Israel-Iran War: First showed evidence to the world, then fired missiles on Israel...
Declaring the launch of Operation Rising Lion aimed at foiling Iran's nuclear ambitions, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed on Friday that his country has struck at the heart of the Islamic regime's nuclear programme, including its main enrichment facility in Natanz.
In retaliation, Iran also showered missiles on Israel. More information is not yet available. Interestingly, Iran sent a message to the whole world before retaliating. It wrote on X account- 'Remember, we did not start.'
Iran expresses its intention
After this, Iran Military posted another post and wrote, 'Never invite anyone to war (do not be aggressive in war), but if someone calls you to war, then answer him (and do not show any leniency in war against the enemy), because the one who invites to fight is a tyrant. And the tyrant is always defeated.'
A direct war has started between Iran and Israel. Earlier Israel used to fight Iran-backed Hamas and Houthi rebels. But now a new war has started in the Middle East. Israel bombed Iran in the early hours of Friday and destroyed it. There was an explosion at Iran's Natanz and Fordo nuclear sites. Not only this, there is news of an explosion at Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport as well. There is panic after the Israeli attack. Iran has declared an emergency. Meanwhile, Netanyahu has also been shifted to a safe place in Israel.
However, Israel has called this attack its first phase. At the same time, Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel's attack will continue. According to news agency CNN, Israel said that this is not a one-day attack on Iran. Sources say that Iran's Chief of Staff has also been targeted in the attack. At present, updates are awaited. Actually, there was a possibility for many days that Israel would attack Iran. Meanwhile, America said that it has no hand in Israel's attack on Iran.
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