Iranian military command decimated
At least 20 top Iranian figures were killed, including:
- IRGC chief Hossein Salami
- Chief of Staff Mohammad Bagheri
- Aerospace Force Commander Amir Ali Hajizadeh
- Top nuclear scientists and advisors
Supreme Leader Khamenei made immediate appointments:
- Mohammad Pakpour (IRGC)
- Abdolrahim Mousavi (Armed Forces)
- Ahmad Vahidi (Revolutionary Guards)
Trump backs strikes, says ‘more brutal’ planned
US President Trump praised the Israeli operation, warning Tehran to negotiate before “it’s too late”:
- Revealed Iran had ignored a 60-day ultimatum
- Claimed Iranian hardliners “are all dead now”
- US Navy destroyers have been repositioned in the Mediterranean
- Former envoy Brett McGurk called fears of regional war “overheated”
Civilian toll and domestic fallout
Unofficial Iranian reports say 78 killed, 329 injured in Tehran province.
- Protests erupted across Iran
- Emergency teams deployed to over 60 locations
- Internet restrictions imposed; all flights suspended
- Cultural sites closed and artifacts moved to secure storage
Damage to nuclear and military sites
- Israel claimed “significant damage” to the Natanz facility
- Dozens of missile, radar, and drone sites destroyed
- Mossad reportedly disrupted hundreds of missile launches
- Iran said Fordow was unharmed; Natanz suffered only surface-level damage
- IAEA confirmed no radiation leaks and is assessing damage
Iran vows to strike back
Iran says it will respond “decisively and proportionately”:
- President Pezeshkian promised a “regret-inducing” response
- IRGC vowed preplanned retaliation
- FM Araghchi invoked Article 51 of the UN Charter
- Iran summoned the Swiss envoy (representing US interests), warning against any US military support to Israel
- Iran warned the US must be held “accountable for enabling the attacks”
- Iranian lawmakers urged Khamenei to authorize nuclear weapons
Regional and international reactions
- UN Security Council and IAEA Board to meet urgently
- EU voiced grave concern, warning of a spiral of violence
- Russia, China, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Italy condemned or urged restraint
- EU reaffirmed diplomatic efforts to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons
- Hamas praised Iran’s role; Hezbollah condemned the attack but will not retaliate
Diplomatic flurry
- Netanyahu has spoken or will speak with leaders of the US, Russia, Britain, France, Germany and India
- Iran's Araghchi demanded IAEA condemnation
- Iranian ambassador summoned to Germany’s foreign ministry
- Italy’s FM Tajani spoke with Araghchi, urging de-escalation and diplomacy
Market and aviation Disruption
- Oil prices surged 12%, surpassing $77/barrel
- Wall Street opened lower as investors fled risk
- Iran, Iraq, Jordan, and Israel closed airspace; over 1,800 flights disrupted
- Major carriers suspended operations; shipping advisories issued in Hormuz and Red Sea
Israeli emergency measures
- Israel declared a national emergency
- All embassies worldwide closed; citizens told to avoid public identification
- Senior leadership relocated amid threats of retaliation
