June 12, 2025

Israel has launched what it described as a “preemptive” military strike aimed at Iran’s nuclear facilities, raising the specter of a broader conflict between the Middle Eastern adversaries that threatens to drag in the United States.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the airstrikes, which took place early morning Friday in the Middle East, targeted facilities “at the heart of Iran’s nuclear weaponization program” including its main enrichment facility. Netanyahu also said Israel struck the homes of Iranian nuclear scientists. The Israeli leader added that the operation “will continue for as many days as it takes to remove this threat.”

Israel’s defense minister Israel Katz placed the country in a “special state of emergency” in anticipation of Iranian retaliation.

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