Israel attacks Iran – the first pictures from Tehran

The attack came in the early morning: Israel attacked the Iran nuclear program with 200 military aircraft. According to the Israeli army, around a hundred destinations were shot at in the capital Tehran and other cities.

According to Iranian information, the head of the Revolutionary Guards, Hossein Salami, were killed almost the entire management of the air forces including their commander and six nuclear scientists.

But the Iranian civilian population also suffers from the blow. According to the Iranian media, 78 people died in the province of Tehran alone. 329 people were injured, including women and children. Numerous residential buildings are damaged or destroyed. The pictures in our photo gallery show the extent of the destruction in the capital.

The military operation “Rising Lion” was a “preventive strike”, said Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz and referred to the progress of the Iranian nuclear program. According to its own statements, Israel has destroyed dozens of radar systems and rocket launchers; according to the Iranian nuclear authority, Natan’s nuclear system was also damaged.

The concern is growing before an escalation in the Middle East. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the military strokes against the archenemy should continue in the next few days. In its part, Iran has already carried out retaliation – so far without success.