The Daily Populous Friday June 13rd, 2025 evening edition
Authored by cnn.com and submitted by shotcatch

• Iran begins counterstrikes: Iran has fired hundreds of ballistic missiles toward Israel, according to state media. The Israeli military said it identified incoming missiles launched from Iran, and CNN has heard explosions in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.

• Israel’s attack on Iran: Israel earlier launched unprecedented strikes on Iran, targeting its nuclear program and military leaders. The attacks have continued on multiple cities across the nation. Iran’s foreign minister said that Israel will “deeply regret” its attack.

• Trump warns Iran: President Donald Trump told CNN that the US “of course” supports Israel in its actions. Trump warned Iran earlier today to agree to a nuclear deal “before there is nothing left.” It’s unclear if scheduled nuclear talks between the US and Iran will go ahead this weekend.

• Military leaders killed: Gen. Hossein Salami, the commander-in-chief of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and one of the country’s most powerful figures, was killed in the attack. Maj. Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, Iran’s highest-ranking military officer, was also killed.

malcolm58 on June 13rd, 2025 at 02:17 UTC »

Iranian state television confirms that top nuclear scientists Abbasi and Tehranchi were killed in Israeli strikes. Israeli media reports that it is expected Iran will launch hundreds of ballistic missiles towards Israel in counter-attack. Hospitals on alert. Iranian state media confirms that the chief of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, Hossein Salami, has been killed in an Israeli strike.

Cornwallis400 on June 13rd, 2025 at 02:15 UTC »

It’s unlikely Israel would take a gamble this large unless they were convinced Iran wasn’t prepared.

With Iranian air defenses pretty much wiped out during Iran’s last attack on Israel, it’s probably not looking good for the IRGC in the short term.

The real risk here for Israel is if this becomes a prolonged conflict or if it rallies hundreds of thousands of Shia militiamen across Iraq and Lebanon.

jalexjsmithj on June 13rd, 2025 at 01:46 UTC »

Is this leading to an actual war?