A military escalation that seems endless. Three days after the launch of the “erected lion” operation of Israel against Iran, the two countries continue to compete this Sunday, June 15 with bombardments and missile fires.
After decades of war for power and occasional operations, it is the first time that the two enemy countries have faced militarily with such intensity.
The Hebrew state shows its desire to destroy the Iranian nuclear program, but the calls to restriction are multiplying, especially its American ally.
Israel hundreds of sites in Iran, killing 128 people according to the regime
Stating that Iran approached the “point without return” to the acquisition of the atomic bomb, Israel launched a massive air campaign against the Islamic Republic on Friday by attacking hundreds of military and nuclear sites.
The Israeli army has significantly attacked a pilot center for uranium enrichment in Natanz, in the center of the country, and also says that it has “dismantled” a uranium conversion plant in Ispahan. “We destroy the main installation in Natanz. This is the main enrichment factory (Uranium),” said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday at Fox News.
Israel also announced that he had eliminated several personalities related to the regime: the head of the guards of the Revolution, Hossein Salami, the head of army personnel, Mohammad Bagheri, the chief of intelligence and his assistant, as well as nine scientists of the nuclear program.
After aiming at the air defense systems and dozens of missile launchers, the Army said since Saturday a “freedom of air action throughout the west of Iran, Tehran”.
This Sunday, the Israeli army said he had attacked “more than 80 objectives” in the capital Tehran during the night -air raids that mobilized “about fifty combat planes.” The Ministry of Defense, the headquarters of the Organization for Innovation and Defensive Research (also known under its Persian acronym, SPND) and fuel deposits has been affected.
Invited on the BFMTV set, Joshua Zarka, Israel’s ambassador to France, said the strikes of the Hebrew state in Iran will last “for a few days.”
At least 128 people, including women and children, have been killed in Iran since Friday according to Etemad Daily, citing the Ministry of Health. More than 900 others were injured.
Many civilians flee from the capital of Téhéran, forming traffic jams on the axes that serve the capital. The head of the road police, Ahmad Karami, reported an “intense traffic at the capital’s departure points” and “the increase” of the number of vehicles that leave Tehran “compared to the normal days.”
13 civilians killed in Israel despite the “iron dome”
Iran’s response made civil victims and destroyed buildings in Israel, even if a large part of Iranian missiles and drones were intercepted by the “Iron Dome” Israeli, with the help of the United States.
Ten people died and more than 200 were injured since Saturday night in Iranian missiles and shots of unmanned planes in Israel. Seven people died in Bat Yam, in the Tel Aviv region, including two 69 and 80 -year -old women, as well as a 10 -year -old boy and an 8 -year -old girl, according to Magen David Adom (MDA), the equivalent of the Israeli Red Cross.
Other victims have been identified in Tamra, in the north of the country, and several people were injured by Rowery south of Tel Aviv.
In total, since the beginning of Friday’s conflict, 13 people have died in Israel and 380 have been injured, authorities said.
“They will pay a very heavy price for the premeditated murder of civilians, women and children,” said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a visit to Bat Yam.
Donald Trump asks both sides to “find an agreement”
Accused by Iran of having “supported” the Israeli operation, Donald Trump says that the United States did not participate in the operation launched on Friday against the regime, although Israel reported it.
This Sunday, the US president called Israel and Iran to “find an agreement” in his social network of truth, and added that “many calls and meetings are currently being held.”
A sixth cycle of Iranian nuclear conversations was scheduled for Sunday in Oman. But the Sultanato announced on Saturday that these discussions would not take place, they will accuse Israel for having undermined them with their attacks.
The US president added to ABC that it is “possible” that the United States is involved in the conflict, but that “at that time it is not involved.”
When asked about a possible mediation of Vladimir Putin, with whom he met on Saturday, Donald Trump replied that his Russian counterpart “is open there.” On Friday, Russia denounced the “unacceptable” strikes of Israel against Iran.
“If the assault ceases, our answer will stop,” Abbas Araghchi said about the Iranian.
“We are ready to conclude any agreement to ensure that Iran will not seek to acquire nuclear weapons,” he said, however, repeating that Tehran would not accept any agreement that “deprives Iran of their nuclear rights.”
Israel’s attack against Iran is an “attempt to undermine diplomacy and derail the negotiations,” accused when the head of Iranian diplomacy passed. “It is quite clear that the Israeli regime has no agreement on the nuclear issue, does not want negotiations,” he said.
Many calls for de -escale
In addition to Donald Trump, many foreign leaders have requested a decalcage in the region. “Enough climbing, it’s time to stop. Peace and diplomacy must prevail,” said Antonio Guterres on Saturday.
The French president, Emmanuel Macron, who asked the Iranian president to “return to the negotiating table on Saturday,” he said Sunday, waiting for a return to calm “at the next time.”
The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, stressed in a statement “that is necessary to act urgently to prevent a disaster from being likely to turn on the entire region.”
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia has expressed “its firm condemnation and denunciation of flagrant Israeli aggressions” against a “brother country”, “that affects its sovereignty and security and constitutes a flagrant violation of international laws and standards.”
China has finally said that “very concerned about the Israeli attack against Iran” and “deeply concerned about the serious consequences that this initiative could have.” “It opposes any violation of the sovereignty, security and territorial integrity of Iran,” said a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Source: BFM TV
