Iran counterattacks, missile launch waves in Israel
Iran has launched a missile counterattack in Israel. This comes after Israeli missile attacks damaged Iran’s nuclear and military facilities.
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump warned Iran not to attack US targets as the conflict with Israel escalates, saying that the “full strength and power” of the US military can be used against Middle Eastern nations.
“If attacked in form, form, form by Iran, the full strength and power of the US military will come down to you at a level you have never seen before,” he wrote at 12:32am on June 15th in the Social Post of Truth.
Trump’s warning comes when Israel and Iran launched an attack on each other overnight, killing many people. Israeli rescue teams were killed at least 10 people, including children, and were even left to the tile rub of a home that was destroyed in a strike to search for survivors.
Iran has said at least 138 people have been killed in the onslaught of Israel since it began on June 13, including June 14.
Overall, at least 13 Iranians have been killed, and more than 350 have been injured since Iran launched a retaliatory attack.
Trump praised Israel’s strike and warned that it would be even worse before, unless Iran quickly accepts a sharp downgrade to its nuclear programme that he called for in talks that were due to resume on June 15.
Although Iran claims that its nuclear program is intended for civilian energy purposes only, the International Atomic Energy Agency, the UN’s nuclear watchdog, recently concluded that Iran is very close to the 90% uranium enrichment level required to build nuclear weapons.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arakich said the Israeli attack was intended to hamper these talks, which are scheduled to resume in Oman before they were cancelled. He said the attacks have US support and Iran is acting solely in self-defense.
Israel has not signed a global nuclear non-proliferation treaty and is widely believed to own nuclear weapons, saying Iran is aiming to stop the development of atomic weapons and eliminate the capabilities of ballistic missiles.
Israel says the operation could last for several weeks, urging Iranians to stand up to Muslim administrative rulers and fearing that local wars have been dragged out by external forces.
One more thing: Trump said last month that the US will soon end airstrikes against Yemen’s Hooty militants.
“We’re stopping the bombing,” Trump announced from his elliptical office, ordering Secretary of State Marco Rubio to convey his message to extremist groups supporting Iran.
Contributors: Dan Morrison, Zack Anderson, Kim Fjelmgaard, USA Today