Israel's lightning attack on Iran: Attachers in sight!

Israel's lightning attack on Iran: Attachers in sight!

Teheran, Iran - On June 13, 2025, Israel started a comprehensive attack on Iranian cities and nuclear facilities, which is regarded as an offensive measure against the threat of the Iranian nuclear program. Defense Minister Israel Katz described this attack as a "preventive strike", while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke of a "successful opening strike". Explosions were heard in the Iranian capital Tehran in the early morning.

The Israeli army confirmed that several waves of attack were carried out on Iran's nuclear program and military goals. Major General Hossein Salami, the commander of the revolutionary guards, was killed in the attacks, together with the chief of staff Mohammed Bagheri and two prominent scientists. The uranium enrichment system in Natanz was one of the goals that were targeted by the Israeli armed forces. IAEA boss Rafael Grossi confirmed that this system was also affected.

consequences and reactions

Netanyahu explained that the operation would last as long as it was necessary to finally remove the threat. Reactions from Iranian government agencies immediately followed: Ajatollah Ali Khamenei threatened Israel with retaliation and "hard punishment". The exact impact of attacks on the region is still unclear, but media report on possible fights that could take at least two weeks.

The Iranian authorities reported that there were numerous fatalities and considerable damage to property, but precise figures could not be confirmed. The first pictures showed destroyed housing facades in Tehran and rescue workers looking for spilled. The true extent of the attacks and whether other nuclear systems are affected remains unclear.

individual conflicts and the geopolitical situation

The attack on Iran takes place in a context that is characterized by long -lasting tensions in the Middle East. The pressure on Israel has been reinforced in recent years, not least because of the aggressive Hamas actions, which celebrated a massacre with around 1,200 dead and numerous hostages in the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023. These events, which were perceived as a pogrom at the time, clung to the collective trauma of Jewish persecution during the Holocaust.

The military reactions escalated to Israelis to destroy Hamas' military capacities, which led to around 36,000 deaths on the Palestinian side until May 2024. At the same time, the Gaza Strip became a focal point of humanitarian disasters, with large parts being uninhabitable and millions of inland volumes became.

also the "axis of resistance", led by Iran and supported by groups such as the Hisbollah, has carried out coordinated attacks on Israel, which further tenses. In April 2024, Iran Israel attacked fight drones and rockets directly. The geopolitical tensions are therefore both territorial and ethnic-national and have historical roots that go back to the 19th century.

The peace process in the Middle East has been stagnating for years, and serious negotiations have not been held since 2014. The international community, including the United States and the EU, is trying for de -escalation and humanitarian improvements, whereby the situation in the Gaza Strip and the rest of the region continues to be critical.

Reporting on the current events in Iran and the regional tensions are observed closely because the situation develops further and could have possible effects on the very long -east. For more information on this topic, we refer to OE24 and SPIEGEL, as well as the analysis of the [bpb] (https://www.bpb.de/themen/kiege-konflikte/dossier- wars- conflicts/54655/Nahost/).