June 2025 Iran-"Israel" strikes

2025-06-13T20:07:34Z

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On 13 June 2025, the [[zionist entity]] '''launched a series of air strikes''' on the [[Islamic Republic of Iran|Iranian]] capital of Tehran and other locations. The attacks were dubbed ''Operation Nation of Lions'', alternatively translated as ''Operation Rising Lion'', with the entity claiming them to have been preemptive strike against the Iranian nuclear program. Iranian media however described the attacks as having targeted residential buildings.

As a result of the attacks, flights where suspended at Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport, while the airspace over the entity had been nearly entirely cleared.

American officials were informed in advance of the strikes, according to [[Benjamin Netanyahu]], stating "I leave the American position to the Americans. We updated them ahead of time. They knew about the attack. What will they do now? I leave that to President (Donald) Trump. He makes his decisions independently"<ref>{{Web citation|author=Reuters|newspaper=Reuters|title=Israel's Netanyahu says Washington knew about Iran attack plans|date=2025-06-13|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israels-netanyahu-says-washington-knew-about-iran-attack-plans-2025-06-13/|archive-url=https://archive.is/20250613162226/https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israels-netanyahu-says-washington-knew-about-iran-attack-plans-2025-06-13/|archive-date=2025-06-13}}</ref> In a video message later that day. Leading to the US advising that Americans leave the region, ahead of Iranian retaliation in Iraq.

== Impact ==
Iranian State TV announced that two of the IRGC's generals and two nuclear scientists had been killed in the strikes.{{Citation needed}}

Iranian State Media Reported Benjamin Netanyahu fled to Greece after the Zionist attack on Iran.<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=Islamic Republic News Agency|title=IRNA|date=2025-06-13|url=https://en.irna.ir/news/85861692/Israel-s-Netanyahu-taken-to-unknown-location-after-strikes-on|archive-url=https://archive.ph/tujBW|archive-date=2025-06-13|retrieved=2025-06-13}}</ref>

== Reactions ==

* Zionist entity: Zionist prime minister [[Benjamin Netanyahu]] declared that the operation will continue indefinitely. Defense minister [[Israel Katz]] announced that the entity is expecting missile and drone retaliation from Iran.
* [[United States of America|United States]]: Secretary of State [[Marco Rubio]] claimed that the US has not been involved in the strikes, and warned Iran against striking American targets in the region. Prior to the attacks, US president Donald Trump is quoted as saying that he doesn't condone a zionist attack on Iran, but considers it "fairly close".
* [[Commonwealth of Australia|Australia]]: Foreign Minister Penny Wong of the [[Settler colonialism|settler-colonial]] entity of Australia declared she was alarmed by the escalation, urging all parties to deescalate. Putin condemns Israeli strikes on Iran <ref>{{Web citation|url=https://www.skynewsarabia.com/world/1802916-%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%AA%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B6%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%95%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%94%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%95%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86}}</ref>
* [[Republic of Cuba]]: President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel condemned the attacks perpetrated by Israel in the "strongest terms" <ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=Prensa Latina|title=Condena presidente de Cuba ataque de Israel a Irán|date=2025-06-12|url=https://www.prensa-latina.cu/2025/06/12/condena-presidente-de-cuba-ataque-de-israel-a-iran/|archive-url=https://archive.ph/f887Z|archive-date=2025-06-12|retrieved=2025-06-12}}</ref>

== References ==

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June 2025 Iran-"Israel" strikes