A US official told The New York Times:

"Dozens of strikes are being carried out by U.S. jets from bases in the Middle East and from an aircraft carrier"

🇮🇱 Netanyahu changes the name of the Operation to "Lion of the Lion".

Netanyahu is behaving like the BJP, changing the names of things

️Tehran is preparing for retaliatory measures, the response will be crushing, an Iranian official told Reuters.

️Iranian media: The targets of the strikes in Tehran were the building of the Ministry of Intelligence, the Ministry of Defence, the residence of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, and the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran

Large-scale cyber attacks against Iranian news agencies; IRNA has been hacked

IRNA (Islamic Republic News Agency) is the official, state-run news agency of Iran, established in 1934

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Iranian jets are airborne above Tehran

Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) is broadcasting war songs.

The first attack on Tehran was carried out with Tomahawk cruise missiles from U.S. ships in the Gulf of Oman.

Trump:

"We have started an extensive military operation in Iran; we will destroy the threat from the cruel Iranian regime"

India has advised its tourists in Jordan to leave the country immediately

Israeli media claims Amir Hatami, Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Army, has been killed.

Donald Trump:

"Our goal is to protect the American people by destroying the threats from the Iranian regime."

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has survived and is not harmed.

~ Mehr News Agency.

🔹 1970s – Seeds of Radicalization:

Afghanistan ruled by a weak monarchy.
U.S. weakened after Vietnam War.
Soviet influence rising in Afghanistan.

Key Developments:

Pakistan begins supporting Islamist groups in Afghanistan.
U.S., Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia align against Soviet expansion.

Promotion of Wahhabi–Deobandi ideological hybrid.
👉 Foundation laid for future militant networks.

1979–1988 – Soviet–Afghan War
Major Actors:

Soviet Union (invades Afghanistan)
U.S. (supports anti-Soviet jihad)
Pakistan (strategic facilitator)
Saudi Arabia (financial & ideological support)

Militant Structures Formed:

Al-Qaeda (Al-Qaeda)
Haqqani Network (Haqqani Network)

Outcome (1988):

Soviets withdraw.
U.S. disengages.
Armed and radicalized groups remain.
👉 Power vacuum begins.

🔹 1988–1996 – Civil War & Power Struggle

Various jihadist factions fight for control.
Pakistan backs Deobandi-Haqqani aligned factions.
Al-Qaeda deepens influence.

1996–2001 – Taliban 1.0 Era

Taliban Takes Power (1996)
Taliban (Taliban) establishes Islamic Emirate.
Al-Qaeda receives safe haven.
Afghanistan becomes global jihad hub.
👉 Ideological Islamist regime backed by Pakistan & Saudi Arabia.

2001 – 9/11 & U.S. Invasion

Al-Qaeda attacks U.S.
U.S. invades Afghanistan.
Taliban & Al-Qaeda flee into Pakistan via the Durand Line (Durand Line).

👉 Conflict shifts into Pakistan’s tribal belt.

2002–2006 – War on Terror in Pakistan

Pakistan joins U.S. War on Terror under Pervez Musharraf.
Military operations in FATA, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan.
Civilian Pashtun casualties rise.
Anti-Pakistan resentment grows among tribal groups.
👉 Radical blowback inside Pakistan.

2007 – Formation of TTP Tehrik i Taliban Pakistan (TTP)

Formation Drivers:

Anger against Pakistan Army operations.
Al-Qaeda’s logistical support.
Tribal backlash against state authority.

Core Objectives:

Enforce Sharia in Pakistan.
Target Pakistan military & intelligence.
Punish Pakistan for siding with U.S.
👉 Shift from anti-West jihad → Anti-Pakistan insurgency.

2007–2021 – Persistent Insurgency

TTP conducts suicide bombings & military attacks.
Pakistan launches multiple counter-operations.
TTP leadership fragmented but decentralized.
👉 Network becomes cell-based and difficult to eliminate.

2021 – Taliban Return (Taliban 2.0)

U.S. withdraws.
Taliban regains control of Afghanistan.
Pakistan accuses Taliban of sheltering TTP.
Taliban denies direct responsibility.
👉 Cross-border tensions rise again.

2022–Present – Escalation Phase

Pakistan conducts cross-border strikes.
Afghanistan retaliates diplomatically and sometimes militarily.
TTP remains active along the border.

TTP today represents a decentralized insurgency rooted in:

Ethnic Pashtun geography

Historical radicalization

War-on-Terror backlash

Cross-border complexity

Indian embassy in Israel issues advisory:

All Indian nationals in Israel are advised to exercise utmost caution and remain vigilant at all times.

Trump urges the IRGC to lay down their arms.

Trump calls on Iranians to rise up and overthrow the government.

Trump: Iran attempted to rebuild their nuclear program and continue developing long-range missiles that can now threaten our very good friends and allies.