Israel Attacks Tehran

Dubai, Friday - As the negotiations on the United States-Iran nuclear program become fragile, Israel launched an attack on Tehran on Friday (13/6/2025). Several powerful explosions were heard in various corners of Tehran.

Regarding the attack, Washington emphasized that they are not directly involved. In the past two days, the United States has indicated the occurrence of the attack. They have requested several of their diplomats to leave certain countries in the Middle East.

The early morning attack woke the residents of Tehran. It is still unclear what the target of the attack was, but thick smoke was reported rising in the Chitgar area, a district in the western part of Tehran.

Spontaneously, the attack triggered a surge in oil prices. The Brent exchange recorded an increase of more than 2 percent.

The attack seemed to mark the peak of tensions regarding Tehran's nuclear program. Previously, the leadership council of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) condemned Iran for not cooperating with experts from the agency. Furthermore, Iran has taken a firmer stance by asserting that it will not reduce its enrichment program, even announcing the development of a third enrichment site.

Tehran is also known to be replacing a number of its centrifuges with more sophisticated ones.

On the other hand, as Washington and Tehran attempt to find common ground, Israel once again reminds about their stance on Iran's nuclear program. For years, Israel has asserted that they will not allow Iran to develop nuclear weapons. In response to these accusations, Tehran has consistently emphasized that their nuclear program is intended for peaceful purposes.

Meanwhile, the United States has requested that Tehran halt all of its nuclear programs. This offer is certainly rejected by Iran, but it strengthens Israel's justification for an attack.

(AP)