June 12, 2025 (EIRNS)—FLASH (11:30 p.m.): A little after 8 p.m. ET, Israel began bombing Iran. Prime Minister Netanyahu announced that the goal of the operation is “to strike Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, Iran’s ballistic missile factories, and Iran’s military capabilities.” The operation will continue as long as is needed, he said, until the mission is completed. In addition to missile and other strikes, top military and scientific leaders were targeted for assassination, both by pinpoint strikes and by Mossad squads operating in the country.
