‘Tehran will burn, will bring down Ayatollah regime’; War around the corner?

Sunday 15 June, 2025 | 12:52 AM READ MALAYALAM VERSION

TEL AVIV: It was raining Ballistic missiles in Israel's capital, as Iran retaliated with fervour against the zionist nation. Missiles fell in residential areas in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Three people were killed and 60 were injured when buildings collapsed.

Israel retaliated by destroying Tehran's Mehrabad Airport early Saturday morning. Israel even warned that ‘Tehran will burn’ if the Islamic Republic continued with the retaliation. Geopolitical experts are keenly watching the fight unfold and have raised premonitions about this one slowly trudging towards a full-scale war.

People were evacuated to shelters in anticipation of the Iranian attack. Many hospital wards were moved to underground parking areas.

Iran has repeatedly claimed to have shot down an Israeli F-35 fighter jet and taken its female pilot into custody, but Israel has denied this.

The conflict began early Friday morning when Israel attacked Iran's nuclear facilities in a strike dubbed "Operation Rising Lion." Israel killed 20 commanders, including Army Chief of Staff Mohammad Bagheri and Revolutionary Guards Chief Hossein Salami, and nine nuclear scientists. 78 people, including women and children, were killed in Iran.

True Promise - 3

Continuation of the series of attacks against Israel in April and October 2024

Two phases: Friday night at 9:10 and Saturday 1 am (Israeli time)

Over 150 targets, 200 ballistic missiles

Missiles used: Fatah, Hajj Qasim with a range of 1,500 km

Iron Dome was intercepted by Kheibar Shekan with a range of 1,550 km

Weapons production/storage facilities in Tel Aviv were targeted by Iran. However, the Israeli defence system turned the missiles into ashes. Iran threatened US, UK, and France that it would attack military bases in the Middle East if the West were to aid the Zionist nation.

Military Capability

Israel

Population: 9 million

Soldiers (active): 170,000

Reserves: 465,000

Aircraft: 611

Helicopters: 147

Tanks: 1,300

Armoured vehicles: 35,985

Submarines: 5

Nuclear weapons: 90

Air Defense Systems - Iron Dome, David's Sling, ARO