Israel Bombards Iran: Top Generals Killed, Nuclear & Missile Sites Destroyed in Massive Airstrikes (Videos)
In an unprecedented move, Israel has unleashed a powerful wave of airstrikes deep inside Iran, targeting nuclear sites, long-range missile bases, and key military leaders.
The mission Operation Rising Lion launched early Friday at around 3 a.m. local time, saw dozens of Israeli fighter jets pound strategic sites across Iran in a bid to halt its nuclear ambitions.
Explosions rocked cities like Tehran, Isfahan, and Arak, as Israeli warplanes hit command centers, air defense systems, uranium enrichment facilities, and missile factories.
Iran scrambled its air defenses and suspended flights out of Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport, as fires raged and infrastructure crumbled.
Among the high-profile figures killed:
Mohammad Bagheri Iran’s Chief of Staff, brain behind its missile program
Hossein Salami IRGC commander-in-chief
Maj. Gen. Gholam Ali Rashid head of Tehran’s Khatam al-Anbiya complex
Nuclear scientists Dr. Fereydoon Abbasi & Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi
Their deaths mark a massive blow to Iran’s military and nuclear efforts.
Speaking to the world, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared:
“We have struck Iran’s nuclear and military capabilities to end the threat. They were preparing to build missiles capable of killing millions. If we didn’t act, there may not be a next generation. ‘Never Again’ is now.”
Israeli officials revealed intel showing Iran was just months from creating nuclear weapons, with enough enriched uranium for nine bombs.
As Israel braces for retaliation, Defense Minister Israel Katz declared a nationwide emergency. Schools are shut, gatherings banned, and the nation stands ready for Iranian drones and missiles.
IDF officials warn this operation could last several days, with the goal to wipe out Iran’s nuclear threat and key strategic figures.
Eyewitnesses in Tehran describe fireballs lighting the night, massive blasts, and plumes of smoke rising across the capital. Analysts fear the strikes could ignite a wider, deadlier conflict in the region.
Prime Minister Netanyahu: "Moments ago, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, a targeted military operation to roll back the Iranian threat to Israel's very survival.
This operation will continue for as many days as it takes to remove this threat." pic.twitter.com/3c8oF1GCYa
— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) June 13, 2025
🚨BREAKING: Israel has launched a preemptive strike on Iran. Massive explosions are being reported in Tehran.
Initial reports say Israel has been able to kill the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mohammad Bagheri, in a decapitation strike pic.twitter.com/nDUONCZEor
