#IsraelIranConflict Israel attacks nuclear facilities in Iran and kills the country's 2 top military leaders
Iran stated that the heads of the Armed Forces, Mohammad Bagheri, and the Revolutionary Guard, Hossein Salami, along with two nuclear scientists, were killed in the bombings aimed at undermining the country's nuclear program. 'We are at a decisive moment in Israel's history,' Netanyahu said.
•Here is a summary of what happened:
•Israel launched attacks against several nuclear targets in Iran.
•Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the Iranian nuclear program is a threat to Israel.
•Netanyahu also stated that Iran is very close to obtaining a nuclear weapon. According to him, Israel will not let that happen.
•After launching the attacks, Israel declared an emergency and closed its airspace.
Iranian state media accused Israel of launching attacks against residential areas. Several cities in the country were attacked.
•There are reports of deaths of high-ranking military officials from Iran.
•The Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, promised a response to the attack. Moments later, Israel stated that Iranian drones were launched against the country.
•A spokesperson for the Iranian military stated that Israel and the United States will pay dearly for the operation.
•The US declared that it was informed of the Israeli operation, but denied any involvement.
•In his speech, Netanyahu stated that the main target is the Iranian facility in Natanz, considered "the heart of the enrichment program" for uranium.
The Prime Minister stated that the military operation aims to stop "the Iranian threat to Israel's very survival" and that the attacks will continue "for as many days as necessary."
The attacks this evening have "dozens" of targets across Iran, according to Tel Aviv.
Israel's Defense Minister, Israel Katz, declared a state of emergency in the country and stated that Israeli airspace was closed as a measure to prevent retaliatory attacks.
"Just moments ago, dozens of IAF (Israeli Air Force) jets completed the first phase, which included attacks on dozens of military targets, including nuclear targets in different areas of Iran," said the Israel Defense Forces in a statement.
The US had no involvement in the operation, according to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
The attack occurs amid rising tensions between the two countries and the development of the Iranian nuclear program.
According to an official from the Israel Defense Forces, Iran has enough uranium to build nuclear warheads in a matter of days, and the Iranian regime is at an advanced stage of a secret nuclear program to develop a bomb.
According to Israelis, the Iranian nuclear program poses a threat to Israel's existence.
Iranian authorities suspended all flights departing from and arriving at Tehran airport. According to Reuters, the Iranian government is holding an emergency meeting moments after the attack.
US evacuates embassies
On Wednesday, the United States had begun to evacuate embassies in the Middle East due to the risk of attacks between the two countries causing disturbances in the region.
In April, according to the newspaper "The New York Times", President Donald Trump opposed Israel's plans to bomb nuclear facilities in Iran. At the time, Trump stated that any military action would undermine negotiations for a nuclear agreement between the two countries.
In recent days, however, the president has shown pessimism regarding the agreement. To the "New York Post," he said he is "much less confident" that a treaty will be finalized.
Trump had already indicated that he could attack Iran if negotiations failed. In April, the president stated that Israel could lead the bombing with US coordination. On the other hand, the White House fears that the Israeli government will conduct an attack without American consent.
Censorship by UN agency
Iran stated on Thursday that it has built and will activate a third facility for enriching nuclear material, significantly increasing its production of enriched uranium and defying demands from the US and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
The IAEA, which is a UN agency, censured the country for failing to meet non-proliferation obligations aimed at preventing the development of nuclear weapons worldwide, and amid fears of an Israeli attack on Iranian territory.
NOTE: Iran makes threats and says Israel and the US will 'pay dearly' for attacks: 'Bitter and painful fate'
The Iranian Supreme Leader stated that the bombing will not go unpunished. The attacks targeted Iran's nuclear infrastructure and killed military leaders, as well as scientists.
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