Israel's attack on Iran: what we know so far

Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, a wide-ranging military campaign targeting Iran’s nuclear sites as well as military infrastructure and command. Here is a brief summary of events so far.

Iranian military command decimated

At least 20 top Iranian figures were killed, including:

IRGC chief Hossein Salami
Chief of Staff Mohammad Bagheri
Aerospace Force Commander Amir Ali Hajizadeh
Top nuclear scientists and advisors

Supreme Leader Khamenei made immediate appointments:

Mohammad Pakpour (IRGC)
Abdolrahim Mousavi (Armed Forces)
Ahmad Vahidi (Revolutionary Guards)

Trump backs strikes, says ‘more brutal’ planned

US President Trump praised the Israeli operation, warning Tehran to negotiate before “it’s too late”:

Revealed Iran had ignored a 60-day ultimatum
Claimed Iranian hardliners “are all dead now”
US Navy destroyers have been repositioned in the Mediterranean
Former envoy Brett McGurk called fears of regional war “overheated”

Civilian toll and domestic fallout

Unofficial Iranian reports say 78 killed, 329 injured in Tehran province.

Protests erupted across Iran
Emergency teams deployed to over 60 locations
Internet restrictions imposed; all flights suspended
Cultural sites closed and artifacts moved to secure storage

Damage to nuclear and military sites

Israel claimed “significant damage” to the Natanz facility
Dozens of missile, radar, and drone sites destroyed
Mossad reportedly disrupted hundreds of missile launches
Iran said Fordow was unharmed; Natanz suffered only surface-level damage
IAEA confirmed no radiation leaks and is assessing damage

Iran vows to strike back

Iran says it will respond “decisively and proportionately”:

President Pezeshkian promised a “regret-inducing” response
IRGC vowed preplanned retaliation
FM Araghchi invoked Article 51 of the UN Charter
Iran summoned the Swiss envoy (representing US interests), warning against any US military support to Israel
Iran warned the US must be held “accountable for enabling the attacks”
Iranian lawmakers urged Khamenei to authorize nuclear weapons

Regional and international reactions

UN Security Council and IAEA Board to meet urgently
EU voiced grave concern, warning of a spiral of violence
Russia, China, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Italy condemned or urged restraint
EU reaffirmed diplomatic efforts to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons
Hamas praised Iran’s role; Hezbollah condemned the attack but will not retaliate

Diplomatic flurry

Netanyahu has spoken or will speak with leaders of the US, Russia, Britain, France, Germany and India
Iran's Araghchi demanded IAEA condemnation
Iranian ambassador summoned to Germany’s foreign ministry
Italy’s FM Tajani spoke with Araghchi, urging de-escalation and diplomacy

Market and aviation Disruption

Oil prices surged 12%, surpassing $77/barrel
Wall Street opened lower as investors fled risk
Iran, Iraq, Jordan, and Israel closed airspace; over 1,800 flights disrupted
Major carriers suspended operations; shipping advisories issued in Hormuz and Red Sea

Israeli emergency measures