23.06.2025 17:51
As the war between Iran and Israel intensifies with the involvement of the United States, Tehran has taken a bold stance. Iran stated that it would respond to the U.S. attacks targeting its nuclear facilities, declaring, "The war could last for two years. The U.S. will pay a direct price. We are ready for this."
The war between Israel and Iran has entered a nearly irreversible path with the U.S. striking nuclear facilities in Tehran. In the intensifying conflict that has lasted only a few days, Iran stated that it would respond to Israel's attacks and seek revenge against the U.S.
"THE WAR MAY LAST 2 YEARS, THE U.S. WILL PAY A DIRECT PRICE"
The latest statement from Iran has raised concerns. Iran announced that it anticipates the war could last up to 2 years, especially if the U.S. is directly involved. Iran stated, "The war may last 2 years. The U.S. will pay a direct price. We are ready for this." A senior Iranian official said, "Tehran is fully prepared for this scenario."
"COMMANDER RESPONSIBLE FOR TEHRAN'S SECURITY KILLED"
In a statement by the Israeli army, it was claimed that Tharallah, the commander of the Revolutionary Guards responsible for the security of Iran's capital Tehran, was killed. The U.S. Embassy in Qatar warned American citizens living in the country to stay where they are until further notice.
ISRAEL TARGETED FORDO NUCLEAR FACILITY
An official from Iran's city of Qom reported that Israel targeted the Fordo Nuclear Facility. The information was conveyed by Iran's Tasnim news agency. Regional officials stated that there is currently no danger in the residential areas of the region.
PRISON ALSO HIT
Meanwhile, Israel's Channel 12 television reported that the Israeli army also bombed the Evin Prison in Tehran. The Iranian student news agency ISNA also reported that Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran was hit.
EXPLOSIONS HEARD IN TEHRAN: UNPRECEDENTED ATTACK
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps announced that they changed tactics in today's attacks against Israel. The attack reportedly targeted areas from northern to southern Israel, including Tel Aviv and Haifa.
Meanwhile, the Israeli army announced that they had launched attacks on military targets in Iran's capital Tehran. Explosion sounds were heard in the city. The Tasnim news agency reported that the electrical network located in the Evin area in northern Tehran was hit, but there was no widespread outage. The Ilna news agency reported that the technical building of Iranian state television was hit in the Israeli attack. The Israeli Defense Minister stated, "The Israeli army is currently attacking targets in central Tehran with unprecedented intensity."
THE MOST INTENSE ATTACKS SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE WAR
Following what are described as Israel's "largest attacks," Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar stated, "We have warned Iran repeatedly, do not target civilians! This continued, including this morning. Our response: Long live freedom, long live beauty!"
ISRAEL ATTACKED 6 AIRPORTS
In its latest statement, the Israeli army reported that they struck six airports in eastern, western, and central Iran. The army also released images of the military area hit in Kermanshah.
ASHDOD POWER PLANT ALSO HIT
Civilians in areas where sirens sounded were instructed to stay in shelters until further notice. Meanwhile, the power plant located in the city of Ashdod in southern Israel was also hit by Iranian ballistic missiles.
THE IMPORTANCE OF FORDO
The Fordo Nuclear Facility is a site that is closely monitored internationally due to its critical role in Iran's nuclear program, both in terms of technical capacity and location.
The Fordo Nuclear Facility is built about 80-90 meters underground, near Qom, one of Iran's holy cities. With its deep and robust structure, it is highly protected against airstrikes, which is one of the key features that distinguishes it from other nuclear facilities.
The main purpose of the facility is uranium enrichment activities. Particularly with the production of uranium enriched to 20%, it has played a role in the high-level uranium production, which is a sensitive threshold in Iran's nuclear program. This level is a source of international concern as it is closer to the enrichment level needed for nuclear weapon production.
The Fordo Facility was included in the 2015 Nuclear Agreement (JCPOA) signed between Iran and Western countries. Under the agreement, enrichment activities at Fordo were limited, and at one point, even halted. However, after the U.S. withdrew from the agreement in 2018, Iran resumed enrichment activities at this facility.
Due to its underground construction, the late notification to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and its enrichment capacity suitable for weapons, it has been criticized by some Western countries as being potentially related to military purposes.
Fordo continues to be one of the key topics in nuclear negotiations. The international community demands that Iran transparently open its activities at this facility to inspection and limit them. Iran, on the other hand, is trying to protect its rights at Fordo, arguing that its nuclear program is peaceful.
The Fordo Nuclear Facility is one of the symbols of the conflict between Iran's desire to maintain its nuclear capacity and the concerns of the international community. It is considered one of the most critical parts of the Iranian nuclear dossier from both geopolitical and technical perspectives.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On June 13, Israel launched extensive attacks targeting not only nuclear facilities in various Iranian cities but also the upper command echelon of the army.
The Chief of General Staff of Iran, the Commander of the Revolutionary Guards, and several senior commanders, along with 9 nuclear scientists, were killed in the attacks.
The Iranian Ministry of Health announced on June 21 that the total civilian death toll from Israeli attacks was 430, and the number of injured exceeded 3,500. The Israeli Prime Minister's Office reported that 24 people were killed and 1,272 were injured in the retaliatory actions taken by the Iranian army. Many countries, especially Turkey, condemned Israel.