Middle East: Israel attacks Iran: what we know – and what not

Israel started with a major attack on Iranian cities and nuclear facilities at night. Israeli Minister of Defense Israel Katz spoke of a “preventive strike”, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of a “successful opening strike”. In Tehran, explosions could be heard in the early morning. What is known so far – and what is not.

The attacks: Shortly before the day of the day, Iranian state media reported several explosions around the capital Tehran. Subsequently, Israel’s army confirmed attacks in Iran. Iran’s nuclear program was attacked. It is “a preventive, precise, combined offensive”. In addition to the nuclear program, other military goals are also said to have been attacked. Tehran had repeatedly been shaken by explosions in the course of the morning. It should be several waves of attack by Israel’s military in Iran. Israel’s military spokesman Effie Defrin later said that more than 200 fighter planes were deployed and more than 100 goals were attacked. The revolutionary guards are Iran’s elite riding power. General chief Mohammed Bagheri is also dead. The agency Tasnim also confirmed the killing of two well -known scientists. Locations: In addition to the attacks in the Iranian capital Tehran, according to Netanyahu, nuclear facilities in the country – the international atomic energy authority (IAEA) is one of the most important Iranian Attachers: The uranium enrichment in Natan is “Under the goals,” said IAEA boss Rafael Grossi. State television in Iran reported about smoke at the nuclear facility. Ruide Israeli attacks: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the attacks as a “opening strike” in the early morning. He also said: “This operation will last as many days as it takes to eliminate this threat.” Iranian counter -strike: Iran’s head of state Ajatollah Ali Chamenei threatens Israel in response to the big attack with retaliation. Israel has to expect “hard punishment”, the religious leader was quoted in a message from his office. According to Israeli information, Iran has sent more than 100 drones towards Israel in the past few hours, which are on the way to the Jewish state.

Effects: Although Iran threatened to act hard with a tough reaction, it is not known what precise consequences the nightly attacks on the entire region will have. There is great concern about a massive escalation in the Middle East. Last year, Israel and Iran have been on the edge of an open war. According to media reports, Israel assumes that possible fights with Iran could pull over at least two weeks. How many people – including civilians – have died or injured by the major attack, has not yet been known. Iranian media showed pictures of destroyed house facades in Tehran. In videos it was seen how rescue workers search for buried. Nevertheless, the exact extent of the attacks is not yet known. It was also unclear whether further systems in the nuclear program were actually made in addition to the nuclear system in Natan and if so, which.