Who is being targeted in the US-Israel operation against Iran?
It has been alleged that the highest-ranking political and military leaders of the country were targeted in joint US and Israeli attacks against Iran, though no information has been shared by official authorities regarding the results of the strikes.
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Iran became the target of a coordinated military operation by the US and Israel on the weekend morning. It is claimed that the attack included a list of high-level leaders, including Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
According to Israeli sources, the targets of the attack were not limited to the Supreme Leader; the names of Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Seyyed Abdolrahim Mousavi, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Secretary of the Supreme Council of National Security Ali Shamkhani, and Secretary of the Iranian National Security Council Ali Larijani were also on the list.
However, no definitive information has been provided as to whether any of these key figures were affected during the operation or if the attacks failed to reach them. Iranian officials have not yet made a detailed statement regarding the incident.
There has also been no official confirmation from the parties responsible for carrying out the attack regarding the accuracy of the targets.
COURSE AND AFTERMATH OF THE OPERATION
While the Israeli Ministry of Defense announced that they had launched a "preemptive strike" against Iran, US President Donald Trump stated that his country was conducting a "large-scale operation." The attacks targeted various cities, primarily the capital Tehran, as well as Isfahan, Karaj, Qom, Tabriz, Shiraz, Bushehr, Kermanshah, and Ilam.
As Iran and Israel closed their airspace, a state of emergency was declared across Israel, sirens were activated, and the public was directed to shelters.
In response to these developments, the Iranian military announced that it had retaliated against the US and Israeli attacks with a large number of ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles targeting Israel. At the same time, Iran's missiles were also directed at US bases in Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, and Jordan. It was announced that the US naval base in Bahrain was also struck during these attacks.
While the tension is expected to continue, the effects of the attacks on negotiation processes and regional security are expected to become clearer in the coming days.