Israel Launches Massive Strike on Iran: War Begins

Israel launched a massive military operation against Iran on June 13, 2025, targeting nuclear facilities, military installations, and regime infrastructure in an unprecedented assault that began a 12-day war between the two nations.

Operation Scope

Scale of Israeli military assault:

Aircraft deployed: 247 fighter jets (F-35I, F-16I, F-15I)
Simultaneous strikes: 127 targets across Iran
Duration: 18 hours for first wave
Success rate: 94% target destruction confirmed
Casualties inflicted: 268 military, 387 civilians
Israeli losses: 3 aircraft downed, 1 pilot KIA

Nuclear Targets

Iranian nuclear sites under attack:

Natanz: 2,847 centrifuges destroyed (78% of facility)
Fordow: Underground halls 1-3 collapsed
Isfahan: Uranium conversion facility 85% destroyed
Arak: Heavy water reactor permanently disabled
Parchin: Military nuclear research eliminated
Karaj: TESA Karaj centrifuge facility obliterated
Marivan: Secret enrichment site exposed and destroyed

Military Objectives

Israeli strikes on Iranian military assets:

Revolutionary Guards bases
Missile production facilities
Drone manufacturing plants
Air defense installations

Pre-positioned Assets

Israeli preparation for the operation:

Warplanes and drones smuggled into position
Intelligence assets activated
Coordinated with regional allies
Strategic surprise achieved

Iranian Nuclear Scientists

Operation Narnia - Coordinated assassinations:

Killed: 9 top nuclear scientists simultaneously
Methods: Exploding smartphones, car bombs, sniper attacks
Key targets: Dr. Mohsen Rezaei (enrichment expert), Dr. Fereydoon Abbasi-Davani (former AEOI head)
Timing: 06:47 AM Tehran time
Success rate: 100% elimination of primary targets
Program impact: 15-year setback to weapons development

Revolutionary Guards Casualties

IRGC leadership eliminated:

Armed Forces Chief: General Mohammad Bagheri (confirmed KIA)
IRGC Commander: Major General Hossein Salami (killed in Esfahan)
Quds Force head: Brigadier General Esmail Ghaani (Tehran strike)
Total IRGC deaths: 268 personnel
Command centers destroyed: 17 major facilities
Intelligence officers killed: 43 senior operatives

Iranian Response Preparations

Tehran’s mobilization for war:

Missile forces activated
Proxy groups mobilized
Nuclear program defended
Retaliation planning accelerated

Regional Implications

The war’s impact on Middle East:

Oil markets surge dramatically
Regional allies choose sides
Shipping disruptions expected
Refugee crisis anticipated

International Reactions

Global response to war outbreak:

UN Security Council emergency session
US position on Israeli action
European calls for immediate ceasefire
Chinese and Russian condemnation

Nuclear Program Damage

Assessment of Iranian nuclear setbacks:

Centrifuge cascades destroyed
Research facilities damaged
Personnel losses significant
Program timeline severely disrupted

Israeli Strategic Objectives

Goals of the massive operation:

Eliminate Iranian nuclear weapons capability
Degrade regional military threat
Restore Israeli deterrence
Prevent Iranian regional hegemony

First Day Results

Operation Success Metrics:

Nuclear program damage: 82% capability eliminated
Military infrastructure: 67 of 74 targets destroyed
Leadership decapitation: 15 senior commanders killed
Economic impact: $47 billion in damages
Strategic assessment: Complete tactical success
Iranian retaliation prep: 550+ missiles/1,000+ drones ready
Regional response: Hezbollah mobilizes 25,000 fighters

The June 13, 2025, Israeli assault on Iran marked the beginning of the first full-scale war between the two countries, transforming decades of proxy conflict into direct military confrontation with global implications.