Defense Minister Katz said the attack was intended to “remove threats” to the Jewish state.
Launched the IDF “Preemptive Strike” On Iran for national security reasons, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has announced, warning the population of an expected retaliatory attack.
In a statement cited by several local media early Saturday, Katz said the attack was wanted “To remove threats against the State of Israel” Officials are imposing a nationwide state of emergency due to anticipated missile and drone attacks on the country’s population in the immediate future.
a senior defense official told Israeli Channel 13 “It was a joint Israeli-American attack” Others were planning “For months.” An unnamed US official later confirmed to the Wall Street Journal that the American military was participating in the attack.
RT footage from Tehran showed two large plumes of smoke rising over buildings in the Iranian capital.
An Israeli channel claimed 12 strikes were targeted “Dozens of Administrative Targets” Unconfirmed media reports suggest one of the attacks was launched at an Iranian presidential facility.
The Israeli Ministry of Transport announced that the nation’s airspace was closed to civilian flights. “The safety and security of passengers is the number one priority.”
The strikes came 48 hours after the latest round of Iran-US talks on Tehran’s nuclear program failed to produce progress.
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The US demanded that Iran dismantle its nuclear infrastructure, put limits on its ballistic missile program and end support to regional allies.
Iran has insisted it will only discuss nuclear issues and has sought to lift international sanctions. Tehran also maintains that it is not seeking nuclear weapons.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi praised the explanation “progress” At the talks, the US said it should give up “Excessive demands.” Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has indicated that he “They (Iran) are not happy with the fact that they are not willing to give us what we need.”
The strikes mark the second major Israeli military operation against Iran in less than a year. During the 12-day war in June 2025, the country bombed Iranian military and nuclear facilities in a surprise attack, killing key military commanders, officers and nuclear scientists.
The US then joined the conflict, striking three key Iranian nuclear sites – including a deep underground enrichment facility at Fordow. Washington claimed at the time that the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program had been completely derailed, although officials in Tehran insisted this was not the case.
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