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Asharq Al-Awsat
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Israeli Strikes in Iran Have Killed at Least 406 People, Says Rights Group
Israeli strikes in Iran have killed at least 406 people and wounded another 654, a human rights group said Sunday. The Washington-based group Human Rights Activists said its figures covered the entirety of Iran. Iran's government has not offered any overall casualty figures from Israeli attacks that have decimated its military leadership and targeted its nuclear sites. Individual officials have offered piecemeal figures. Human Rights Activists, which also had provided casualty figures during 2022 anti-government protests in Iran, crosschecks local reports in Iran against a network of sources it has developed in the country. So far, its death toll breakdown included at least 197 civilians, 90 members of the military and 119 others it could not identify. The wounded included 100 civilians, 71 troops and 483 others it could not identify.
LBCI
2 days ago
- Politics
- LBCI
Israel's Netanyahu says he expects 'several waves of Iranian attacks'
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday said he expected "several waves of Iranian attacks" in response to Israeli strikes on military and nuclear sites in the Islamic Republic. "We expect to be exposed to several waves of Iranian attacks," Netanyahu said in a video statement. AFP
Bloomberg
2 days ago
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Iran's Khamenei Vows Revenge on Israel for ‘Starting War'
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed to 'act forcefully' and avenge an Israeli military strike on his country that's so far killed his most senior generals and targeted key nuclear sites. Israel 'should not think that it is over because they attacked and it is finished. No. They started this and initiated the war. We won't allow them to escape unscathed from this great crime they have committed,' Khamenei said in a pre-recorded message shown on state TV.
Al Arabiya
2 days ago
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Iran will ‘make enemy regret' attack: President
President Masoud Pezeshkian said Friday that Iran will make Israel 'regret' its deadly attack which targeted multiple areas including nuclear sites. 'The Iranian nation and the country's officials will not remain silent in the face of this crime, and the legitimate and powerful response of the Islamic Republic of Iran will make the enemy regret its foolish act,' Pezeshkian said in a video statement aired on state TV.
The Sun
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Sun
Israel v Iran: Trump says ‘I warned Iranian hardliners…they're all DEAD now' as Tehran calls blitz ‘declaration of war'
DONALD Trump has urged Iran to make a deal "before it is too late" after Israel launched a blitz on its nuclear sites and assassinated its top generals. It came as Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described the attack as a "declaration of war" in a letter to the UN. 7 7 7 7 7 In a lengthy post on Truth Social, Trump wrote: "I gave Iran chance after chance to make a deal." He went on: "Certain Iranian hardliner's spoke bravely, but they didn't know what was about to happen. "They are all DEAD now, and it will only get worse! There has already been great death and destruction, but there is still time to make this slaughter, with the next already planned attacks being even more brutal, come to an end. "Iran must make a deal, before there is nothing left, and save what was once known as the Iranian Empire. No more death, no more destruction, JUST DO IT, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE." Iran remains under attack after Israeli commandos spearheaded an incredible blitz on its nuclear sites by building a secret drone base deep inside enemy territory. Elite troops smuggled kamikaze drones and precision weapons into Iran in one of the most audacious military operations ever attempted. Their mission - planned for years and backed by intelligence - paved the way for 200 Israeli warjets to blast 100 targets across the rogue Islamist nation. An Israeli official said: 'The operation relied on groundbreaking thinking, bold planning and surgical operation of advanced technologies, special forces and agents operating in the heart of Iran while totally evading the eyes of local intelligence.' Israeli commanders said the overnight raids were the start of up to two weeks of action intended to wipe out Iran's atom threat. The Middle East now stands on the brink of all-out war after Israel unleashed a massive wave of missile strikes on Iran - with Tehran then responding with a wave of drones. Israeli forces on Friday targeted Tehran's nuclear facilities and killed top military & scientific figures in a lightning offensive dubbed Operation Rising Lion. Israel appears to have defied urges for restraint - including from US President Donald Trump - and said they were responding to the imminent danger that Tehran would obtain a nuclear weapon. Iran have vowed vengeance, already begun to blame the US, and launched at least 100 drones towards Israel. The strikes came just days before Iran was due to meet with the US for another round of nuclear talks to try and strike a deal. Iran has since pulled out of scheduled nuclear negotiations with the United States. Tehran cancelled talks that were set for Sunday and suspended all discussions 'until further notice', The Telegraph reported. 7 7 Which Iranian military chiefs and scientists have been killed? ISRAEL has dealt a major blow to Iran's command chain - wiping out several of its top brass. Key nuclear scientists have also been eliminated in Israel's overnight strikes. Those killed include: Generals Maj. Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, chief of staff of the armed forces and the second-highest commander after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Gen. Hossein Salami, commander in chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Gen. Gholamali Rashid, deputy commander in chief of the armed forces Ali Shamkhan, key adviser and confidant of Khamenei Amir Ali Hajizadeh, commander of the IRGC Aerospace Forces Nuclear scientists Fereydoun Abbasi, the former head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Dr Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi, theoretical physicist and president of the Islamic Azad University in Tehran In a ferocious show of force, around 200 Israeli fighter jets roared across Iranian skies early Friday. The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) said they used 330 munitions on 100 targets, including uranium enrichment plants and key command centres. Major strikes have taken place on Iran's military bases, the homes of top officials and nuclear sites such as the uranium enrichment base at Natanz . And the heads of Iran's armed forces - Revolutionary Guards commander Hossein Salami and Iranian chief of state Mohammad Bagheri - have both been killed. At least two nuclear scientists - Fereydoon Abbasi and Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi - have also been killed, says Iranian state TV.
