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️BREAKING: ISRAEL ATTACKS IRAN.

Israel has launched a major operation against Iran, reportedly named “Roar of the Lion,” with explosions reported in downtown Tehran and additional strikes in Qom, Isfahan, Kermanshah, and Karaj (Fars, Kan).

Airspace closure announced over Iran, Iraq, Jordan & Israel.

U.S. forces are also participating, with dozens of airstrikes launched from regional bases and an aircraft carrier, according to U.S. officials, and the operation is expected to be more extensive than last year’s Operation Midnight Hammer (NYT).

Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz says the strikes are a “preemptive attack” to eliminate threats against Israel and has declared a nationwide emergency, with officials warning of several days of fighting (Times of Israel).

Reports indicate the strikes were jointly planned by Israel and the U.S. weeks in advance (Reuters; Ynet, N12, AP).

Israeli media says “regime sites, government buildings, military facilities, and senior Iranian leadership figures” are being targeted, with some high-ranking casualties still being verified (Kan, Israeli Army Radio).

Iran has previously said diplomacy is the answer and had not publicly threatened imminent action against Israel before this escalation.



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Nee, maar als dit een wereldwijd conflict wordt, en die kans acht ik aanwezig, zullen we het toch moeten hebben van de rust en wijsheid van sterke (aan de goede kan staande) leiders. En ik denk dat ze achter de schermen wel degelijk een rol spelen en Iran steunen.

 

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According to Middle East Eye (7hrs ago, citing 3 officials): China has delivered offensive weapons including Kamikaze/loitering drones + additional defensive arms (HQ-16 & HQ-17AE air defense batteries) to Iran.Discussions underway for DF-17 hypersonic glide missile purchase. Separate Reuters reports: Iran nearing deal on CM-302 supersonic anti-ship missiles.China informed Arab states of deliveries. Context: US military buildup & threats. Image shows DF-17 system. Claims track with sources.

 

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️BREAKING: Iran’s Spokesperson of the Armed Forces General Staff:

All American interests in the region on land, sea, and air are legitimate targets for Iran

The offensive operation (True Promise 4) against the Zionist regime and America has begun, and Iran will give a decisive and exemplary response to the enemy.



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Iranian missiles hit dozens of targets in a short time with multiple impacts in Israel.

As I said weeks ago, all American bases in the region are being targeted. So far, Patriots and THADs have been unable to protect even the bases in Israel, which host a large portion of the American air force. These aircraft will have to disperse to various smaller airports.

With the current attacks, Iran has left the coalition without secure bases or safe ranges to retaliate through the air at this moment.

It is likely that several American and Israeli drones are trying to map Iranian launchers to target these locations in a second wave of attacks, which is a difficult task due to the mobility of these launchers.

The pace of attacks from both sides has already exceeded a hundred missile launches, and the number is set to increase.

In American bases alone, there have been dozens of explosions.
At this rate, Tomahawks will be depleted in less than a week.

How will coalition forces proceed without secure bases within range for air operations?



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They hit the center of Tehran. Civilian targets. Not military. Not strategic. Just people.

Trump and Netanyahu approved it. The bombs landed. The bodies are being pulled from the rubble.

They call it precision. The world calls it what it is.

The center of a capital city. Full of families. Full of life. Now full of fire.

This is not defense. This is terror. Delivered from above. Signed at a desk.



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Iran is hitting US military bases. Not schools. Not hospitals. Not children.

Bahrain. Qatar. UAE. All military targets. All strategic. All justified.

Meanwhile, the other side hits playgrounds and calls it precision.

One targets the machine. The other targets the innocent.

The difference isn't strategy. It's morality.



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For all those Iranians outside the country who are talking about attacking Iran, bombing Iran, destroying Iran: you've got your wish.

But I promise you the final result will be that Israel gets annihilated and American power in this area is about to be removed—they're not going to be in this region anymore.



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Iran just said this doesn't stop until the enemy is "decisively defeated."

Every U.S. base. Every resource. Every interest in the region.

All legitimate targets.

This isn't a warning shot. Iran just declared total war on the entire US military presence in the Middle East.

The U.S. has 40,000 troops across those bases.

The next few hours will define the next decade.



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De initiele aanvallen van Israel en Amerika waren zgn. 'decapitation strikes', bedoeld om allerlei kopstukken uit te schakelen, zoals geestelijk leider Khamenei, president Pezeshkian en militaire leiders van de Iraanse Revolutionaire Garde. Dit is hopeloos mislukt. Ondertussen regent het Iraanse raketten op Israelische steden en Amerikaanse bases in het midden-oosten. De lanceerplatforms van de Iraniers zijn mobiel en dus moeilijk te traceren, terwijl die van Amerika en Israel stationair zijn en dus een gemakkelijk doelwit zijn. Tijdens de 12-daagse oorlog in de zomer van 2025 verloor Amerika een kwart van zijn raketafweercapaciteit. In de tussentijd is er nog veel meer voorraad verkocht aan Israel en Oekraine. Alle Amerikaanse legercapaciteit is nu geconcentreerd in het midden-oosten en de verwachting is dat ze het hooguit een week uithouden voordat alle voorraden zijn uitgeput.

Mike