Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) greets Iranian Overseas Minister Abbas Araghchi previous to their talks on the Kremlin in Moscow, Monday.
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Israel launched a wave of airstrikes throughout Tehran early Monday, hitting what it referred to as “regime targets and government repression bodies” within the coronary heart of the Iranian capital, together with Evin Jail, infamous for jailing political opponents. The army additionally stated it struck the Fordo nuclear facility, already broken by U.S. strikes over the weekend, to hinder entry routes to the location.
The Israeli army stated its warplanes, guided by intelligence, hit command facilities linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), together with the Basij headquarters and the Alborz Corps, which oversee inner safety.
Protection Minister Israel Katz stated the strikes had been a response to Iranian missile fireplace and vowed to proceed hitting “regime targets.”
The Iranian judiciary denied Israeli reviews of unrest inside Evin Jail following the strikes, calling them “rumors from Mossad media,” referring to Israel’s spy company, and stated the scenario was beneath management.
The IRGC stated it responded with a brand new barrage of ballistic missiles and drones as a part of what it referred to as the “21st wave” of its counterattacks.
In the meantime, in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Iranian Overseas Minister Abbas Araghchi and publicly condemned the U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear websites. Putin accused the U.S. of “unprovoked aggression” and pledged to help Iran. The assembly underscored rising alignment between Tehran and Moscow amid escalating regional tensions.
In a briefing with reporters, Israeli former Mossad official and Iran knowledgeable Sima Shine supplied a blended verdict on the U.S. airstrikes focusing on three of Iran’s key nuclear websites, together with Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan.
“It’s much better than what we thought it would be,” she stated, however then added, “I don’t think it’s complete destruction of the project.”
Shine urged Iran could also be hiding enriched uranium and superior centrifuges elsewhere, and will construct a bomb in secret.
NPR’s Daniel Estrin contributed reporting from Tel Aviv.
