Israel Launches Major Military Operation Against Iran’s Nuclear, Missile Programs

The Israel Defense Forces have officially launched Operation “Strength of a Lion,” a decisive and large-scale military campaign targeting Iran’s nuclear infrastructure and long-range missile capabilities.

Dozens of strategic military sites were struck in multiple regions across Iran in a powerful and coordinated opening attack.

Targets included senior command posts, military headquarters, key commanders, and sensitive nuclear facilities. Sirens sounded across Israel, not due to incoming missile attacks, but as a precautionary alert to prepare the public for the strong possibility of retaliatory strikes in the coming hours or days.

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According to the IDF, the operation was triggered by the convergence of three critical threats:

Imminent Nuclear Breakout!!!!!!! Iran now possesses enough enriched uranium to assemble 15 nuclear bombs within days. Intelligence confirms that Iranian nuclear scientists are actively working to assemble the necessary components for nuclear weapons. The program has reached such an advanced stage that delaying action any further would risk total strategic blindness.
Ballistic Missile Arsenal

Iran has already amassed thousands of ballistic missiles and is actively pursuing plans to double or triple this arsenal within the year. Even without nuclear warheads, this stockpile represents an existential threat to Israel and regional stability.

Regional Destabilization and Proxy Warfare

Iran continues to arm and fund terrorist proxies throughout the Middle East, flooding the region with advanced weapons systems and training. The IDF warns that Iranian leadership has developed a comprehensive plan to destroy the State of Israel, involving:
Coordinated and precise missile barrages from Iranian territory and its proxies, A multi-front ground invasion using pickup convoys from all surrounding borders, Subversive efforts to destabilize the governments of Jordan and Egypt.

“We are now in a strategic window of opportunity,” said an IDF spokesperson.

“We have reached the point of no return. Waiting is no longer an option. The time to act is now.”

The IDF is preparing for a multi-day operation and anticipates intense missile fire from Iran in response. Coordination with the United States military is ongoing and robust.

Israel emphasizes that this operation is not aimed at toppling the Iranian regime, but at crippling its military infrastructure and eliminating its nuclear threat.

According to Israeli intelligence, the opening strike delivered a severe and unexpected blow — targeting locations that Iran did not anticipate, with a scale and precision designed to severely degrade Iran’s offensive capabilities.

The IDF concludes: “By the end of this operation — the nuclear threat from Iran will no longer exist.”