[No(t) Politics] .IL Launches Op To Destroy .IR's Nuclear Program (Updated)

HELLFIRE

https://www.twz.com/air/israel-strikes-iran

Israel has launched an attack against Iran, a senior IDF official told The War Zone. The nature and extent of the attack is not yet known. Author’s note: You can read the latest updates on operation “Rising Lion” by scrolling to the bottom of this page. …

Per title, No(t) Politics, please and thanks.

Latest update is 2310Eastern as I post this…

ADDENDUM: as the (in)famous Zen Master line goes, “We’ll See…” and because the scene never gets old

Regards

Dks01

Updates as of 0645 EDT.

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c93ydeqyq71t

Israel appears to have decapitated Iran’s military command and killed six of their nuclear scientists cadre, reduced Iran’s their anti-aircraft defenses and their nuclear development program

Astyanax

Dks01 I hope this isn’t an Israeli version of “We destroyed 34% of Russia’s bomber fleet!”.

Astyanax

HELLFIRE

HELLFIRE ADDENDUM: as the (in)famous Zen Master line goes, “We’ll See…” and because the scene never gets old

So what’s the moral of that story? Never draw a conclusion or make a judgement? That may work if your responsibilities aren’t any more than a Zen Master’s.

Dks01

Astyanax Wait 24 hours and the actual results will be available on Signal from impeccable sources.

px_eliezer_

Astyanax I hope this isn’t an Israeli version of “We destroyed 34% of Russia’s bomber fleet!”.

I don’t know if all this is good for the world, or bad for the world, or both together, but Israel clearly seems to have kicked a lot of ass.

When Netanyahoo promises war and destruction—he delivers!

Other middle east nations are being pretty quiet—they don’t want a nuclear Iran—most especially Saudi Arabia does not.

telcodad

Notice the Date - 3:26 AM · June 13, 2025 Israel/Iran time

This Friday the 13th turned out to be very unlucky for Iran! 😉

digitalfutur

Since the IAEA has declared that Iran is in breach of its non-proliferation obligations, specifically, reporting its undeclared nuclear material and activities. More importantly, since Iran also does not recognize the right of Israel to exist. Hene the current attack by Israel is justified.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3v6w2qr12o

Dks01

Crude oil is up 6% today. Most major global stock markets are in the red at noon.

telcodad

Dks01 Crude oil is up 6% today. Most major global stock markets are in the red at noon.

Yes, but has the ’Doomsday Clock" moved a bit backward now?

It is now 89 seconds to midnight
2025 Doomsday Clock Announcement - January 28, 2025
https://thebulletin.org/doomsday-clock/

Dks01

telcodad No. That decision is less dependent on individual events such as Israeli attacks.

Dks01

Flightradar24 still shows the Middle East as a No Go Zone.

InternetJeff

So far so good.

Probably the most critical aspect of any operation like this is to establish Air Superiority, and degrade the opponent’s offensive and defensive air and missile capabilities. Taking out Iran’s air defense systems would be key in the initial phase of the operation.

One key discriminator will be the F-35l stealth fighter. Iran has practically nothing to counter it.

F-35I “Adir” Stealth Fighter Jets
One of the crown jewels of the Israeli Air Force’s fleet is the F-35I “Adir”. The F-35I is a customized version of the Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter, designed specifically to meet Israel’s operational requirements. This aircraft represents the cutting edge of stealth technology and is capable of executing a variety of missions, from intelligence gathering to precision strikes.

https://boltflight.com/how-many-fighter-jets-does-israel-have-a-comprehensive-overview-of-the-israeli-air-forces-capabilities/

telcodad

Iran launches ‘hundreds’ of missiles at Israel following attack
By Michael Rios, Nechirvan Mando, Catherine Nicholls, Eugenia Yosef and Dana Karni, CNN - June 13, 2025
https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/13/middleeast/iran-attacks-israel-intl-latam

Panic in Israel as whole country under fire in devastating Iran attack
https://www.newsbreak.com/express-u-s--316349130/4050892301166-panic-in-israel-as-whole-country-under-fire-in-devastating-iran-attack

The whole of Israel is under fire in a devastating attack by Iran. Explosions have been reported in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem as video footage shows rockets raining down and bypassing Israel’s Iron Dome, with thick dark smoke pummeling through the air as the missiles strike buildings.

At least seven people are “lightly and moderately injured” from a strike on the border of Tel Aviv and Ramat Gan, according to Eli Bin, the head of Magen David Adom, Israel’s emergency services. ….

HELLFIRE

Astyanax Never draw a conclusion or make a judgement?

On the offchance there’s legitimate engagement here, would you prefer “don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched” and/or “forever is a long time?”

shrugs

Regards

Astyanax

px_eliezer_ I don’t know if all this is good for the world, or bad for the world

Anything bad for Iran has got to be good for the world.

Astyanax

Dks01 Flightradar24 still shows the Middle East as a No Go Zone.

There’s some serious NOTAMs for ya.

You know it’s bad when it’s safer to fly over Afghanistan.

Astyanax

telcodad Yes, but has the ’Doomsday Clock" moved a bit backward now?

Those doomers have been saying it’s 2 attoseconds to midnight or whatever since the Manhattan Project. 🙄

Astyanax

digitalfutur Hene the current attack by Israel is justified.

This should’ve been done decades ago.

HooRU

Iran used to be a wonderful place and progressive in some ways.

I don’t have solutions, but I feel Israel did right this time, but what is happening in Gaza really tears me apart.