Why Israel Targeted Natanz: Inside High-Stakes Strike on Iran’s Nuclear Core | Operation Rising Lion
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Why Israel Targeted Natanz: Inside High-Stakes Strike on Iran’s Nuclear Core | Operation Rising Lion
In a dramatic overnight operation, Israel launched airstrikes deep inside Iranian territory, targeting the Natanz nuclear facility — the heart of Iran’s uranium enrichment program.
Confirmed by the IAEA, the attack is being seen as a pivotal moment in the escalating shadow war between the two nations.
Why did Israel choose Natanz?
What are the strategic and symbolic implications of hitting this fortified site?
We break down the timeline, the military objectives, expert reactions, and what this could mean for the future of the region.
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The Middle East is on high alert as the shadow war between Iran and Israel erupts into open conflict, with Tehran now mourning the loss of a key military figure.
In a major development, prominent Iranian Brigadier General Gholamhossein Gheybpavar has died. While initial reports from Iran's Fars News Agency attribute his death to long-standing chemical injuries from the Iran-Iraq war, the timing raises critical questions. His passing comes in the immediate aftermath of "Operation Rising Lion," a massive, covert Israeli operation on June 13 that has reportedly sparked a full-scale war between the two nations. This operation is said to be the cause of death for nearly 20 other top Iranian commanders, making Gheybpavar's death highly suspicious.
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) allegedly targeted critical Iranian infrastructure, including nuclear facilities, missile sites, and military bases across Tehran, Natanz, and Isfahan. The strikes were precise and devastating, with raids in Tabriz, Kermanshah, and Tehran successfully eliminating a significant portion of Iran's senior military leadership. This has created a power vacuum and a crisis within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
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