Israel launches a raid on Iranian nuclear facilities, declaring a "special emergency state" across the country.

Tensions in the Middle East have escalated once again. Israel launched airstrikes against Iran in the early hours of Friday local time, targeting Iran's nuclear program facilities. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz immediately announced a "special emergency situation" throughout the country and warned that Iran might retaliate against Israel with missile and drone attacks. The United States has distanced itself from involvement, emphasizing that this operation is a unilateral action by Israel, and U.S. military forces will focus on protecting their safety in the Middle East.

Israel launched strikes against Iranian nuclear targets, referred to as "preventive strikes."

According to reports from NBC and the Associated Press, the raid took place early Friday morning local time, with the aim of "weakening Iran's nuclear program." Israeli Defense Minister Katz stated that this was a preventive strike taken to prevent potential attacks and formally signed an order declaring a "special state of emergency" across Israel.

Kaz warned the public through a statement: "We expect Iran to immediately launch missile and drone attacks against Israeli territory and civilians. Therefore, please be sure to follow the instructions of the Homeland Defense Command and authorities, enter the protective areas, and remain vigilant."

The United States distanced itself from involvement in the actions, emphasizing the protection of its stationed troops.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that this action is a "unilateral action by Israel," and the United States was not involved. He emphasized that the top priority for the U.S. is to protect its troops stationed in the Middle East and pointed out: "We are in contact with Israel, and they believe this action is for self-defense. President Trump and the U.S. government have taken all necessary measures to ensure the safety of our forces in the region."

Rubio simultaneously warned Iran: "Do not make the United States a target for retaliation, we will protect our people and interests."

Trump ordered the withdrawal of some U.S. troops, emphasizing that Iran must not possess nuclear weapons.

Just before the airstrike occurred, U.S. President Trump announced that some U.S. personnel would be withdrawn from the Middle East. He admitted, "It could become very dangerous there." Trump reiterated that the United States would never allow Iran to have nuclear weapons, and this statement shows the U.S. position on the Iranian nuclear threat is becoming more hardline.

This stands in stark contrast to the indirect negotiations between the US and Iran a few weeks ago. At that time, both sides maintained a "positive" and "respectful" dialogue atmosphere, but now the situation has taken a sharp turn for the worse, causing concern in the international community about escalating conflict.

Explosion sounds and air defense response in Tehran, video footage exposed on social media.

Although the authorities have not fully disclosed the details of the attack, several videos have gone viral on social media, showing an explosion site in the eastern part of Tehran, the capital of Iran, with the sound of planes roaring overhead and the activation of air defense missiles. NBC News pointed out that similar air defense system response sounds could also be heard in northern Tehran, indicating that Iran has quickly entered a state of emergency.

Currently, there is no complete official response from Iran regarding the airstrike incident, but many expect that Iran will carry out some form of retaliation against Israel, which could further escalate military tensions across the entire Middle East.

The situation in the Middle East remains unclear, and the international community is highly concerned about the subsequent developments.

This airstrike will undoubtedly further escalate the already tense situation in the Middle East. Will Israel continue its military actions against Iran? Will Iran retaliate? Will the United States be drawn into the conflict? All parties are observing the subsequent developments of the situation. The international community is calling for both sides to exercise restraint and avoid the conflict escalating into a full-scale war.

This article reports that Israel has launched a raid on Iranian nuclear facilities and has declared a "special emergency status" across the country. It first appeared in Chain News ABMedia.

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