Tehran, Iran - Israel has made a fresh attack on what it described as Iran's "nuclear and military sites", as media reports from Iran reported blasts in Tehran, the country's capital.

Iranian authorities also announced the assassination of Mohammad Bagheri, the army chief, and Hossein Salami, the head of the Revolutionary Guards.

The attacks, which happened in the early hours of Friday, June 13, 2025, claimed the life of the army chief who had led the country's military since 2016. He was said to be the architect of Iran's ballistic missile programme.

Iran's media report reads:

"Major General Mohammad Bagheri, chief of staff of the armed forces, was martyred."

On the other hand, Salami was a major figure in the leadership of Iran's military. He was one of the prominent commanders of the Revolutionary Guard Corps (or IRGC). Others who were killed in the attack were nuclear scientists Ahmad Reza Zolfaqar, Fereydoun Abbasi, and Mohammad Mahdi, as reported by TRT Afrika.

Reports of a loud explosion were also reported from a key area of the nuclear site in Natanz city in Iran's central province of Isfahan.

The attacks have been condemned by Iran's foreign minister, who stated that they were a clear violation of international law. The minister, in a brief statement, noted that his country has the right to respond decisively and that the Israeli government would face the consequences of its aggression.

Iran's armed forces had vowed a "strong response" to the attacks, stating that Tel Aviv would "pay a heavy price". The military authority noted that the IAF (Israeli Air Force) jets completed dozens of their first-stage attacks on several of their nuclear sites in Iran.

Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, stated that his country targeted leading nuclear scientists and also bombed the heart of the Muslim country's ballistic missile programme.

However, it was not yet clear which area had been hit by Israel, as smoke was reportedly rising from Chitgar, the neighbouring city in western Tehran. Nuclear sites are also located in the area, but it is yet to be known whether other areas of the country were hit by the attacks.

Legit.ng earlier reported that Israel vowed that Iran would hear from its forces after Iranian drones and missiles attacked its territory.

An official of the Israeli authority disclosed the plan, adding that Tel Aviv had yet to determine which measure to take in its retaliation.

In a counterattack, Iran confirmed the launching of over 300 drones and missiles on Israeli territory during the night.

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Source: Legit.ng