The government of USA confirmed that he participated in a joint military offensive with Israel Directed against three Iranian nuclear facilities, marking a turning point in a regional rivalry that has been taking decades. The attack, carried out on Saturday, occurs within the frame Israel on June 13 with the explicit objective of dismantling Iran’s atomic infrastructure.
Washington, aligned with Tel Aviv’s strategyjustified his action pointing out that the Iranian regime represents an imminent threat not only for Israel, but for global stability. According to the president’s statements Donald Trumpthe operation was “completely destroying the enrichment capacity of Uranium of Iran”, referring to the Persian country as “the main state sponsor of terrorism in the world.”
In response, the Iranian government condemned what it considers a flagrant violation of international law. Chancellor Abbas Araghchi said that bombings constitute a “serious transgression” to the United Nations Charter and the Nuclear Non -Proliferation Treaty. “These acts will have lasting consequences,” he warned, making it clear that Iran reserves the right to respond “in defense of his sovereignty and his people.”
Conflict between Israel and Iran: what is the origin of rivalry
This climb represents the most recent episode of an enmity with deep ideological and strategic roots. From the triumph of the Islamic Revolution in 1979, Iran and Israel They have been irreconcilable antagonists. While in last decades their links were even cooperative, the new theocratic regime established by the Ayatolá Ruhollah Jomeini He broke relations with the Jewish state, positioning himself as a strong defender of the Palestinian and enemy declared of the American and Israeli influence in the region.
Over the years, this rivalry has manifested itself in undercover attacks, murders of nuclear scientists, cyber attacks and indirect military operations through non -state actors such as Hezbollah and Hamas. However, since the attacks of October 7, 2023 perpetrated by Hamas against Israelfollowed by the devastating Israeli offensive in Loophostilities between Iran and Israel have acquired a much more direct dimension.
For the first time in decades, both countries have exchanged open attacks in their respective territories. In early 2024, Iran launched an offensive with missiles and drones against Israeli territory in retaliation for an attack against its Consulate in Damascus. Israel He responded with an air incursion on Iranian soil weeks later. Although at that time both powers avoided a total war, the situation became more critical after the June Israeli offensive and the subsequent accession of USA to the conflict.
The geopolitical context is especially tense. Iran has built in recent decades a network of armed allies – known as the “axis of resistance” – which includes groups such as Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas in Gaza and Los Hutíes in Yemen. Israel, meanwhile, has intensified its efforts to stop the Iranian advance, both through military actions and through sabotages and intelligence operations. In this scenario, the possibility of a large -scale confrontation no longer seems remote.
From international organizations, voices of concern were raised. The Secretary General of the UN, António Guterres, He described the attack as an “extremely dangerous climb” and appealed to the urgent need to resume the diplomatic path. “The region cannot afford a total war. Only peace will bring security,” he said.
The attack a Fordo, Natanz and Isfahán “Three of the pillars of the Iranian nuclear program,” was qualified by Trump As a “total success”, while Netanyahu celebrated it as a “historical turning point.” But for Iran, it is an act of aggression that will not remain unanswered.
Meanwhile, USA The evacuation of citizens began from Israel as a preventive measure in the face of the possible aggravation of the conflict. Although the nuclear facilities attacked would not have released radiation, according to initial reports of the OIEA, the real risk now lies in the political and military level: Middle East He faces one of his greatest crises in decades, with consequences that are yet to be written.
Source: Ambito
