Israeli raids on Iran and White home reaction. The mediate East Conflict Grows

On Friday morning, Israeli aviation launched an attack on Iran. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reported that it was a preemptive operation to halt Iran from acquiring atomic weapons, which he described as a threat to the endurance of the Israeli state. In his message to the nation of Netanyahu stressed the importance of the situation, calling it a decisive minute in Israel’s history.

Operation Rising Lion has just begun to halt Iran's threat to the existence of the State of Israel “The Prime Minister added.

Fatalities

Netanjahu pointed out that the intent of the operation is to mark strategical facilities of Iran, primarily atomic infrastructure, ballistic rocket production facilities and another military installations. He warned that if the Iranian government did not stop, he would be able to produce atomic weapons in a very short time. According to Israeli estimates, Iran already has adequate enriched uranium to construct 9 bombs.

The Iranian state media reported that Israeli raids hit, among others, the housing estates in Tehran, causing fatalities, including children. The attacks besides included a key, partially underground uranium enrichment facility in Natanz and an object in Parchin, a locality known for its atomic weapons research.

Did Trump know about this?

U.S. president Donald Trump stressed that Iran should not have atomic weapons and expressed hope to resume negotiations with this country. We'll see. But there are leaders who will not return – he said in a telephone conversation with Fox News station writer Bret Baier. This comment referred to the deaths of Iranian military commanders, including Chief of General Staff and Commander of the muslim Revolutionary defender Corps, who died during the Israeli attack. Trump besides declared that the United States would defend themselves and Israel against possible Iranian retaliation.

According to Fox News, before the Israeli attack, president Trump's administration informed at least 1 key ally in the mediate East of Israel's plans, while stressing that the United States was not active in this decision. The White home indicated that the attack on Iran was Israel's unilateral initiative. Trump himself publically opposed the premature hit, arguing that it could impede diplomatic talks with Tehran. Nevertheless, as it later turned out, the president of the United States was to know about the planned attack in advance, although a fewer hours earlier on his social network he advocated a peaceful solution to the conflict.