Tehran Hit by Major Israeli Strike; IRGC Chief Killed
It appears there were at least two waves of Israeli attacks, with smoke still seen over Iranian military sites and areas of Tehran in the daylight morning hours. ISRAEL PREPARING FOR IRANIAN RESPONSE IN COMING HOURS: KAN NEWS
IRAN STATE MEDIA: MULTIPLE MILITARY SITES IN TEHRAN TARGETED
IRAN NATANZ NUCLEAR SITE TARGETED: STATE MEDIA
IRAN ARAK HEAVY WATER REACTOR FACILITY TARGETED: STATE MEDIA
ISRAEL LAUNCHED ANOTHER WAVE OF ATTACKS IN IRAN: ARMY RADIO
Natanz after new explosions:
IRGC sites attacked:
Smoke rising above the IRGC Headquarters in Tehran pic.twitter.com/6zdUeEigbI — Michael A. Horowitz (@michaelh992) June 13, 2025
Destruction in Tehran:
⚡️Tehran destruction pic.twitter.com/VDi6BS17TB — War Monitor (@WarMonitors) June 13, 2025
⚡️ Reports also of attacks in western Iran pic.twitter.com/tbAhX3SfV1 — War Monitor (@WarMonitors) June 13, 2025
A breaking note via UBS:
White House envoy Steve Witkoff reportedly warned top Senate Republicans last week that Iran could launch a large-scale missile and drone retaliation if Israel attacked its nuclear sites, saying that this could overwhelm Israeli defenses and cause heavy damage, according to various media (here and here). Israel has since attacked a key nuclear site in Natanz and Iran has vowed to respond with force. Both Brent and WTI crude prices are up more than 12%.
Also here: US On High Alert In Anticipation Of Potential Israeli Strike On Iran, WaPo Reports
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