On June 13, 2025, Israel launched a preemptive attack in Iran on dozens of military and
security targets and sites of the nuclear program across Iran. More than 20 senior figures in the
security leadership, military commanders and nuclear scientists were eliminated, including the
commander of the armed forces and the commander of the Revolutionary Guards.
Iran confirmed the deaths of the senior officials. Regime officials threatened that “the Zionist
regime” would pay a “steep price,” and the Revolutionary Guards launched Operation True
Promise 3, attacking Israel with UAVs and ballistic missiles.
Members of the “resistance axis” in the Palestinian terrorist organizations, Lebanon, Yemen,
Iraq and Syria condemned Israel, accused it of “crossing red lines,” and expressed solidarity
with Iran. They claimed that the Israeli attacks only strengthened the “resistance” and that “the
entity” would pay the price.