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“The day is near when the Iranian people will be able to throw off the yoke of tyranny. This is a struggle for humanity,” Netanyahu said.

The explosions came from near a nuclear facility in the central Iranian city, with footage appearing to show smoke rising from an Iranian air force base in the area.

"We will continue to insist that Hezbollah be disarmed - this is a demand we will not relinquish. The IDF will not conclude the campaign before the threat from Lebanon is eliminated," Zamir said.

Samidoun condemned the joint US-Israeli attack on Iran, while SJP called on chapters to mobilize to "defend Iran’s sovereignty, and break the zionist war machine."

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After the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by the US and Israel, Grand Ayatollah Hossein Nouri Hamedani and Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi have issued fatwas calling on Muslims to revenge.

"We're hitting them surgically, overwhelmingly and unapologetically," Hegseth said during a press conference at the Pentagon.

Hundreds of thousands were forced to evacuate during Israel’s 2024 conflict with Hezbollah, as the area came under continuous rocket fire, and the area has not recovered from the damage.

Among the 600 targets struck has included destroying 150 ballistic missiles, dozens of missile launchers, 200 air defense targets, and 20 Iranian leadership targets.

Israel had warned Hezbollah not to get involved; however, rockets were fired at Jerusalem overnight between Sunday and Monday.

Despite its existential stake, Israel has no coherent political strategy for increasing the likelihood of regime change.

The IDF's precision strikes were carried out in retaliation after Hezbollah launched several projectiles towards northern Israel overnight.

“Trump intends to go all the way with this move,” one senior official said. “He has already marked the target. He wants to replace the regime, and he has no intention of taking his foot off the gas."

As US politicians and protesters roundly condemned the nation’s major attack on Iran, New Yorkers of Iranian-descent expressed a mix of joy and trepidation after Ayatollah Khamenei was killed.

Israel, the US, and other countries have worked on this technology. However, recent advances in technology have enabled lasers to finally become more practical for military uses.