IDF spokesperson Effie Defrin confirms elimination of top Iranian military leaders, strikes on nuclear facilities, revealing Iran was advancing a covert nuclear weapons program.
Three senior Iranian commanders eliminatedCourtesy of the IDF
IDF Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin on Friday morning provided an update on the IDF strike in Iran, in which several senior figures were eliminated and nuclear facilities were targeted.
Defrin confirmed that among those killed were top leaders in Iran’s military, including the Iranian Chief of Staff, the commander of the Revolutionary Guards, and the head of the military emergency command.
Iran has confirmed the deaths of six nuclear scientists in the strikes.
He revealed that during the night, more than 200 fighter jets of the Israel Air Force attacked over 100 targets across Iran with precise intelligence guidance from the Intelligence Directorate, including hideouts of senior officials in the Iranian military.
In the attacks, the three highest military commanders of the Iranian regime were eliminated:
* Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Mohammed Bagheri
* Commander of the Revolutionary Guards, Hossein Salami
* Commander of Khatam al-Anbiya (Emergency Headquarters), Gholam Ali Rashid
“We launched the operation at the most appropriate time — we identified that the regime was racing toward a nuclear bomb,” said Defrin, revealing that Israeli intelligence recommended the strike after discovering Iran was advancing a secret nuclear weapons program.
“Intelligence shows that the Iranian regime had established a covert nuclear project and was working to acquire nuclear arms in the near future. According to the IDF, senior officials from Iran, Hezbollah, and Hamas were coordinating precision strikes from across the axis — intended to pave the way for an invasion into Israeli territory,” Defrin stated.
Israeli security source reveals: How the IDF and Mossad carried out an operation deep inside Iran.
Israeli pilot takes off for the strikes in IranIDF spokesperson
An Israeli security source revealed dramatic new details on Friday morning regarding the extensive Israeli strike against strategic infrastructure deep within Iran. According to the source, the operation – codenamed “Am KeLavi” (literally “Lion’s Might,” but codenamed in English “Rising Lion”) – was years in the making and executed through close cooperation between the IDF, the Mossad, and Israel’s defense industries.
In preparation for the operation, the IDF and Mossad worked side by side to assemble detailed intelligence dossiers on senior Iranian defense officials and nuclear scientists, enabling precise targeted assassinations. Concurrently, a covert campaign was launched to neutralize Iran’s strategic missile array through a combination of airstrikes and deep-cover operations on the ground.
According to the source, in recent years, the Mossad, in conjunction with the IDF and leveraging advanced technologies from Israel’s defense sector, carried out a series of covert sabotage missions within the heart of Iran. These actions directly degraded Iran’s air defense capabilities and strategic missile systems.
The covert campaign involved the activation of three distinct and complex operational systems:
1. Commando Teams Inside Iran:
Special Mossad units infiltrated central Iran and pre-positioned precision-guided weapon systems near Iranian surface-to-air missile (SAM) batteries. As the Israeli Air Force launched its aerial assault, these systems were activated and launched precision strikes simultaneously, striking key targets with exceptional accuracy.
2. Vehicle-Based Strike Systems:
To further neutralize Iran’s air defense systems – which posed a threat to Israeli aircraft – the Mossad covertly deployed attack technologies embedded within civilian vehicles across Iran. When the operation commenced, these concealed platforms launched powerful munitions that destroyed their assigned targets: Iran’s air defense infrastructure.
3. Covert Drone Bases:
The Mossad established a secret base of explosive-laden drones, smuggled into Iran long before the strike. During the Israeli offensive, these drones were launched toward Iranian surface-to-surface missile launchers located at the Esfajabad base near Tehran – a strategic site posing one of the greatest threats to both Israeli military and civilian targets – and successfully destroyed them.
The senior source emphasized that the operation “required bold and sophisticated planning, groundbreaking strategic thinking, and intricate deception.” He added: “This mission – made possible by accurate intelligence, cutting-edge technology, and the brave execution by operatives on the ground – delivered a painful blow to Iran’s strategic capabilities and a clear message: Israel will not allow its enemies to acquire weapons of mass destruction.”
