The Israeli spy agency, Mossad, has released a video showing two agents on Iranian soil deploying high-precision strike systems that it says destroyed Iranian air defense systems.
The destruction of these systems enabled the attack on Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile facilities, which took place on Friday morning. Although the US said it was not involved in the attack, President Donald Trump defended Israel and warned Iran to accept the nuclear deal.
Meanwhile, Iran's ambassador to the UN has called for a Security Council meeting to discuss what happened. "Israel has crossed every line and the international community must not allow these crimes to go unpunished," he said.
What is happening between Israel and Iran?
Israel launched unprecedented strikes on Iran, targeting the country's nuclear program and military leaders, in an operation that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said would last for days. The Israeli military said it had used 200 fighter jets. In response, Iran launched more than 100 drones into Israeli territory, according to the Israeli military.
President Donald Trump told CNN that the US “of course” supports Israel and called its overnight strike on Iran “a very successful attack.” Trump warned Iran earlier today to accept a nuclear deal “before there’s nothing left,” suggesting that future Israeli attacks on the country could be “even more brutal.”
According to information so far, the four main Iranian figures killed by the Israeli attack are: Major General Hossein Salami - Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Major General Mohammad Bagheri - Chief of the Army General Staff, Ali Shamkhani - Former Senior National Security Advisor, and Amir Ali Hajizadeh - Commander of the IRGC Air Force.
Netanyahu declared that “Operation Rising Lion” hit the main enrichment facility at Natanz, nuclear scientists and what he called “the heart of Iran’s ballistic missile program.” According to the Iranian Tasnim news agency, six nuclear scientists were killed. (A2 Televizion)