The escalating conflict: Iran's drone attack on Israel
Iranian-Origin Drones Allegedly Swarm Israeli Military in Large Numbers, Army Reports - Hundreds of drones, allegedly from Iran, reportedly launched by Israeli military forces.
Israel's army cranked up the heat in a controversial confrontation, reporting around 100 Iranian drones launched in retaliation. This move came after a string of Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities. Effie Defrin, Israel's Defense Minister, proudly announced that their pilots were engaged in a relentless barrage, aiming at military targets and sites associated with Iran's nuclear program across the country.
But it wasn't all one-sided. Earlier in the day, Israel deemed it necessary to strike back, hitting targets in Iran, including Tehran and the Natanz nuclear facility. Iranian media claimed multiple explosions rocked the Natanz facility, a site that bore the brunt of Israel's wrath.
However, the casualty reports varied. While no concrete evidence support the death of Iranian army chief Mohammed Bagheri or the chief of the Revolutionary Guards, Hossein Salami, Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, vowed severe retaliation against Israel.
Sources claimed that Iran's response was a drone and missile assault codenamed "Operation True Promise III," with over 100 drones and more than 150 ballistic missiles engaged on June 13, 2025. The Israeli military reportedly intercepted many of the incoming drones, but the attack marked a significant escalation in hostilities between the two nations. The event has fueled regional tensions and sparked international calls for restraint.
- Iran
- Israel
- Counterattack
- Drone
- Effie Defrin
- Natanz Nuclear Facility
- Tensions
- Retaliation
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Iran retaliated to Israel's attacks on its nuclear facilities with a counterattack codenamed "Operation True Promise III," involving over 100 drones and more than 150 ballistic missiles, as reported by Reuters. Meanwhile, Effie Defrin, Israel's Defense Minister, also discussed their response to Iranian drones, as mentioned in the Israel launches attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities news article. The escalating conflict between the two nations has fueled regional tensions and sparked international calls for calm, as reported by BBC News.
