Israel Kills Iran Military Leaders in Coordinated Precision Strike

In a coordinated and highly strategic operation, Israel launched a massive strike on Iran's nuclear and military sites, killing top commanders and significantly damaging Iran's military capabilities. Israeli officials revealed that Mossad operatives were deeply embedded within Iran to sabotage surface-to-air missile systems and that Israel employed deception tactics to conceal the timing of the attack, including misleading Iran and the international community about ongoing diplomatic negotiations. The operation, dubbed 'Rising Lion,' successfully gathered most of Iran's top military leadership in one location through calculated intelligence efforts, enabling a precision strike that decimated key figures such as IRGC Aerospace Forces commander Amir Ali Hajizadeh. U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that his administration was briefed on the attack beforehand and indicated tacit support by issuing a 60-day ultimatum to Iran, after which the strikes commenced. While Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied direct U.S. involvement, multiple sources, including Israeli officials and media reports, assert that the diplomatic talks with Iran were a deliberate ruse to lower Iran's guard before the assault. This joint U.S.-Israeli effort aims to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, with the potential for significant regional and global ramifications as Iran has vowed retaliation.