US-Israel Launches Major Airstrikes on Iran, Extensive Strikes Slated to Continue
Has it begun? For weeks,
President Trump has warned that severe consequences could befall the
Iranian regime if it couldn’t work out a deal regarding its nuclear
ambitions. Tehran, weakened since Operation Midnight Hammer last summer,
has been bracing as the U.S. has deployed massive military assets into
the region.
With no deal hashed out and the Iranians rejecting all overtures, the
time for action is now, and it could be happening as we speak. As we
speak, there have been “assassination” strikes around Tehran. These
U.S.-Israeli strikes have now expanded to the rest of the country,
occurring about an hour after Trump's deadline with Iran expired. The
president has vowed that Tehran would never be able to acquire nuclear
weapons (via WSJ):
🚨 BREAKING
Moments ago, Israel launched preemptive military strikes on Iran, with reports stating the United States also played a role.pic.twitter.com/Ymj4Q1KrCK
NYT
reporting that they are targeting Khamenei’s usual place of residence.
One would presume however that Khamenei has long been moved to a secure
location pic.twitter.com/m8QtAs6K3R
The
U.S. and Israel said they launched an attack on Iran on Saturday, a
joint operation that risks a wider regional conflict in one of the most
economically sensitive parts of the world.
Defense Minister
Israel Katz announced the Israeli strike and declared an immediate state
of emergency in all areas of Israel. The U.S. participated in the
attack and was also carrying out strikes, a U.S. official said.
The
attack was preceded by a monthlong U.S. military buildup that followed
President Trump’s pledge to come to the aid of protesters who rocked the
regime at the beginning of January. The president repeatedly warned
Iran it could face military action if it failed to give up its nuclear
program. Vice President JD Vance said Feb. 17 that Tehran’s offers in
two rounds of negotiations had fallen short of U.S. demands.
Iran’s
top officials have warned the country would retaliate against any
attack and that even the smallest strike could trigger a regionwide war.
The country had steeled itself for a conflict, mobilizing its forces,
hardening its nuclear facilities, dispersing decision making authority
and cracking down on internal dissent.
2 big updates here: - Israeli media outlets have now reportedly said that several “assassination” strikes are were carried out against Iran. - NYT and WSJ confirm that it is indeed a joint U.S.-Israeli operation. More to come.
Early
reports now that Israel has launched preemptive strikes on Iran, as
reports of intense explosions heard across Tehran, Iran’s capital, come
in. More to come.
Israel has closed its airspace and has essentially gone on lockdown since the strikes began.
Key
government facilities across Tehran, and Iran are being targeted as a
reported second wave of U.S-Israeli strikes target intelligence
headquarters, the presidential palace, and other key facilities across
the city. Per Reuters, Iran’s supreme leader has already been moved to…
This isn't Midnight Hammer. Yes, these are targeted strikes,
but this operation is part of a longer campaign against the world's
largest state sponsor of terrorism. They had a chance to talk. They
fumbled it. Now, we have to bomb them.
Numerous airstrikes across Iran reported this morning as US and Israeli forces begin a major campaign against the country. pic.twitter.com/15CgXMUB8O
UPDATE: Iran prepares "crushing" response. So, a new AI video?
Iranian
officials have told Reuters that they are preparing a “crushing
response” can be expected from them after the U.S. and Israel kicked off
a widespread strike campaign targeting key government facilities and
ministries.
Trump outlines war aims: --destroy and "raze their missile industry to the ground" --"We're going to annihilate their navy" --Hamstring terrorist proxies can no longer destabilize --"Ensure Iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon"
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