Iran says US directed Israel’s strikes in June 12-day war
Iran’s president said on Saturday that Israel’s attack on the country during the June 12-day war was carried out under US direction and in pursuit of Washington’s objectives.
Iran’s president said on Saturday that Israel’s attack on the country during the June 12-day war was carried out under US direction and in pursuit of Washington’s objectives.
“The Zionist regime, with the guidance and support of America, attacked Iran, and this attack was in line with America’s objectives,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said in remarks broadcast on state TV. He said the aim was to create chaos through “blind strikes” and the assassination of military commanders, scientists and civilians.
Twelve-day war
Iran and Israel fought a 12-day conflict in June that included US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities at Isfahan, Natanz and Fordow, and Israeli strikes that destroyed critical infrastructure, killing several senior military and scientific figures as well as hundreds of civilians. Iran responded with missile strikes that killed at least 27 Israeli civilians.
Pezeshkian said the attackers aimed to spread unrest but failed. “The people, with their presence on the scene and their resistance, were victorious,” he said, adding that even prisoners and political opponents joined in defending the country. “When it comes to the security and independence of the country, all differences fade and the principle is Iran.”
Trump’s comments on Iran
President Donald Trump on Wednesday described Iran as “a very evil place” and credited US action with preventing wars across the Middle East by crippling Tehran’s nuclear program. “We have stopped wars in the Middle East by stopping Iran from having a nuclear weapon,” he said. “They can say they’re going to start all over again. But that’s a very dangerous thing for them to do, because we’ll be back as soon as they start.”
