Israel Strikes Iranian Nuclear Sites, Iran Reports Civilian Deaths

Israel carried out strikes against Iranian nuclear sites, military targets, and the capital Tehran early on Friday, killing nuclear scientists and senior military officers.

The Details: Israel's military confirmed it struck 100 targets across the country. According to Iranian state media, as of Friday afternoon local time, 78 were killed and 329 were wounded, though the outlet reportedly noted this was an unofficial total. Iran claimed civilian areas were struck, and casualties included women and children. After the strikes, President Trump issued a statement via Truth Social urging Iran to make a nuclear deal. Reportedly, Iran launched around 100 drones at Israel in retaliation, though most were intercepted. 

For Context: CBS News (Lean Left bias) reported earlier this week that Israel was preparing to strike Iran, prompting the US to evacuate non-essential pesonnel in Iraq.

Key Quotes: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the strikes "targeted Iran's leading nuclear scientists working on the Iranian bomb." Trump wrote, "I told them it would be much worse than anything they know, anticipated, or were told... Certain Iranian hardliner’s spoke bravely, but they didn’t know what was about to happen. They are all DEAD now, and it will only get worse!" Iranian spokesperson Sardar Shekarch said, "The Israeli attack was carried out with full knowledge and support of the wicked rulers in the White House and terrorist US Regime."

How the Media Covered It: As of Friday morning, most major outlets were running live updates. Most western outlets highlighted the strikes as being on nuclear and military targets, though Al Jazeera (Lean Left) highlighted that "major cities" were part of the strikes.

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