTH NATIONS RISES⛔
📢The conflict between Israel and Iran has significantly escalated in recent hours. Israel launched a series of surprise airstrikes against nuclear and military facilities in Iran, raising tensions between both nations to their highest level in several years.
▪️Conflict Development:
-Israeli Attacks: Israel targeted a hundred sites in Iran, including high-ranking military officials and nuclear scientists, uranium enrichment plants, and ground-to-ground missile systems. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu justified the attacks as a preventive measure to stop Iran from continuing to develop its nuclear program.
-Iranian Response: Iran retaliated with a ballistic missile attack against Israel, launching over 150 missiles towards Israeli territory. Although most were intercepted by the "Iron Dome" defense system, some struck buildings and resulted in injuries to about 35 people.
-Deaths and Damage: Among the dead on the Iranian side are high-ranking military officials, including the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces and the Commander-in-Chief of the Revolutionary Guard.
▪️International Reactions:
-OPEC: The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) stated that the global oil market is well supplied and does not require additional interventions, despite the rise in crude prices due to the conflict.
-UN: Iran requested an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council to condemn the Israeli attacks and hold Israel accountable for its actions.
▪️Current Situation:
-Continuation of Attacks: Israel has resumed attacks against targets in Iran, while Iran has promised a "severe, wise, and strong" response against Israel.
-Alert in the Region: The situation remains tense, with air raid sirens sounding across Israel and Jordan reporting intercepted objects falling in various regions.