At least 104 killed, 376 wounded in ongoing Israel/Iran war
BREAKING: At least 104 killed and 376 wounded in the ongoing Israeli attacks in Iran, according to regional tallies – Fars/Tasnim
Israel under heavy missile fire—over 100 missiles launched in major attack by Iran. Air raid sirens are sounding across the country as waves of rockets continue.
Missiles are currently crossing the Iraq-Syria border, with explosions reported over eastern Syria.
Israel’s Arrow and David’s Sling missile defense systems have been activated.
Fighter jets from the U.S., U.K., and Israel are now airborne, preparing to intercept suspected ballistic threats.
The entire country is now on maximum alert following renewed attack from Iran.
According to a report by The New York Times, Esmail Qaani, the commander of Iran’s IRGC Quds Force, was killed in an Israeli airstrike carried out inside Iran.
US STATE DEPARTMENT:
U.S. citizens should not travel to Iran for any reason and should depart Iran immediately if you are there. U.S. citizens who are unable to depart Iran should shelter in place.
As of Friday, June 13, Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization closed the country’s airspace until further notice. U.S. citizens seeking to depart Iran should confirm travel plans with their airlines.
U.S. citizens in Iran face serious, increasing dangers due to rising regional tensions.
The U.S. government does not have diplomatic or consular relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The Swiss government, acting through its Embassy in Tehran, serves as the protecting power for United States interests in Iran.
The IDF has confirmed the elimination of IRGC Air Force Commander Brig. Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh in a precision Israeli airstrike overnight in Iran.
According to the military, Hajizadeh and several top IRGC Air Force officials were meeting in an underground command center to plan an attack on Israel when the facility was struck by Israeli fighter jets.
Among those killed were the heads of the IRGC’s drone and air defense divisions.
These senior commanders had previously orchestrated Iran’s ballistic missile and drone assaults on Israel in April and October of last year, and were behind the 2019 drone strike on Saudi oil facilities.
The IDF notes that Hajizadeh was a key architect of Iran’s military aggression and had repeatedly declared his commitment to Israel’s destruction.
Defense Minister Israel Katz was briefed on the latest assessment: Most of the top leadership of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s Air Force was eliminated while gathered at an underground command center.
Israel said it demonstrated extraordinary precision in both intelligence and execution, carrying out a targeted strike that eliminated the head of the IRGC inside his own apartment—nearly 2,000 kilometers from Israeli territory.
According to the military source, all Israeli Air Force pilots and aircrew members involved in this morning’s strikes in Iran have safely returned to their bases without injury.
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