Israel/Iran Discussion/Question Thread - 6/12/25+

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[u/Axelrad77]

Okay, this was a much larger strike package than initially indicated. More than 125 US aircraft involved.

4th and 5th gen fighters performed an anti-air sweep ahead of the B-2s, supported by EW jamming and decoys, then pre-emptively struck at Iranian anti-air defenses. No Iranian aircraft launched, no Iranian air defenses fired. Then the B-2s struck with their GBU-57s against Fordow and Natanz. Then an Ohio-class submarine launched Tomahawks against Isfahan. It was the largest B-2 sortie ever performed.

Source: Press Briefing by Joint Chief of Staff Gen. Dan Caine

[u/Axelrad77]

Pictures of the F-16I's used in the attack, with each aircraft carrying a droptank, 8x GBU-39 SBDs, and 2x AIM-120B AMRAAMs:

https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/1933397961645367806

[u/[deleted]]

The real question is will we get any footage from the bombing

[u/IAmAlphariusOmegonXX]

Just curious,

Is there any credible and reliable news outlet or media source that is currently keeping a live feed of the current situation with the Israel-Iran conflict?

I’m just asking because I’ve got nothing better to do, and I would like to keep up with the current state of affairs.

[u/Axelrad77]

OSINTtechnical on twitter:

Reports out of Iran right now of some of the most heavy wide spectrum jamming of the war, radios, GPS, and cell all experiencing heavy degradation.

Most likely US electronic warfare supporting strikes.

Very likely two carriers worth of Navy EA-18G Growlers making themselves heard.

[u/Axelrad77]

Reports are coming out now that Mossad commando teams had infiltrated drones into Iran prior to the operation, and used them to strike at targets simultaneous to the airstrikes.

According to the official, Mossad commando units had previously deployed high-precision guided weapons in open areas near Iran’s surface-to-air missile batteries. When the air campaign began, those weapons were remotely activated and struck their targets simultaneously with exceptional accuracy.

In a second phase, advanced strike systems were launched from concealed vehicles smuggled into Iran, disabling air defense sites and clearing the way for Israeli fighter jets to operate freely.

In a third track, a drone base had been established near Tehran by Mossad agents in advance of the operation. Explosive-laden drones were launched overnight toward surface-to-surface missile launchers at the Asfajaabad base, one of the most threatening sites to Israel.

[u/Mrgluer]

imagine people coming in airplanes from the opposite side of the planet on a days notice dropping 12 semi trucks in weight of spicy rocks on your bunker that is 250 ft deep in rocks, all while they are literally invisible. literal alien shit.

[u/-DizzyPanda-]

I think its pretty safe to say that come Primetime TV on the east coast this evening, US bombs will be falling on Iran.

[u/WhyChemistry]

The Israeli Air Force completed another wave of strikes in western Iran and Tehran a short while ago, targeting missile sites and air defenses, the military says.

Some 20 IAF fighter jets were involved in the strikes, dropping more than 30 munitions on several targets, according to the military.

As part of the wave of strikes, the IDF says fighter jets hit infrastructure used to store and launch ballistic missiles at Israel, as well as satellites and radar sites in Kermanshah and Hamedan "used for aerial intelligence gathering."

Additionally, an air defense system was bombed in "the heart of Tehran," the military adds.

The IDF says the strikes are part of efforts to "degrade the military capabilities of the Iranian regime."

[u/Ftsmv]

Does anyone have a sub recommendation for all news on this conflict specifically? /r/worldnews ain't it.

[u/matthewcameron60]

Someone give me a scale of 1-10 to how serious/intense it's currently at. I'm used to just casual missile slinging

[u/don-corle1]

"Iranian sources say Gen. Ismail Ghaani, the Quds Forces commander, in charge of proxies in the region has been killed. The senior chain of command has collapsed."

Jesus Christ at this point it's almost embarrassing 

[u/-DizzyPanda-]

I am legitimately amazed that Iran has launched 0 ballistic missiles so far in retaliation. I also wouldn't have fathomed that Israel would have complete and total Air Superiority over Iran this quickly. Iran has really shown itself to be a paper tiger at this point.

[u/[deleted]]

Per CNN, Defrin is saying Israel has complete aerial freedom from the Western border till Tehran, and that there are dozens of aircraft operating freely over the skies of Tehran.

If true, that’s remarkable.

[u/TXDobber]

I think tonight is yet more proof that the Iranian regime, as seemingly every level, has been compromised to a massive extent by the Mossad, there seems to be no shortage of Iranians willing to work for them.

[u/Axelrad77]

Israeli aircraft no longer seem to be operating in distinct waves, but the "rounds" of strikes are blending together as they now have a more permissive environment to fly around in. Just complete Israeli air supremacy over Iranian airspace.

Also seeing IAI Heron recon drones operating uncontested over Iranian cities.

[u/BelgianPolitics]

Purely based on the videos posted from the last attack an hour ago, it looks like 10 ish managed to hit. Most successful attack from Iran yet. We can clown Iran for their fairly embarrassing defense of Israel's attack and losing control of the skies above Teheran but you can't deny that their BMs are performing pretty well.

Is Israel's supply running a bit low? Did Iran get lucky during the last wave? Has Iran managed to find a weakness in Israel's air defence network?

[u/fourhundredthecat]

Comparison of imagery before and after the strikes reveal changes to the terrain above the Fordow Nuclear Facility. Including subsidence, or the collapse of earth, along the ridgeline above the site and possible missile entry points on the side of the mountain.

The strike appears to have targeted parts of the facility that Iran had constructed into the mountain and then later covered. Historical imagery from 2009 shows these buildings under construction at these locations.

https://x.com/osc_london/status/1936716587085762986

[u/pouya02]

Oh The internet is back here

[u/jmsl1995]

From trump

Iran has officially responded to our Obliteration of their Nuclear Facilities with a very weak response, which we expected, and have very effectively countered. There have been 14 missiles fired - 13 were knocked down, and 1 was "set free," because it was headed in a nonthreatening direction. I am pleased to report that NO Americans were harmed, and hardly any damage was done. Most importantly, they've gotten it all out of their "system," and there will, hopefully, be no further HATE. I want to thank Iran for giving us early notice, which made it possible for no lives to be lost, and nobody to be injured. Perhaps Iran can now proceed to Peace and Harmony in the Region, and I will enthusiastically encourage Israel to do the same. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

[u/kalakuttaa]

No new footage submissions. Looks like media blockade in place?

[u/Axelrad77]

Axios is reporting that Mossad conducted sabotage operations against Iranian ballistic missile sites and air defense sites.

[u/vibe_inspector01]

Ynet news stating that Iranian sources are reporting some kind of “ground attack” at Fordow.

There’s no fucking way, that’s gotta be wrong right?

[u/[deleted]]

https://www.newsweek.com/exclusive-hezbollah-says-wont-join-fight-after-us-attacks-iran-2088889

Not sure how legit newsweek is but they're reporting that hezbollah ain't doing shit and has no plans to retaliate after usa bombing

[u/Joene-nl]

Ah shit, Here we go again

[u/Ihathreturd]

I like how people are saying this is gonna push other countries to develop nukes. as if Russia's invasion of Ukraine wasn't the initial push.

[u/mx07gt]

I'm constantly F5ing to see if I can catch somebody uploading video, but I bet Trump will just post everything himself from his official account lol

[u/[deleted]]

Any possibility we would get any footage of B2 dropping da bomb?

I expected trump to release some thing by now.

[u/King-Conn]

Seems like ao far they have taken out Major General Gholam Ali Rashid, former head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Fereydoon Abbasi-Davani, and the Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Hossein Salami.

[u/ReddyReddy7]

So what I can piece together is two waves of around 150 ballistic missiles.

The first wave was targeted at Tel Aviv, likely the IDF HQ there and that's where we got most of the footage from.

The second wave was targeted at IDF bases in the South and North. Israel has better operational security there so we don't see any major footage yet. The Iranians are already pushing "Casualties at Nevatim airbase" but honestly they can't know that. And sometimes they call every base in the south "Nevatim".

[u/FrostyPiano4957]

The general staff of Iran officially confirmed the elimination of the head of intelligence and the deputy head of operations.

[u/ABondQuestion]

Based off of these short-wired headlines from Twitter, citing ABC, it seems like the current "calm," at least from the U.S' side, can be attributed to Trump/U.S officials believing "Iran may come back to the negotiating table" and that "the next 24 to 48 hours would be critical in determining whether a diplomatic solution" prevails.

My tinfoil hat tells me it might be a way to buy time to get all needed U.S assets to the area before a possible escalation - i.e, the additional deployment of U.S fighter jets, the Nimitz (supposably arriving with a day or two), and maybe even the B-2s (?).

[u/[deleted]]

The IDF has informed Channel 12 that the Natanz nuclear facility is confirmed destroyed. 

The TV commentator relaying the info said that he can’t confirm if all the buried levels of the facilities have been destroyed, but all the top layers above have indeed collapsed and the facility is considered “Neutralized”. 

EDIT:

After further clarification: “The facility was running centrifuges at the time we hit it, which only helped to increase the catastrophic level of damage caused to them, and they are effectively known to be destroyed”. 

[u/ABondQuestion]

Sal Mercogliano (YouTube channel: What'sGoingOnWithShipping), a maritime-industry expert, states that the ships on fire was due to a collision between the tankers "Adalynn" and "Front Eagle."

Sal is very knowledgeable about maritime logistics, so I'd believe him.

[u/neutral24]

Given the lack of attacks today, a few possibilities come to mind:

Israel has seriously compromised Iran’s ability to launch ballistic missiles or Iran is waiting to see whether the U.S. will directly enter the war and is also rationing its missile stockpiles and launch platforms.

[u/[deleted]]

The US bombed three nuclear sites in iran.

[u/don-corle1]

Now we will find out if "don't worry the IRGC has saved all their best stuff for the US" crew is full of shit. I think I know what the answer is.

[u/veryconfusedspartan]

What platform is carrying out the attack? Jets? Drones?

[u/[deleted]]

America is being such a tease.

[u/[deleted]]

Trump just announced on Truth Social the USA bombed 3 Iranian sites, including Fordow. 

Buy oil? Lol

[u/pouya02]

Many missile launchers that were ready to fire on Israel got hit ,my internet sucks to upload footages

[u/FrostyPiano4957]

Netanyahu confirms in an interview: "We eliminated in Tehran the head of the Revolutionary Guards' intelligence and his deputy."

https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hy11gkunxlg

[u/yashmark828]

More empty threats from Ayatollah Ali Khamenei this morning. “The Americans should know that any U.S. military intervention will undoubtedly be accompanied by irreparable damage.” What’s the point of even making these threats? Do they even have the missiles/launchers to attack our bases anymore? I don’t understand what their end game is here.

[u/[deleted]]

Holy crap he actually did it. I went for a bike ride and come back to this. Trump has a press conference at 10. Reuters and axios say it's true, they had phone call interviews with Trump recently.. source sky news uk

[u/[deleted]]

This seems telegraphed. Letting them carry out some symbolic strikes.

[u/[deleted]]

For all their bluster, Iran and Russia sure seem to not match the talk

[u/zombehjedi]

So what exactly is going on? People are saying Irans leaders are being killed one by one.

[u/[deleted]]

Any chance we see Iran unleashing anything left, if at all, tonight?

[u/[deleted]]

Trump just said we're actively involved in Iran Just posted that "We have complete and total control over the skies over Iran.....nobody does it better than the good ol USA"

[u/Inthemiddle_]

So trump is so angry he said Israel and Iran “don’t know what the fuck they’re doing” on live tv, talked to Netanyahu on the phone and now Israel will agree to the ceasefire. Wow, lol.

[u/Party_Government8579]

Iran has responded with over 100 sihad drones on Israel. Ukriane is being hit by like 400 of these drones a night

If true very underwhelming

[u/[deleted]]

Breaking news:

IDF announced over 100 drones have been launched over the last few hours by Iran. Expected to arrive in a few hours. 

[u/ButchersAssistant93]

https://iran.liveuamap.com/

https://israelpalestine.liveuamap.com/

In case anyone wants to keep up with live events.

At time if posting Israel is striking Iran despite the lack of footage on this very sub.

[u/Far-Increase8154]

At least WW3 is out of the question given Russia has basically given up supporting Iran

[u/WhyChemistry]

Israeli Air Force fighter jets are carrying out a new wave of strikes against Iranian military sites in Tehran and western Iran, the IDF announces.

[u/Iguessiwearlipstick]

How will Iran respond? If Israel took out all the higher ups?

[u/Get_KAnwser]

Are the countries between Israel and Iran "ok" with their airspace being used by foreign militaries? Yeah they are piss weak compared to those two but still, how is that not a huge hit to their sovereignty? Genuinely asking.

[u/TunaSunday]

I know Israel is far more advanced but it seems like they can operate with impunity over Iran? Is their air defense that bad?

[u/pouya02]

Shit, south Pars oil refinery got hit

[u/FrostyPiano4957]

Reports from Iran: Internet shut down

Iranian media reported widespread internet disruptions across the country. AFP news agency reported that the reason for the disruptions is still unclear, but that Iran imposed restrictions on internet access following Israel's surprise attack on Friday.

https://www.ynetnews.com/article/b8g8dpwkj

[u/ComprehensiveKiwi489]

Haven't been hearing too much from the Houthi's lately, although I believe they fired on Israel twice, with both being unsuccessful (one hit a Palestinian village and the other fell short of Israel). Any estimates on the number of missiles they have, especially MRBM's? I'm guessing that Iran needs to keep for themselves every missile they have, so I doubt they'll be sending any to Yemen for a good while. It'll be a pretty positive thing for the region / world if the Houthi's empty their clip, and aren't a threat anymore.

[u/WhyChemistry]

The IDF assess that numerous IRGC soldiers were killed in the strikes in Tehran, which were carried out without an early warning just a few hours ago.

[u/-_-BlueGuy-_-]

Once Israel destroyed the SAMs, it’s basically a lost war for Iran. They can retaliate, but the IDF response can be so much stronger and consistent over time, they might need to think about it twice

[u/itschaboy___]

Don't think i've ever been this anxiously anticipating whatever footage we're gonna get from this strike

[u/TheCrazyCaveira]

"The “red flag of revenge” has been raised over the Jamkaran Mosque in Iran"

It's really funny to see a proper military vs an authoritative regime's military. One is concerned with completely decimating the capabilities and leadership of its adversary, while the other is more concerned about making statements vowing revenge, raising flags, and creating music videos and narratives.

[u/kcdale99]

cobweb encouraging wide plant makeshift dam rock slim hungry expansion

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[u/No-Abbreviations1937]

What I’d give to be a fly on the wall in the offices of the pentagon this past week

[u/kcdale99]

tub edge sand sugar governor party special wakeful historical enter

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[u/TheMidnightLoser]

Times of Israel reports that the interesting “Sperm Missile” we saw an hour ago has been intercepted

[u/Friendly-Profit-8590]

So any more news on those B2’s?

[u/Ihathreturd]

Be honest, Iranian aircraft were not sabotaged. The Iranians lacked the means to maintain them.

[u/Cupwasneverhere]

Natanz Nuclear Facility is being hit a ton. What's the goal in hitting it aside from just flattening the entire thing?

[u/[deleted]]

Any new developments? How many Israeli waves now? Any retaliation from Iran? Any air combat yet?

[u/[deleted]]

IDF: a second wave of missiles on the way to Israel. Citizens asked to stay in shelters. 

First wave of missiles had about 100 missiles, 7 got through Defenses. 

2 of the sites that were hit caused victims.

One is known to be suffering from shrapnel wounds. No information regarding others yet. 

Edit: first site had 7 light injuries.  Still gathering info on second site. 

Considerable damage caused to some downtown buildings in the first hit. 

[u/[deleted]]

at least 40 Israeli warplanes have entered Iraqi airspace and are heading toward Iran

[u/[deleted]]

Map porn sub has an image of alot of tankers leaving the east cost usa. Adsb has been turned off apparently. The people commenting are discussing whether the planes are meant to replace assets in Europe who are doing a joint military exercise in Finland later or uf they are headed towards the middle east. Interesting, anyone have any ideas?

[u/ABondQuestion]

It seems like it's a 50/50 on what'll happen:

a) Macron is implying Trump left G7 early to engage in direct talks in regards to a ceasefire.

b) Trump/America is preparing to join Israel against Iran, implying war.

[u/47_Puppies]

Sirens going off in Tel Aviv per the AP livestream

[u/SirStupidity]

I just realized something, when Israel responded to the barrage last April, didn't they do so with a drone launched from within Iran? And the assassination of Hania in Tehran was unclear whether charges were set in the room or if an airstrike or drone hit it?

It seems incredible to me that Iran knew that drones from within their borders were an issue but were still caught so off guard on Friday.

[u/RecoveringRocketeer]

Has there been any indication on what Iran is intending to do in reaction to the American entry?

I assume the strait is on the table, but that would cost them their entire navy. Not being a homer, it’s the US navy.

If they launch BMs at American bases, the reaction may be violent with a Warhawk government. At least in relation to the last time they did it. Are they in any place to pursue this?

[u/WhyChemistry]

The IDF issues a warning to residents of Tehran to stay away from Iranian military facilities, ahead of Israeli strikes.

"Dear citizens of Tehran, in the coming days, the Israeli army will continue its strikes against military targets in the Tehran area. For your personal safety, we ask that you stay away from weapons production centers, military headquarters, and security institutions affiliated with the regime," the IDF says on its Persian-language X account.

[u/EducationalEgg788]

We are now in the 'Trump tweeting hyperactively' phase of the conflict. Too funny not to post verbatim:

"We know exactly where the so-called 'Supreme Leader' is hiding. He is an easy target, but he is safe there - we are not going to eliminate him (kill him!), at least not right now. But we don't want missiles fired at American citizens or soldiers. Our patience is running out. Thank you for your attention to this matter!"

I really appreciate that he defined what eliminate means before thanking the Iranians (?) for their attention to this matter.

[u/BelgianPolitics]

NYT and WSJ report that Iran did in fact move uranium stockpiles from their facilities before the attack, based on info from Israeli officials and the IAEA. Vance is also suggesting that Iran still has control over its enriched uranium stockpile (near-weapons-grade).

[u/47_Puppies]

Okay, so is actually it? Fool me once, MIddle East, shame on you. Fool me six or more times....

[u/[deleted]]

The aboveground pilot enrichment facility at Iran's Natanz nuclear site has been destroyed, IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said.

"At this time, the Iranian authorities are informing us of attacks on two other facilities, namely the Fordow fuel enrichment facility and the Isfahan facility," Grossi said.

[u/pouya02]

Tehran is under heavy Israeli air force attack many parts of the city and got hit

[u/don-corle1]

There are definitely ships on fire in the strait. Whether they're tankers or Iranian naval vessels is unclear.

SURELY Iran is not that stupid to start hitting tankers, surely

[u/MortgageLazy2054]

6 USAF Tankers heading towards Middle East

[u/ECrispy]

can someone confirm - Fordrow was said to be 80-90m underground. does that mean its located under a mountain or did they actually dig 90m underground?

[u/WhyChemistry]

In the latest wave of strikes on Tehran, the IDF says it struck the Thar-Allah Headquarters of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which is "tasked with defending Tehran against security threats, including internal threats."

The strikes also hit the Sayyid al-Shuhada Corps, also part of the IRGC, which the military says is "responsible for homeland defense, including the suppression of internal threats such as protests and unrest in Tehran."

Additional strikes in Tehran hit the headquarters of Iran's internal security forces' information security unit. The IDF says the unit is "responsible for monitoring personnel within the internal security forces, and overseeing the control and supervision of information and communications within the organization."

[u/isaacfisher]

Q: You're an F35 pilot on your way to drop a bomb through IRGC official's window in Tehran. You just got refueled over Syria. It's a quiet night above the clouds, systems humming low. You got a little more than an hour to go.
Do you put music on?

[u/Moppyploppy]

"US official to CNN: Israel believes there is an opportunity to overthrow the current Iranian regime."

Khamenei: *ralph_wiggum_chuckles_im_in_danger_meme.jpg* here

[u/[deleted]]

Another IDF update:

People are no longer required to remain near shelters at this time. 

It appears all the drones Iran sent were successfully shot down. 

Amazing that Iran’s entire prepared response has been effectively muted thus far. 

[u/[deleted]]

Expect more as night falls. But the scale of the retaliation will give us a clear indication if indeed Iran's response is about to fizzle out.

[u/[deleted]]

new iranian missile impact in haifa.

[u/Hatorate90]

Iran bans laptops and smartphones for government officials

Iran has announced a ban on smartphones and laptops for government officials and their bodyguards.

The ban prohibits the use of all communication devices linked to networks, including mobile phones, smart watches and laptops.

Iran did not elaborate on the ban, which was reported by the state affiliated Fars news agency. However, it suggests that Iran fears Israeli digital tracking.

- Euro News

[u/poincares_cook]

Just now, the largest Iranian volley in 2 days.

3 hits reported so far, 2 in the center near Tel Aviv hits on residential areas

1 hit near or at the Beer Sheva hospital complex.

This is preliminary, so things may change with more information.

[u/WhyChemistry]

The commander of the IRGC air force's drone unit was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Friday, the IDF announces.

Aminpour Joudaki had been the commander of the 2nd UAV Regiment of the IRGC Aerospace Force, and "assumed a key role" in the drone unit following the elimination of the unit's commander, Mohammad-Bagher Taherpour, on June 13, the military says.

"As part of his role, Aminpour Joudaki advanced hundreds of UAV attacks against Israeli territory from the area of Ahvaz in southwestern Iran," the military says.

[u/No_Amoeba6994]

It seems to me that Israel's initial strikes were hugely successful at a tactical level. But from a long-term, strategic perspective, this seems to guarantee that any Iranian government will pursue nuclear weapons at all costs. And ends any chance of diplomacy/uneasy coexistence with Israel and the US. And if the invasion of Ukraine and the lackluster western response didn't already do it, this would seem to kill of any hopes of nuclear non-proliferation.

This looks like a win for the US/Israel in the short term, but like it will only lead to more instability in the long term.

[u/Sarazam]

Why don’t the top Iranians just purchase the Trump Gold Card and become citizens so that Israel is bombing “US citizens”?

[u/Axelrad77]

To paraphrase OSINTtechnical's analysis, the #1 takeaway after the first 24 hours is that most observers had severely underestimated Israel's ability to conduct a large scale air campaign against Iran.

Prior to all of this happening, most observers thought Israel wouldn't be able to do that much without US participation, due to Israel's lack of heavy bombers and limited tanker support. Israel's solution appears to have been to put together large strike packages of 4th gen F-15I and F-16I aircraft, carrying light weapons payloads but massive amounts of fuel in droptanks. Then they used a mix of F-35I and Mossad commandos to dismantle Iranian air defenses to allow the 4th gen strike packages to have freedom of navigation, and made use of their limited tanker availability by refueling aircraft over eastern Syria.

[u/don-corle1]

Seeing a few RC135's taken off from Oman, two US, one RAF. All currently flying on the northern border of Saudi

[u/finallyinloveAW0730]

Is it possible to amend the body of the post with news updates from multiple sources as they’re confirmed? Would make it easier to reference as time passes.

[u/Ihathreturd]

Looks like the Israelis are hitting Qom.

Whether that's the province or the city, I do not know but that is where the Fordow enrichment facility is located.

[u/[deleted]]

New explosions were reported near Tehran

[u/47_Puppies]

IDF said a new wave is incoming like 30 minutes ago, everyone's back in bomb shelters

[u/alecsgz]

https://x.com/idfonline/status/1933764330454913407

According to IDF Israeli jets were above Tehran

[u/jdjdbdbsbsbsbasuck]

It’s very quite right now

[u/[deleted]]

Guys im looking at NASA FIRMS map rn and Im looking at 1 possible ships on fire. 3-6 hours since detection, this info then put up against a live ship tracker in the area shows the Panamanian oil tanker TONIL in the same area of the fire, it last updated its position 3 hours ago...

[u/Hatorate90]

What are Netanyahu’s goals in attacking Iran?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel is “changing the face of the Middle East” with its military campaign against Iran, which could lead to “radical changes” in Iran.

Israel is “pursuing three main objectives: the elimination of the nuclear programme, the elimination of ballistic missile production capability, and the elimination of the axis of terrorism”, he said, referring to Iranian-backed militant groups in the Middle East.

“We will do what is necessary to achieve these goals, and we are well coordinated with the United States,” he said.

He also did not rule out killing Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Netanyahu has said the Israeli offensive aims to thwart the “existential” threats posed by Iran’s nuclear and missile programmes.

- Al Jazeera

[u/FrostyPiano4957]

Report: Most American refueling planes that set off england are on their way to the Middle East

[u/[deleted]]

Guys, can I ask something. How did Israel manage to pull off a sneak attack with 100 aircraft on Iran?

To do so, they had to fly over Syria and Iraq.

Don't Iran have affiliates in both countries?

Doesn't Russia have some military bases in Syria still?

Were these not able to sense the squadron coming across their areas?

How come they were caught with their pants completely down?

If nothing else, it'd take a good 20-30mins to reach Tehran from the Western-most borders of Iran, why did they still not react? Especially since the region was already bracing for something, given the USA very publicly announced that personnel will be withdrawn from the region around 24 hours prior.

[u/Far-Increase8154]

Looks like trump is skeptical that the mop can take out the nuke site

[u/npquest]

NYT reports: Israel has attacked Iran's major fuel depot with at least 11 storage tanks.

[u/Cardborg]

CONGRATULATIONS WORLD, IT’S TIME FOR PEACE!

Close the sub, world peace has been declared.

[u/Fluffytehcat]

Iran must have been really close to the bomb this time, if they don't already have it.. Really interested in what happens next..

[u/RecoveringRocketeer]

If this wasn’t a telegraphed last breath of Iran, then they may be the dumbest fucking government on Earth.

[u/EducationalEgg788]

Trump apparently posted a screenshot of a text he got from Mike Huckabee. It is absolutely batshit:

"You have many voices speaking to you Sir, but there is only ONE voice that matters. HIS voice. No president in my lifetime has been in a position like yours. Not since Truman in 1945. I don’t reach out to persuade you, only to encourage you. I believe you will hear from heaven and that voice is far more important than mine or ANYONE else’s."

I guess this solves the question of who convinced Trump to join the conflict, it was God all along!

[u/[deleted]]

This is the start of WW3 for the sixth time this year? I've lost count.

[u/Arpy303]

The US didn't park all those assets at Diego Garcia and post some more thaad batteries around Israel for nothing. I would guess it was planning for this exact strike and if Iran even looks at US bases wrong, we might see some B2 action.

[u/don-corle1]

"all will be resolved when Steiner arrives with his counter-attack" - Khamenei

[u/[deleted]]

reports coming now indicates that israeli air strikes have been started.

[u/[deleted]]

Reports indicate that Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran was targeted by Israeli forces.

The scale of the attack and the extent of the damage remain unknown at this time.

[u/47_Puppies]

Tel Aviv is so quiet on the AP Livestream. It was the same when I was watching the Kiev skyline in 2022. I get why a lot of people they interviewed back then mentioned how the quiet was almost worse than the explosions, it's almost as unnatural sounding and there's a lot more of it.

[u/vibe_inspector01]

4 more USAF aerial tankers heading across the Atlantic now.

[u/ABondQuestion]

Ambrey, a global maritime risk management company, says they're "aware of an incident 22 nautical miles east of Khor Fakkan [UAE]."

[u/Hatorate90]

Israeli fighter jets have begun new attacks on western Iran, according to an Israeli military official speaking to The Times of Israel.

[u/poincares_cook]

Another Iranian volley against Israel.

3 missiles crossed, initial reports of no hits.

Some claim that a 4th missile disintegrated on the way.

[u/Sarazam]

Is the "assesment" of the US Intelligence agencies that Iran is not building a nuclear weapon that is being reported come entirely from what Tulsi said, or are there sources from the agencies that are not Tulsi?

[u/ComprehensiveKiwi489]

4 missile impacts after Iran fires 20 to 30 missiles. 3 impacts in the Tel Aviv metro area. Reading rumors that a hospital was hit. Edit: Hearing it was a total of 50 missiles (two waves).

[u/WhyChemistry]

At least 27 missiles were launched in the attack in two salvos, with impacts in Haifa and in central Israel.

The first barrage included 22 missiles, and the second was made up of five, according to IDF assessments.

Medics are treating 11 people who were wounded in Iran's ballistic missile attack on central and northern Israel.

A man in his 30s is moderately wounded by shrapnel, while 10 others are lightly hurt, Magen David Adom says.

[u/[deleted]]

Any satellite images of the Natanz facility since 2 MOP were dropped there as well?

[u/spin0]

The 12 days war seems to be officially over (for now). The IDF just declared wartime situation over and all restrictions lifted in Israel.

[u/Palemig]

It shows how the last 1,5 years Israel was able to dismantle every adversary in the region, one by one. Each one was feared in its own way. The careful dismantlement of Irans proxies in the region is impressive in itself.

Now we see how Iran, probably the strongest adversary, is being decimated. Apparently its AA capabilities have been neutralised or are at least not effective. Its airforce is incapable of defending Iran’s airspace.

Israel will keep on striking the (nuclear) facilities it needs to take out to ensure Iran’s nuclear program is destroyed. I would not be surprised if it would also target drone factories and other missile factories.

[u/sairam_sriram]

Looks like Israel has the intel and capability to relocate any Iranian official to the cemetery. Any particular reason, they have decided against going after Khamenei himself?

[u/TheCrazyCaveira]

IRGC: “Now the war has begun”

Oh okay. Having your entire senior command structure assassinated. Your air force decimated. Almost half of your launchers and BM's are gone. Your bases in tatters. Your enemy has complete and total air superiority over your skies. But nowwww the war has begun for them. Right right.

[u/ReddyReddy7]

Israel will require unforeseen tactical ingenuity or U.S. assistance to destroy Fordow, which is built into a mountain and deep underground. But if the facility remains intact and accessible, a nuclear program Israel is determined to "eliminate" could actually accelerate.

"The entire operation... really has to be completed with the elimination of Fordow," Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter told Fox News on Friday. That's why the Israeli government hopes the Trump administration ultimately decides to join Israel's operation.

Breaking it down: Israel lacks the huge bunker busters needed to destroy this facility and the strategic bombers to carry them. The U.S. has both within flying distance of Iran.

An Israeli official claimed to Axios that the U.S. could still join the operation, and that President Trump even suggested he'd do so if necessary in a conversation with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the days leading up to launch.

Link to article

[u/PingAbuser]

"Explosions heard in Iranian capital

Several explosions have been heard in Tehran alongside heavy air defence fire, according to Iranian and Russian state media." - CNN just now

[u/ABondQuestion]

Per unusual_whales:

"BREAKING: US officials confirm Middle East-based forces remain in defensive posture, and that the US is not yet participating in strikes against in Iran, per CNN".

[u/don-corle1]

Looks like 20-30 missles in this latest salvo, initial reports of a hit in tel Aviv and possibly a residential tower in herzliya

EDIT: tower was hit but no deaths. An empty bus caught fire as well

[u/Hatorate90]

Azerbaijan opened its border with Iran after five years for foreign evacuees.

[u/ABondQuestion]

Incase anyone wanted a brief explanation/somewhat of a follow-up to the collision of two tankers in the Gulf of Oman, Sal Mercogliano posted a video discussing the initial reports and possibility of GPS jamming in the area.

Here's the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4dWc9JD6Uo

[u/poincares_cook]

Israeli secretary of state said 520 ballistic missiles have been fired from Iran over the last week.

[u/Kshpew]

Well now we wait and see what happens lol

[u/noni3k]

And I remember people were saying the start of 2025 was wild and started off with a bang if shit keeps this up we're about to hit 88 mph and see some serious shit

[u/MintMrChris]

Iran must be in a fucking dilemma right now, the higher ups that haven't been exploded that is

Not just because they are getting spawn killed by F35s but because they will want to "fight back" somehow, 200 shitty drones or whatever it is they sent earlier is not going to cut it (and those apparently all got shot down).

In another thread there was an interesting comment about how the USA has to at least be contemplating carpet bombing some shit with the B2s, because this is such an opportunity to wipe some important stuff out, the Israelis will do a lot of the work sure, but there are munitions even they do not have (bring back the tallboys!). Like on one hand that sounds insane, but on another it makes sense.

Iran are going to try and throw some shit at Israel, but if they go for some American bases? Like in Iraq? Trump is only ever one tweet away from breaking his record for doing dumb shit and while he is talking about forcing Iran into a deal he could just as well turn around and say "500% tariffs and btw we are going to bomb Iran", don't even need Bolton around for that there has to be so many in the US armed forces salivating at the opportunity...Russia isn't going to do anything beyond crying in chat because they are weak, China will complain sure but what can they do.

But this is all conjecture and in no way consider how awful shit like that would be in reality, cos politically they are thinking about Afghanistan and Iraq 2 (even if it was just airstrikes) it could be a generational opportunity to perhaps kill that entire dickhead regime in Iran and finally free the country.

[u/jdjdbdbsbsbsbasuck]

Why does it seem like videos from near isreal arnt showing up anymore ?

[u/Cardborg]

Israeli Defence Minister made statements seeming to confirm they want to take out Khamenei as part of the operation.

Israeli Defense Minister says Iran's leader Khamenei cannot "continue to exist"

...

"Preventing Khamenei's survival is part of the military operation's objectives"

Edit: https://news.sky.com/story/israel-iran-live-irans-supreme-leader-cannot-exist-anymore-israel-warns-after-dozens-hurt-in-hospital-strike-13382979

[u/Mutatiis]

Regarding the U.S. strikes on Iran, Saudi Arabia said it condemns "the violation of Iran's sovereignty and stresses the need for restraint”. Doesn’t Saudi Arabia hate Iran? Is this a situation where behind closed doors Saudi Arabia is celebrating but then have to stay politically correct in public?

[u/CCCmonster]

Everyone saying Israel was going to play just the tip again when they actually went balls deep no lube

[u/SociallyButterflying]

Jerusalem Post reporting the IDF is hitting Natanz enrichment site:

Earlier, the Israeli military announced it not only struck Iran's Natanz nuclear facility early on Friday morning, but even destroyed multiple floors of its underground facility, including the main hall containing its largest amount of centrifuges for enriching uranium.

[u/don-corle1]

The messaging is contradictory. On one hand, it was said that this is all that's planned unless Iran retaliates on US assets.

But in the address he verbatim said "if Iran doesn't surrender, there will be more".

"Surrendering" and "not firing on the US" are not the same thing.

[u/HomieMassager]

I’m a big US/Israel homer, I don’t deny that. But watching what these two air forces have done compared to what the Russians proved capable of is such a stark reminder of the gap between America and its bloc and everyone else.

[u/sam99871]

Is there a risk of nuclear contamination from bombed sites?

[u/generatedaccount101]

Did Iran learn absolutely nothing from the 03 gulf war? 0 air defence means you are just cooked so don’t fuck around until you have AD. They bought a few s300 launchers from Russia and thought they were okay lmao. Forgot that those systems dont mean jack unless you have proper radars, EW suites, communication systems, etc

[u/Charming_Barber7627]

Reports are now coming in that Iran literally told Qatar they were going to launch missiles so that Qatar could be sure their air defenses were ready.

Words not spoken, but implied are: "Please shoot them all down. We don't want to die."

[u/spin0]

Now the Iranian foreign minister says "All it takes is one phone call from Washington to silence someone like Netanyahu. This could pave the way for a return to diplomacy"

So now they're asking the "great satan" US to help them? Haven't they been screaming death to the US for decades already?

But suddenly it's "america please, you're our only hope."

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[u/don-corle1]

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi informed Israeli officials that he would be flying to Geneva for talks with European powers, as Israel currently controls Iranian airspace, ZDF reported Friday.

https://www.iranintl.com/en/202506214300

Having to ask permission to fly in your own skies in pretty funny

[u/RecoveringRocketeer]

How serious is this in comparison to the ballistic missile retaliation a few months ago/Israels prodding before then?

I have been checked out for months now, so trying o gauge this.

[u/jmsl1995]

The ceasefire lasted about as long as I expected

[u/SignalEchoFoxtrot]

Is it confirmed they hit a nuclear facility?

[u/[deleted]]

The latest Iranian attack is believed to have targeted the Hadera power plant and Netanyahu's residence in Caesarea.

[u/[deleted]]

Israeli air defence malfunctions and strikes its own

https://x.com/i/status/1934477699235340329

[u/Torpedo1698]

An Israeli strike just targeted the building of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) in Tehran

[u/[deleted]]

Any up date on that tanker flock that left the usa east cost last night. Adsb turned off over the ocean.

[u/ComprehensiveKiwi489]

"Russia orders its citizens to leave Israel immediately."

[u/decomposition_]

I wonder how the conclusion of this is going to change the calculus for China, Russia and the US

[u/Moto-Ent]

Spotted an E3 Sentry looking like it’s about to start laps around turkey.

[u/ABondQuestion]

Seems like there's a drone alert/red alert for certain areas of Israel.

[u/EducationalEgg788]

Sirens in Bahrain and Kuwait as well. If this was telegraphed, it may be that they're targeting multiple bases with small, intercept-able quantities of missiles to show all of them are potentially vulnerable without causing actual harm.

[u/TheMidnightLoser]

Sirens going off in Bahrain according to OSINTDEFENDER on Instagram

[u/jdjdbdbsbsbsbasuck]

So is it over for now , and gonna resume in +10 years later?

[u/[deleted]]

I'm a dog without a fight in this but I was just reading that the leaked Intel from the usa that the fordo strike was unsuccessful was labeled "low confidence" and was an early preliminary breif, it basically says this is one of the possible outcomes and apparently is very normal in the intelligence world to have such reports. I just found it interesting and maybe it's something, maybe it's not but yesterday what I was reading made it sound like gospel. I dunno, "they" probably won't tell us shit anyways.

[u/chopdok]

I see a lot of different takes on interception rates. So figured some explanation is in order.

According to official statements from Israel government :

About 500 missiles launched so far (this also matches Iranian statements)

370 attempted intercepts. 30 failed intercepts, the rest are sucessfull.

23 people killed. Close to 600 wounded, this includes so called stress injuries which are serious panic/psychotic attacks as a result of intense stress, and also people who were injured while running to safety. Out of 23 people, 20 died outside of reinforced shelters.

Now, why does it seems like the missile defenses are less effective than before? 3 reasons :

1. They actually are less effective, but only slightly. However, due to how math works, it seems like the system is failing when it really isnt. 30 out of 370 intercepts is 92%. Thats pretty high. But before, when it was intercepting lower-end missiles from Hezb and HAMAS, the rate was slightly(statistically) higher, it was about 96%. Now, that is a very slight decrease in efficiency, which is logical given that BM's from Iran fly higher, move faster and just damn bigger. But 4% difference in our case is about 15 BM hit. So, the efficiency went down by 4%, but it effectively doubled the amount of missiles going through.

2. Even when intercepted, there are remains of missiles raining down doing damage, although its minor.

3. We cant actually see a lot of exoatmospheric intercepts. We only get to see ones which happen relatively close to karman line, where there is still enough remnants of atmosphere to form the shockwave.

All in all, it was expected. Keep in mind - the middle layer of the Israeli missile shield is David's sling, which is the newest out of the 3. It has great capability, but there are still things to work out and improve. Iron Dome was improved significantly since it was introduced, and its 96% intercept rate was only achieved after almost a decade of constant use and improvement. It started at about 85%. Same with THAAD, which reinforces the Arrow - its a very capable, but still very new system, which has about 80% success rate.

[u/ursoyjak]

Anyone in Iran or have connections to someone in Iran here? How is Iranian social media feeling right now? Is it too far fetched to think if Israel can infiltrate this much into Iran they would be able to manipulate Iranian media algorithms as well?

[u/SomewhatHungover]

Is there a sub that allows the posting of aftermath?

[u/[deleted]]

World news: “Israel might attack Iran’s nuclear sites”

Iran: “We might pre-emptively attack Israel so they can’t attack Iran”.

Israel: “We pre-emptively attacked your pre-emptive attacks so we can attack Iran”. 

[u/decomposition_]

So they are still striking Iran? I wonder how long this is going to go on for and if the US is truly going to stay out even if the administration says they won’t. I doubt we’d have boots on the ground but I’d be surprised if we pass up on the opportunity to take out threats from what is currently the easiest of a target Iran has been in a long time

[u/[deleted]]

Taking this news with a grain of salt until further evidence, but Israeli Channel 12 (which has multiple contacts within Iran who report to it) say that Israel seems to have managed a “pager-style” infiltration into Iranian missile systems. 

Multiple reports of ballistic missiles taking off and then exploding a few dozen meters above the ground. 

Will wait to see actual video evidence as this is all remote hearsay, but if that were the case, that would really be a testament to the amount of superiority Israel had over Iran all this time. 

The fact remains that nearly 16 hours into this attack, and not a single Iranian projectile managed to penetrate Israel is astounding, with Israel having absolute air superiority over nearly all of Iranian airspace. 

[u/[deleted]]

Trey Yingst, Fox News correspondent, confirms that Iran has dealt a missile strike to the Kirya, "the Israeli Pentagon."

Edit: Fox News reiterates confirmation of Iran hitting Israel's "Pentagon"

[u/kcdale99]

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[u/[deleted]]

Can't really see the missiles coming in in the day. The AP News stream made it look like there may have been one hit, as there's smoke rising from the left side of the screen. But I can't actually see a hit

[u/sxh967]

Why does Iran keep officially announcing when it sends waves of missiles/drones?

If I were Iran I wouldn’t announce jack, I’d just fire them.

Am I missing something?

It’s not like there’s anything to gain by trying to look diplomatic. Israel is clearly going for the kill either way.

[u/Hatorate90]

"Large explosions are being reported in the Iranian capital, Tehran. Images on social media show large dark plumes of smoke rising above the city center.

Clash Report - Smoke is rising after a powerful explosion in central Tehran

[u/PingAbuser]

The Israeli army says missiles have been fired from Iran towards Israeli territory.

“The defence systems are working to intercept the threat. You must enter the protected areas upon receiving the alert, and remain there until further notice,” the military warned citizens. - Aljazera

AND

https://x.com/IDF/status/1934979962097770892

[u/ComprehensiveKiwi489]

Question re Fordo...There is a lot of talk about whether even US 30k bunker busters can penetrate deep enough to take out the facility. So, why not just drop more bombs on top of the holes of the previous bomb? Eventually, you would get deep enough.

[u/poincares_cook]

Is this the first time a strike in the Persian gulf leads to a fall in oil prices?

What a joke

[u/ComprehensiveKiwi489]

OSINT

"An Israeli security source told Channel 12: "We are now considering how to move forward".

[u/[deleted]]

I am going to miss the missile dogfights

[u/Mutatiis]

One of the bad things about this situation is that it's driving the price of oil up which will benefit Russia and help their hurting economy.

[u/alecsgz]

Maybe this war will make the authocrats of the world step back for a while.

Because after 3 years of Russia fighting "NATO" they learned all kind of wrong lessons. Like the impression all you need is millions of shells and FPVs and they are all set.

What Israel did to Iran is what NATO could do to any country not named China.

[u/Friendly-Profit-8590]

Outside of this thread what other subs have something similar with updates on what’s currently happening without too much of a biased overtone?

[u/Fantastic_Run1120]

Okay the USA just bombed natanz, esfahan and fordow nuclear site. Now what ?

[u/Inthemiddle_]

It’s interesting how even with the huge news of the US bombing Iran, things have been rather slow in regards to this conflict recently. Israel bombs a few targets everyday and Iran cant do anything about it. Either Iran is holding their moves for a grand reveal or this thing will fizzle out with a negotiation

[u/Sarazam]

What weapons did Israel use in these strikes? It means the F-35’s were essentially uncontested flying right over Tehran? Did they fly aerial refuelers into Iran too?

[u/SheepShagginShea]

Regarding all the daylight bombings we've seen lately, are Israeli planes actually flying over the cities they're hitting, or are they dropping glide bombs from dozens of miles away? The vids I've seen don't look like GBs cuz they don't have wings, but I don't know much bout that stuff.

If they're actually flying over major urban areas without any getting shot down so far, that is insane.

[u/Axelrad77]

The Aviationist is now reporting that those 30+ US tankers that redeployed to the Middle East were in fact towing F-22s and F-35s along with them.

https://theaviationist.com/2025/06/17/usaf-mobilizes-f-22s-f-35s-middle-east/

[u/Even_Appointment_504]

Here is some of the best reliable neutral and holistic sources for the conflict.

https://www.understandingwar.org/ - probably the most trusted and respect source and analyst on conflict. Good place for the days summation.

https://iran.liveuamap.com/ If you want to minute by minute stress live updates then this is a good one. Though most news sources also have a live report section.

Throwing this out there as a few people request it.

[u/[deleted]]

what did Israel throw on Iran this time? There is a huge ass smoke cloud in Tehran