‘israel Has Prepared A Bitter, Painful Fate For Itself,’ Says Iran After Strikes; India Issues Advisory 

Israel launched strikes connected Iran's atomic facilities, ballistic rocket factories and subject commanders connected Friday, marking nan commencement of a prolonged cognition aimed astatine preventing Tehran from processing an atomic weapon. Iran's Supreme Leader Imam Khamenei said that Israel has “prepared for itself a bitter, achy fate”. 

Imam Khamenei said, “In nan Name of God, nan Compassionate, nan Merciful. To nan awesome Iranian nation! Zionist authorities has committed a crime successful our beloved state coming astatine dawn pinch its satanic, bloodstained hands. It has revealed its malicious quality moreover much than earlier by targeting residential areas. That [Zionist] authorities should expect a terrible punishment. By God’s grace, nan powerful limb of nan Islamic Republic’s Armed Forces won’t fto them spell unpunished. In nan enemy’s attacks, respective commanders and scientists person been martyred. God willing, their successors and colleagues will transportation connected pinch their duties without delay. With this crime, nan Zionist authorities has prepared for itself a bitter, achy fate, which it will decidedly see.”

Iranian authorities tv reported nan decease of Hossein Salami, main of nan Revolutionary Guards, and said nan unit's office successful Tehran was hit. It besides reported casualties, including children, successful a onslaught connected a residential area successful nan capital. The Iran Armed Forces said that Israel and nan US, which it has accused of supporting Israel, will person a “forceful slap”. 

The spokesperson of Iran’s Armed Forces, General Shekarchi said connected authorities tv that nan equipped forces are prepared and would beryllium retaliating successful unit soon pinch counterstrikes. He said “a retaliation onslaught is definite”. 

The spokesperson said, “The Islamic Republic of Iran’s retaliation is certain, and nan force will salary a dense price.” “The force is carrying retired its acts of hostility. I want to show nan Iranian group not to worry. The Zionist enemy, which carried retired this action pinch nan support of nan United States and targeted residential areas, will salary dearly,” nan spokesperson added.

The equipped forces are astatine 100 per cent readiness and will present a terrible response. He besides said that respective commanders person attained nan honour of martyrdom.

“There is nary origin for interest wrong nan country. The Zionist authorities and nan United States will salary heavy and will person a harsh blow,” said nan spokesperson, adding, “The equipped forces are afloat coming and will decidedly transportation retired reciprocal action.”

“Residential areas person been targeted, which is simply a motion of nan enemy’s humiliation. They cannot face nan state face-to-face,” he said. 

India has issued for each Indian nationals and persons of Indian root successful Iran to stay vigilant, debar each unnecessary movements, travel nan Embassy’s societal media accounts and observe information protocols arsenic advised by section authorities. 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described nan operation, named Rising Lion, arsenic a decisive effort to region nan Iranian threat to Israel's survival. He said nan cognition would proceed for arsenic agelong arsenic necessary.

Published on: Jun 13, 2025 9:25 AM IST