🔴 ISRAEL IRAN WAR LIVE: Top Iranian Generals and Diplomats Killed, Jordan Shuts Airspace, Global Flights & Markets Reeling

🕒 June 13, 2025 | 6:42 IST
📍 Tel Aviv | Tehran | New Delhi | Washington DC

DEVELOPING STORY:

Israel has launched a major military strike against Iran, just hours after explosive intelligence was declassified revealing Tehran’s alarming acceleration toward nuclear weapons capability.

In an urgent national address, Israeli defense officials confirmed that multiple high-value military and nuclear-related targets have been hit across Iranian territory.

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Israel Says Army Intercepting Iranian Drones Outside Its Territory

⚛️ IAEA Confirms: Bushehr Nuclear Plant Safe, But Natanz Bombed

The UN’s nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), issued a statement citing Iranian officials:

✅ Bushehr nuclear power plant was not targeted.
❌ But Natanz enrichment facility, about 150 miles south of Tehran, was hit.

“No increase in radiation levels has been observed so far,” said the IAEA.

Natanz is known to house Iran’s advanced centrifuge assembly lines — crucial for uranium enrichment — and has been at the center of previous sabotage and cyber warfare incidents.

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Third Senior Iranian Official Killed: Ali Shamkhani Assassinated

Iran’s political-military elite has suffered a devastating blow. Ali Shamkhani, former National Security Chief and longtime adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, has been confirmed dead in Israel’s precision strikes, state broadcaster IRINN reports.

“The assassination of Ali Shamkhani was also confirmed,” IRINN announced.

Shamkhani was a towering figure in Iranian strategic circles, having served nearly a decade as the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council. He was a principal architect of Iran’s nuclear posture and a key backchannel negotiator in the West.

We can now confirm that the Chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Commander of the IRGC and the Commander of Iran’s Emergency Command were all eliminated in the Israeli strikes across Iran by more than 200 fighter jets.

These are three ruthless mass murderers with…

— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 13, 2025

Western diplomats considered him a moderate voice with significant influence in both Tehran and abroad. His abrupt removal in 2023 sparked speculation that Supreme Leader Khamenei viewed him as too independently powerful.

Now, his death marks the third confirmed high-profile assassination in less than 24 hours — after Major General Mohammad Bagheri and IRGC Chief Hossein Salami were also killed.

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JORDAN DRAWS RED LINE: “Our Airspace Is Not a Battlefield”

As the shockwaves from Israel’s overnight blitz on Iran ripple across the Middle East, Jordan has issued a stern warning: its skies will not be used as a corridor of war.

“The Kingdom will not be a battleground for any conflict,” said Mohammad Momani, Jordan’s government spokesperson, in a sharp statement released via state agency Petra.

He emphasized that Jordan’s national security is a red line, and the country will not tolerate any violation of its airspace, just hours after Israeli jets and missiles hit Iranian nuclear and military sites.

This statement echoes Jordan’s hardline stance from April 2024, when the kingdom intercepted Iranian drones and missiles headed for Israel in retaliation for an Israeli airstrike on Iran’s consulate in Damascus.

Despite domestic criticism at the time, Amman insisted the action was solely to protect its citizens and urban centers.

Jordan, a small but strategically vital country between Israel and Iraq, now finds itself at the epicenter of aerial warfare diplomacy.

Analysts warn that any attempt by either side to route attacks through Jordanian airspace risks turning a supportive ally into a frontline player.

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🚨 BREAKING: TOP IRANIAN GENERALS KILLED IN ISRAELI AIRSTRIKES

In a shocking escalation of Middle East tensions, Major General Mohammad Bagheri, the Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces — the nation’s highest-ranking military officer — has been confirmed killed in overnight Israeli airstrikes, according to Iran’s state broadcaster IRINN.

Bagheri is the second top Iranian commander killed in what military analysts are calling the largest Israeli assault on Iranian soil in modern history.

🇮🇷 Iran Loses Its Top Brass

Just hours earlier, multiple Iranian state outlets confirmed the death of General Hossein Salami, the powerful Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) — the ideological force behind Iran’s military doctrine.

Israel Iran War Live: 🔥 Breaking: IRGC Chief Hossein Salami Reportedly Dead in Israeli Bombing

These dual assassinations have decapitated Iran’s military leadership in a single night, sending shockwaves through the global defense community.

“This is not a strike. This is strategic beheading,” said a senior Israeli intelligence source.

🛰️ Operation Iron Shadow: Israel Confirms More Targets Hit

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) declared it launched precision airstrikes on a “wide range of strategic targets” in Iran, focusing on nuclear command facilities, radar bunkers, missile silos, and leadership hideouts.

Drones and long-range standoff missiles were reportedly used to penetrate deep into fortified sites — including areas protected by Iran’s top-tier Russian-made S-300 systems.

Explosions were heard in Esfahan, Bandar Abbas, Shiraz, and near Tehran, with power blackouts and cellular blackouts reported in multiple zones.

🛰️ Israel’s Preemptive Operation Underway

“The Iranian regime has crossed the red line,” stated a spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
“We are acting decisively to prevent the world’s most dangerous regime from obtaining the world’s most dangerous weapon.”

A statement from IDF Spokesperson BG Effie Defrin on the preemptive Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear targets pic.twitter.com/IJNT5LXz6o

— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 13, 2025

Air raid sirens are reportedly sounding in multiple cities across Iran, including Esfahan and Bandar Abbas, where key enrichment facilities are located.

Footage from Iranian social media shows missiles lighting up the night sky, with unconfirmed reports of damage to hardened underground compounds.

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📄 DECLASSIFIED INTEL: Iran’s Nuclear Timeline Collapses

Earlier this morning, Israeli intelligence — verified by Mossad and allied surveillance sources — revealed that:

𝗗𝗘𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗘𝗗: 𝗜𝗿𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗡𝘂𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀

Recent intelligence shows Iran is nearing the point of no return in its race toward a nuclear weapon. The regime is producing thousands of kilograms of enriched uranium, alongside decentralized and fortified… pic.twitter.com/my6mVB7rOI

— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 13, 2025

• Iran has amassed over 3,000 kg of 60%-enriched uranium

• Multiple underground, fortified bunkers have been activated in recent months

• Facilities are decentralized to avoid detection, using mobile enrichment equipment

• Foreign nuclear experts believed to be operating on-site

According to the leaked document, Iran is within weeks — not months — of breakout capability.

🛑 IRAN CLOSES AIRSPACE – GLOBAL AIR TRAFFIC DIVERTED

In immediate response to the Israeli strikes, Iran has shut down its airspace entirely.

Air India issued an emergency bulletin stating that multiple long-haul flights have been diverted mid-air or returned to origin. Affected flights include:

• AI130 (London–Mumbai) → Diverted to Vienna

• AI102 (New York–Delhi) → Diverted to Sharjah

• AI189 (Delhi–Toronto) → Returning to Delhi

Airspace reroutes have now disrupted flight paths across Central Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

📉 SENSEX CRASHES OVER 1,200 POINTS

Markets are in freefall as geopolitical tensions spiral. India’s Sensex plummeted by 1,264 points, while oil futures surged nearly 9% overnight, pushing Brent crude above $97 per barrel.

The Nifty50 also slumped by over 400 points, mirroring similar panic in Tokyo, Frankfurt, and Wall Street pre-markets.

🧨 REGIONAL WAR RISK GROWS

US Pentagon officials are on red alert, and NATO has scheduled emergency consultations within the hour.

Senior Israeli officials are warning Hezbollah and Iranian proxies in Syria and Lebanon not to escalate the situation, though rocket fire has already been reported near northern Israel.

🧠 EXPERT ANALYSIS: What This Means

Lt. Gen. (Retd) Eli Zohar, former head of Israel’s Strategic Command, told DefTech Times:

“This is not just a warning strike. This is a targeted message: Israel will not allow another Holocaust from a nuclear-armed regime. The next 24 hours will determine the fate of the region.”

🇮🇳 INDIA ON HIGH ALERT

India’s Ministry of External Affairs has issued a travel advisory for all Indian nationals in Iran, Iraq, and Israel.
Cybersecurity agencies are also on alert following warnings of retaliatory attacks from Iranian-linked hacker groups.

🕯️ WHAT’S NEXT?

Israel’s military says operations are “ongoing”, and more waves may follow. Iran has yet to officially confirm casualties or damage but is expected to retaliate.

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