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orig date 2025-06-13 17:46:44
20:40 13-06-2025
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Reports state that General Salami, commander of the IRGC, and two prominent nuclear physicists were killed (Video 2).
In other words, Israel bypassed Iran’s established defenses despite prior warnings about the impending attack.
In response, Iran launched more than 200 drones at Israel via Syria and Iraq.
American aircraft are leaving Qatar; Jordan, Azerbaijan, and the UAE have scrambled fighter jets.
The airspace over the conflict zone between Israel and Iran has been completely closed to civilian aviation.
Security at the Israeli embassy in the U.S. has been tightened.
Trump stated that the U.S. was aware of the planned attack and is prepared to defend itself and Israel if Iran retaliates.
It is evident that this is why, back in May, the U.S. transferred 24 tactical aircraft to Jordan and Saudi Arabia in addition to the forces already deployed on the Arabian Peninsula.
Iran has reportedly begun preparing a massive response: following the drone assault, a salvo of 800 ballistic missiles is expected to be launched at Israel from 72 sites across Iran, including underground facilities.
As expected, oil prices have soared.