Reactions and statements from the international community
A white liberal woman expressed support for Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei on social media, wishing she could experience life under the Islamic Republic's laws despite criticism of the regime's treatment of women.
The Republic of Azerbaijan announced on Friday that it had thwarted "terrorist" attacks by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on its soil, including incidents at an airport and a school in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Region. Seven Azerbaijani citizens were detained in connection with the case.
Avichay Adraee, the Israeli army spokesperson, announced that since the start of "Operation Shiran," Israeli forces have struck over 500 targets in Lebanon, including facilities affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Hezbollah, such as the IRGC Air Force and naval headquarters, the executive council, and Hezbollah's financial supply unit.
Caroline Leavitt, the White House spokesperson, told reporters on Friday that the United States expects to complete its military operation against Iran, codenamed "Epic Wrath," within four to six weeks. Leavitt also stated that the U.S. is on track to take control of Iran's airspace and has sufficient weapons stockpiles to meet operational needs.
The IRGC Aerospace Force used a loitering drone to target and destroy electronic warfare and electronic intelligence-gathering equipment belonging to the U.S. military in Iraqi Kurdistan near the Iranian border. This follows previous drone attacks by the IRGC on U.S. facilities and positions near Erbil.
The Aseman Abad Police station and an IRGC base in Chardavol county, Ilam Province, Iran, have been destroyed. Coordinates for the police station are 33.8454, 46.4678, and for the IRGC base are 33.8463, 46.4676.
On Thursday night, fifty Israeli fighter jets dropped a hundred bombs on an "underground leadership compound" in Iran, targeting "Mojtaba Khamenei," according to sources speaking to Iran International.搜救工作仍在进行，但幸存者的可能性几乎为零。
The Israeli Defense Ministry announced on Friday and Saturday that its air campaign hit more than 400 targets in Iran, including residential areas and military facilities in regions such as Tehran, Ilam, Isfahan, Shiraz, Ahvaz, and Dezful. Israel claimed that 50 jets targeted a residence of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in central Tehran.
The IRGC brigade base at Dorisan Hill in Paveh, Iran, was destroyed in a recent airstrike conducted jointly by the United States and Israel.
Admiral Brad Cooper, Commander of CENTCOM, stated that the Iranian regime has attacked 12 different countries and targeted civilians, including launching seven drones into residential areas in Bahrain tonight.
The head of Hossein Nouri Hamedani's office announced that a fatwa has been issued, declaring it obligatory for Muslims worldwide to seek revenge on those responsible for Ali Khamenei's death. He emphasized that the ruling on jihad in this context is explicit and clear.
Brad Cooper, commander of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), announced on Friday that the U.S. will respond to Iran's attacks on civilians across the Middle East, including the firing of seven drones towards residential areas in Bahrain. Meanwhile, the UAE Ministry of Defense reported intercepting nine ballistic missiles and 109 drones launched by Iran on Friday evening.
