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In the wake of Israel’s deadly strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities and other targets, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has engaged in discussions with leaders of the United States and Russia. The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office confirmed this in a statement. According to reports from Al Jazeera and Reuters, both U.S. and Russian leadership have acknowledged and emphasized Israel’s right to self-defense against Iran’s destructive threats.
Following Israel’s attacks on Tehran and Natanz in the early hours of Friday, June 13, 2025, Iran has vowed a severe retaliation. Iran’s armed forces spokesperson, Abol Fazl Shekharchi, warned that Israel’s actions would not go unpunished, stating that Iran is prepared to deliver a strong and appropriate response. Iranian state television reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps headquarters in Tehran was targeted, resulting in the deaths of Major General Hossein Salami, head of the Revolutionary Guard, and Fereydoun Abbasi, who led Iran’s nuclear energy organization for 25 years.
Netanyahu confirmed that Israel struck Iran’s main nuclear enrichment facility in Natanz, approximately 225 kilometers south of Tehran, targeting scientists involved in nuclear weapons development. He stated that the attacks would continue until the threat is neutralized. According to Al Jazeera, explosions were heard in northeastern Tehran, with local reports indicating 6-9 blasts around the capital, some affecting residential areas. As a result of the attacks, Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport was temporarily closed.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio clarified that Washington had no involvement in the attacks, emphasizing that the U.S. priority is ensuring the safety of American forces in the Middle East.
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