On Friday evening, the Raisi Nuclear Power Plant in Isfahan was targeted by an Israeli attack.
Activity of air defense forces was reported in the area of Pasteur Square in Tehran, where the offices of Khamenei and the presidency are located.
Iran Human Rights Society, Friday, June 13, 2025 – Reports indicate that the “Israel attack” has entered a new phase. Since noon on Friday, June 13, 2025, bombings, missile strikes, and continuous military flights suggest that an unrelenting war has begun between the two sides.
Start of Israel’s Operation Rising Lion
Yesterday, Israel launched an extensive operation named Operation Rising Lion targeting over 100 sites, including uranium enrichment facilities in Natanz, the Fordow site, missile bases, and residences of IRGC commanders and nuclear scientists.
Consequences of the Initial Attack
News reports indicate significant destruction of nuclear sites and the deaths of commanders such as Hossein Salami, Mohammad Bagheri, Amir Ali Hajizadeh, Davoud Sheikhani, Masoud Shanei, Mohammad Jafar Asadi, and Mehdi Rabbani, along with several other senior IRGC commanders.
Additionally, scientists including Fereydoun Abbasi, Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi, Abdulhamid Minoochehr, Ahmadreza Zolfaghari, and Amir Hossein Faghi-Matlabizadeh were killed in these attacks. Israel has described the attack as a preemptive measure to prevent the ruling dictatorship from acquiring the capability to build nuclear weapons.
Missile Attack on Israel
In response to Israel’s attack, the ruling dictatorship launched over 100 drones and hundreds of ballistic missiles toward Israeli territory. Many of these attacks were intercepted by Israel’s air defense systems.
According to reports this evening, explosions were heard in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, and the Israeli military announced that approximately 600 missiles were fired toward them.
Developments Over the Past 10 Hours
During this period, the sound of explosions has continued in various cities in Iran and Israel, with air raid sirens activated in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Regional flights have been suspended.
Activity of air defense forces was reported in the area of Pasteur Square in Tehran, where the offices of Khamenei and the presidency are located.
On Friday evening, the Raisi Nuclear Power Plant in Isfahan was targeted by an Israeli attack.
Sounds of explosions were reported in the counties of Robat Karim, Baharestan, Malard, and parts of Shahr-e Rey.
Explosions and air defense activity were heard in western Tehran near the airport.
The air defense system in Qom, in the area of the Printing and Publishing Town and Mahmoudabad Industrial Town at the beginning of the Tehran highway, was targeted.
Two explosions were reported near the Fordow site, with two surface points in the Fordow area struck.
Economic and Security Consequences
The oil market saw a nearly 7% increase following Israel’s attack, and global stock markets experienced severe volatility. Commercial flights, including airlines in Iraq and Jordan, have been halted as countries in the region are concerned about the escalation of the political and military crisis.
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