Israeli attack on Iran

NEWS CENTER - Israel launched a comprehensive attack on Iran. While the Iranian media announced that many people, including the Chief of General Staff Mohammad Baqeri, lost their lives after the attack, statements came from countries.

The Israeli army announced that it launched a comprehensive military attack on Iran called "Operation Rising Lion" with the claim of "preventing the production of nuclear weapons". In the statement made by the Israeli army, it was stated that dozens of jets participated in the attack on Iran. 
 
In the first phase of the attack, it was announced that several nuclear and military facilities, including the Natanz uranium enrichment facility in central Iran, were targeted. "The first phase, which included attacks on dozens of military targets, including nuclear targets in different parts of Iran, has been completed," the Israeli military said.
 
At least 4 violent explosions were heard in the centre of Tehran. Iranian state television announced that 5 people were killed and 20 people were wounded according to the first determinations in the attacks on civilian settlements in Israel's attacks on Tehran.
 
Speaking to the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA), East Azerbaijan Province Crisis Management Director Majid Ferşi gave information about the attacks in Tabriz. 
 
"Martyr Kerimi Barracks in Said Abad, Zahra Barracks in Emand and the radar centre in Serderud were among the places targeted by Israel. In these attacks, 2 people were killed and 6 people were injured."
 
"Sepahnews", known to be close to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, announced that Israel targeted 5 points in the city of Tabriz.
 
CHIEF OF STAFF KILLED
 
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards confirmed that their commander, Hossein Salami, was killed in the attacks. Tesnim News Agency, known to be close to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, stated that Israel targeted the headquarters of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps in Tehran and nuclear scientists.
 
Iranian state media announced that nuclear scientists Feridun Abbasi and Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi were killed in the attacks in Tehran.
 
Iranian state television also announced that the Chief of General Staff Mohammad Baqeri lost his life in the attacks carried out by Israel.
 
It was reported that nuclear scientists Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi and Feridun Abbasi were also killed in the attack.
 
STATEMENT FROM NETANYAHU
 
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu made a statement regarding the attack on Iran: "This operation will continue until the threat is completely eliminated".
 
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz announced that he declared a state of emergency throughout Israel after the attack.
 
"Following Israel's pre-emptive strike against Iran, missile and drone attacks against Israel and the civilian population are expected in the near future," Katz said.
 
STATEMENT FROM IRAN 
 
While Iran's religious leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made a statement about the Israeli attacks, "Israel has prepared a bitter end for itself", Brigadier General Abulfazl Shikarchi, the spokesperson for the Iranian General Staff, said that they will respond harshly to the Israeli attacks. "Israel carried out its attacks on Iran with the help of the United States. They will pay a heavy price. They should expect a harsh response from the Iranian armed forces," he said.
 
STATEMENT FROM THE USA 
 
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed that they had nothing to do with the attack. Rubio warned Iran to refrain from attacks on American personnel.
 
President Donald Trump stated that they were aware of the attack. “Iran cannot have a nuclear bomb and we are hoping to get back to the negotiating table. We will see. There are several people in leadership that will not be coming back,” Trump said to FoxNews. 
 
IRAQ CLOSES AIRSPACE 
 
The Iraqi Ministry of Transport reported that flights were completely suspended at all Iraqi airports and the country's airspace was temporarily closed due to regional security tensions.
 

View More Articles

15:15 European Delegation Visits DEM Party in Istanbul
15:07 Family of Rozerin Çukur Reacts to Constitutional Court Ruling: We could not find justice
13:09 Delegation from Europe submits petition to meet Abdullah Öcalan
13:00 Fatma Bostan Ünsal: Concrete legal and political steps must accompany peace rhetoric
11:50 Bar Association Chairs urge TBB to form legal monitoring committees
11:10 Seferi Yılmaz: Everyone must work for peace against war profiteers
09:39 Let’s hold firmly to the process says Writer Faik Tac
08:32 Tatvan festival: We women are ready for process
08:27 Operation against CHP members in Izmir: Tunç Soyer detained
30/06/2025
17:00 Amed Ecology Assembly: Let's defend nature with communes
14:54 Women's festival on its second day
14:15 Kerim Boran releases
11:46 Mothers: Unity must be achieved
10:57 People want to meet Abdullah Öcalan to come to Turkey
10:42 Civil society organisations call on government to take steps
10:14 4 years since the Istanbul Convention cancelled: We will not give up
09:26 Presidential pardon for ill prisoner Boran
29/06/2025
15:24 Struggle of the Kurdish people will end in victory says DBP Chair Bayındır
14:21 'Women should be involved in process'
13:48 Labour in Democratic Society Workshop: Let’s be builders, not watchers
12:25 War increases the number of disabled
11:56 According to Constitutional Court, killing of Rozerin Cukur lawful!
10:43 Journalists: Those threatening our colleague must be prosecuted
10:28 The problems of the 'Others' await solutions
09:47 Constitutional jurist Yokuş: The process will succeed with legal guarantees
08:00 Final declaration of Sheikh Seid conference published
27/06/2025
18:04 Call for Freedom of Abdullah Öcalan at UK Parliament
16:26 Rights organisations declare start to work to contribute to process
15:00 Şırnak Journalists Association: We stand by Zeynep Durgut
14:56 Prison report: Even the most basic human rights have been suspended
13:50 Abdullah Öcalan sends message to conference in Brussels
12:12 Families apply to İmralı Directorate
11:15 From Amed to the government: Call to ‘take action and end operations’
09:25 ‘Child detention increases crime rates’
09:25 Meral Danış Beştaş: Developments in the Middle East urge Turkey to resolve its internal issues
09:24 Lost four family members during the conflict: The state must take steps
09:23 Crisis felt in Wan and Qers: The solution lies in peace
09:22 Father of two sons buried under a sidewalk: Only peace can ease our pain
08:37 5 regions declared as 'special security zones' in Şirnex
26/06/2025
16:53 Bakırhan call for support for 'process' in his contacts in the UK
15:57 Human Rights Organizations to government: Comply with UN’s report on life sentences
15:00 Ikram Balekani: The solution for Iran is Democratic Confederalism
14:19 'Freedom Watch' enters its 14th year
13:08 The process has reached an important stage say İmralı delegation
12:24 Dubbins warns EU about process: It would be catastrophic if moment not seized
11:22 Threat to our reporter who uncovered the 'Prostitution Gang'
11:09 Circassians on the ‘Process’: Democracy is everyone’s issue, stereotypes must be broken
10:39 Socialist Organizations: We all have duties for a democratic society and republic
09:57 After 31 years imprisonment: Let's embrace the process
08:52 İmralı Delegation to meet with Parliament Speaker