On June 13, 200 Israeli planes flew and dropped 330 bombs on 100 locations in Iran. Israeli PM Netanyahu said – If Iran is not stopped, it can make nuclear weapons in a few months. America made it clear that it was not involved in this attack. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei said that it will be punished for this.
What is America’s role in the Israeli attack on Iran, which nuclear deal is the reason for this controversy and what will happen next; you will know in Bhaskar Explainer
When and where did the attacks on Iran take place?
Answer: There were reports of explosions in Iran’s capital Tehran at around 3:30 am. Iranian state media said that residential areas were attacked and explosions were also heard in the north-east of Tehran. The Israeli army said that it has attacked dozens of Iranian military bases, including nuclear bases.
A few hours later, there were reports of explosions in Natanz, 220 km south of Tehran. Iran’s largest underground nuclear laboratory is located here. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) also confirmed the attack on the Natanz nuclear facility, but said that there was no report of any increase in radiation.
Hussein Salami, commander of the Iranian army’s most powerful core Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps i.e. IRGC, has died in the attack. Iran’s two prominent nuclear scientists Mohammad Mehdi Tehrani and Farvoun Abbasi have also been killed. Israel claims that Iran’s Army Chief Mohammad Bagheri and other senior army officers have also been killed in the attack.
Some experts believe that as long as the nuclear deal with Iran is being negotiated, Trump did not want Israel to attack. But Israel felt that this was their chance to take action, even if America did not like it.
Iran’s IRGC commander killed
Iran’s state media has confirmed that Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Hussein Salami has been killed in the Israeli attack.
According to Al-Jazeera, two prominent Iranian nuclear scientists Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi and Fardoon Abbasi have also been killed in the attack.
Israel has claimed that Iran’s Army Chief Mohammad Bagheri, other senior army officers and some senior nuclear scientists have also been killed in the attack.
Meanwhile, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei said that our army will not give up without punishing Israel.
Israeli airlines send all planes out of the country
Two Israeli airlines, El Al and Arkia, have announced to take all their planes out of the country in anticipation of Iran’s retaliatory attack. According to Reuters report, Ben Gurion Airport officials said that all planes are being sent without passengers. The airport has been closed until further notice.
However, it is not known where these planes are being sent. Flight monitoring websites showed that several planes have taken off from Tel Aviv. Some planes went to Cyprus, while El Al planes are heading towards different airports in Europe.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has said
that the attack on Iran’s nuclear and military bases was a decision taken under compulsion. He said in a conversation with German Foreign Minister Johann Wedephul that this decision was taken when all other routes were closed. Saar said that Iran was not ready to stop under any circumstances, so it was necessary to stop it
He said that IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) had also said a few days ago that Iran has committed serious violations. In such a situation, the coming days could be difficult for us. We have no other optio
Iran asks the UNSC to hold an emergency
meeting. Following Israeli attacks on its military and nuclear program this morning, Iran has called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, according to official media. Iran’s permanent envoy to the UN, Amir Saeed Iravani, requested in writing that the council convene urgently and take “decisive action…against these criminal acts,” according to Iran’s state news agency Tasnim. The Zionist regime has conducted a series of coordinated military attacks against the Islamic Republic of Iran’s nuclear facilities and civilian infrastructure in a careless, unlawful, and premeditated act. These attacks are regarded as a blatant violation of the fundamental principles of international law outlined in the UN Charter, and their dire consequences pose a serious threat.
