Israel launched a sweeping air assault on Iran on Friday, hitting 100 targets – including nuclear and military facilities in Tehran and killing several senior officials, including the armed forces chief of staff, the head of the Revolutionary Guard and top nuclear scientists.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed retaliation, warning Israel of a “bitter and painful” reckoning. Iranian media confirmed that a top Revolutionary Guard commander was also among the dead.
In response, Iran fired 100 drones toward Israel, which the Israeli military said were being intercepted by its air defense systems.
U.S. President Donald Trump told Fox News he had prior knowledge of the Israeli operation, which reportedly involved 200 fighter jets. Trump reiterated that Iran “must not have a nuclear bomb.”
Trump warned that the "next planned attacks" on Iran will be "even more brutal."
