Breaking News: “Preventive strike”: Israel attacks Iran

According to Israel, a preventive strike against Iran. The goal is, among other things, the country's nuclear program. Iran's leadership quits one "harte Bestrafung" on, Israel imposes the state of emergency.

According to his government, Israel has one "Präventivschlag" executed against Iran. "Nach dem Präventivschlag des Staates Israel gegen den Iran wird in unmittelbarer Zukunft ein Raketen- und Drohnenangriff gegen den Staat Israel und seine Zivilbevölkerung erwartet"the Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced. The state of emergency was imposed in Israel. The Ministry of Transport blocked the Israeli airspace for starting and landing until further notice. Iran also blocked its airspace.

The head of state of the Islamic Republic, Ajatollah Ali Chamenei, announced retaliation. The "zionistische Regime" Have on a "bitteres und schmerzhaftes Schicksal eingestellt" and must with "einer harten Bestrafung" calculate. Spokesman for General Abolfasl Schekartschi said that Israel would be "einen hohen Preis zahlen" and should with one "starken Antwort der iranischen Streitkräfte rechnen". As Iranian state television reported, explosions could be heard at various locations in the Iranian capital Tehran on Friday morning. State radio videos show smoke in residential areas. According to state media, explosions were also heard in Natans, in the central province of Isfahan. There is one of the most important uranium -enrichment systems in the country. Later, state media confirmed the death of the commander of the Iranian revolutionary guards, Hossein Salami, one of the most influential men in the state. Two well -known nuclear scientists were therefore killed in the attacks.

Israel's armed forces said the air strikes were a reaction "monatelange kontinuierliche Angriffe" from Iran. You have "dutzende militärische Ziele, einschließlich nuklearer Ziele in verschiedenen Gebieten im Iran" attacked. Tehran runs a secret program for the construction of nuclear weapons and has enough material for the production of 15 atomic bombs, according to a spokesman for the military. The "erste Phase" The operation has been completed. Israel is prepared for Iranian retaliation. In the meantime, however, a second wave of explosions is reported from Tehran.

Netanyahu: Military operation lasts "so viele Tage wie nötig"

Israel's head of government Benjamin Netanyahu said "das Herz" of the Iranian nuclear program to enrich uranium. In addition, be "das Herz von Irans Programm für ballistische Raketen" has been hit. According to him, the Israeli attacks were directed against the uranium enrichment system in Natans and related scientists. Israeli military operation against Iran "so viele Tage wie nötig" last.

The Israeli chief of staff Ejal Zamir described the major attack as a necessity. "Wir haben diese Operation begonnen, weil die Zeit gekommen ist - wir befinden uns an einem Punkt ohne Wiederkehr"said Zamir according to the army. "Wir können es uns nicht leisten, auf einen anderen Zeitpunkt zu warten, wir haben keine andere Wahl." It is an apprenticeship from the youngest as well as the past events in history, "dass wir nicht die Augen verschließen dürfen, wenn der Feind versucht, uns zu vernichten. Wir müssen für unser Existenzrecht kämpfen - Freiheit wird denen zuteil, die bereit sind, für sie zu kämpfen." Iran had repeatedly threatened Israel with annihilation, the Jewish state is threatened by the Iranian nuclear program in its existence.

Rubio: USA not involved

According to Foreign Minister Marco Rubio, the United States is not involved in the Israeli attack on Iran. The top priority of the US government is the protection of American armed forces in the region. Israel has informed the United States that it considered this action to be necessary for its self -defense. US President Donald Trump and his government had taken all the necessary steps to protect the US troops and were in close contact with regional partners. "Lassen Sie es mich klar sagen: Der Iran sollte keine US-Ziele oder Personal angreifen"added Rubio.

The US broadcaster CNN reports that US President Donald Trump has convened a cabinet session. Trump had recently explained that he did not consider an Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities to be excluded. "Ich möchte nicht sagen, dass er unmittelbar bevorsteht, aber es sieht so aus, als ob es etwas ist, das sehr wohl passieren könnte." In view of the ongoing negotiations on a nuclear agreement with Tehran, he called on Israel to refrain from doing so. "Wir stehen kurz vor einer ziemlich guten Einigung"said Trump. "Ich will nicht, dass sie reingehen, weil ich glaube, es könnte alles vermasseln." It became known on Wednesday that the United States reduced its embassy staff in Iraq due to the tense situation in the Middle East. According to media reports, family members are also said to have been evacuated by soldiers stationed in the region. The support points of the US military on the Persian Gulf, for example in Bahrain and Qatar, are not very far from Iran and could be aimed at an escalation in the event of an escalation. In his neighboring country Iraq, Iran, in turn, has a great influence, including allies through allied Shiite militias.

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