Exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi thanks US for “humanitarian intervention” in Iran

“The aid that the President of the United States promised to the brave people of Iran has now arrived.

“This is humanitarian intervention; and its target is the Islamic Republic, its repressive apparatus, and its machinery of slaughter—not the country and great nation of Iran.

“We must stay focused on our ultimate goal: reclaiming Iran. We are very close to final victory.”

Pahlavi did not mention Israel by name in his video post.

Iranian sources say a number of senior military and political figures were killed in the first wave of Israeli and US strikes.

Among the targets were Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian. Their status has not been confirmed. (Reuters)

Israel has called up 120,000 additional IDF reservists.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog:

“Thank you President Donald Trump, the leader of the free world, for taking a historic and courageous decision.

“I fully support you and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and your teams in this decision to launch a bold, combined operation against the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism, which is responsible for decades of mass terror and murder around the world and aims to become a nuclear-armed state. I sincerely hope that this operation will bring a historic change and a better future for the whole Middle East and the entire world.

“Let me be clear to all those who seek or threaten to harm us: the people of Israel are a strong nation. No one can break our spirit."

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“To the brave women and men of the IDF: I trust and support you. An entire nation stands behind you. May God bless you all, and may you all return home in peace.

“To the United States military servicemen and women conducting this noble mission: thank you. Our partnership is a true blessing, advancing hope, prosperity, and security. Together, we will prevail. May God bless you, and may you all return home in peace.

“We stand together with our friends and allies in the Middle East who are under attack from the Iranian regime. May God bless them and safeguard them from all harm.

“To the people of Iran: I hope and pray that you will soon be able to see a better future of freedom.”

Iran has so far today attacked seven countries in the Middle East:

🇧🇭 Bahrain
🇦🇪 The United Arab Emirates
🇰🇼 Kuwait
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
🇯🇴 Jordan
🇶🇦 Qatar
🇮🇱 Israel

We all know why Israel. The others all host US military bases or personnel.

And there are as yet unconfirmed reports of a missile attack on a US base in northern Iraq.

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Aerial image of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s compound following this morning’s attack by Israeli and US forces.

First aerial footage of Israeli warplanes destroying missile launchers in Western Iran this morning.

Due to the escalation with Iran, the National Security Council is calling on Israeli citizens abroad to take increased precaution at all destinations around the world.

Scene in Tehran earlier today.

Four people were reportedly killed in Sweida in southern Syria when the remains of intercepted Iranian missiles landed on the Druze and Christian city.

Remains of an intercepted Iranian missile hit a home in Jordan.

No surprise here: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez condemns the "unilateral military action" of the United States and Israel against Iran. He described it as a dangerous escalation and stressed the need for an immediate de-escalation and compliance with international law. (Photo: EPA/J.J.Guillen)

It's no secret that the Iranians knew that war was imminent. They had prepared thoroughly for it. They had a relatively clear idea of what was coming and planned a counteroffensive long in advance.

And yet…

Their reaction time was at least two hours - if not more. This suggests that there were significant difficulties in implementing the originally planned counterstrike.

The current scale of missile and drone attacks on Israel is also far below expectations.

It appears the opening wave of US and Israeli strikes succeeded in paralyzing Iran's air defense systems and eliminating key individuals.

What’s to come?

We are not yet in the phase of heavy airstrikes. The use of US heavy bombers will only begin once Iran's air defenses have been sufficiently neutralized. This is likely Israel's job.

There’s much more to come.

The foreign minister of Oman is playing this as if talks between the US and Iran were going well, and Israel came along and blew everything up.

Israeli rescue service Magen David Adom (MDA): At this stage, no reports of missile strikes have been received.

MDA teams have been dispatched to treat several people injured on the way to a protected area and those suffering anxiety.