Israeli PM: Decision to attack Iran was made last year. US knew about it

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had informed the United States in advance of the attack on Iran that began on Friday. He added that he had ordered the strike in November 2024 and that the attack was originally planned for late April, but that there were “various reasons” why it was delayed.

"I leave the US position to the Americans. We informed them in advance. They knew about the attack. What will they do now? That is in the hands of President (Donald) Trump. He makes his decisions independently," Netanyahu said in a video posted on social media.

He added that he "would not speak on behalf of Trump," but the American leader spoke very convincingly about the fact that "Iran cannot have nuclear weapons and cannot have the ability to enrich uranium."

Netanyahu promised to release daily videos with the latest news on the campaign against Iran, if possible.

The decision to attack “was made in November 2024, shortly after the killing of (Hezbollah leader Hassan) Nasrallah,” the Israeli prime minister said, noting that “it was clear” that Iran would accelerate its efforts to acquire nuclear weapons once the axis it supported was crushed by Israel.

Nasrallah was the leader of the Iranian-backed Lebanese Hezbollah. He was killed in late September 2024 in an Israeli airstrike on the outskirts of Beirut. Hezbollah was the strongest link in a group of anti-American and anti-Israeli militias that collaborated with Iran. The Lebanese group was significantly weakened in the fall 2024 war with Israel.

Netanyahu added that Israel had detected "concrete steps" by Iran to acquire nuclear weapons, going beyond just uranium enrichment.

The attack was originally scheduled for late April, but for “various reasons” it could not be carried out at that time, the Israeli prime minister said, without giving further details. The date was moved to Friday morning, he continued, also without explaining why that particular day was chosen.

“We have decided that we cannot wait any longer,” Netanyahu said.

The US and Iran have been negotiating a nuclear deal since mid-April, which would limit Tehran's nuclear program in exchange for lifting some sanctions. A sixth round of talks was announced for Sunday. Media reported that the parties' positions seemed difficult to reconcile. Iran rejected the US demand that it stop enriching uranium.

Trump has stressed that his primary goal is to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. He has repeatedly threatened military and economic consequences if Tehran rejects the agreement, while emphasizing that he prefers a diplomatic solution.

According to media, Trump agreed to an Israeli attack on Iran, and the operation was coordinated with the US. The White House has not confirmed these reports. As recently as late May, he publicly said that he had told Netanyahu that an attack on Iran would be inappropriate because the US was close to reaching an agreement with Iran.

From Jerusalem Jerzy Adamiak (PAP)

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US President Donald Trump knew about Israel's planned attack on Iran and, according to media reports, gave it the "green light," although he had previously called for a diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear program. According to the authorities in Tehran, the Israeli army's actions are tantamount to a declaration of war.

The attacks, carried out early Friday, targeted dozens of military targets in Iran, including nuclear facilities. Iranian media and officials said they damaged a key uranium enrichment facility in Natanz in central Iran and a facility in Parchin, where experts say nuclear weapons research is being conducted.

The Jerusalem Times reported that on Friday morning, the Israeli army also attacked targets in the cities of Shiraz and Tabriz. In the former, the target was a missile factory, and in the latter, a military airport or its surroundings.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said it had not recorded any increase in radiation levels in the Natanz area as a result of the attack. It also said Tehran authorities had informed it that the Bushehr nuclear power plant had not been affected.

An emergency meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors is to be held in connection with the attacks, Reuters reported, citing diplomatic sources, although a date for the meeting has not yet been announced.

The attack killed at least several senior Iranian military officials, including the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, General Hossein Salami, and the chief of the general staff, Mohammad Bageri. At least six nuclear scientists were also killed.

According to Iran's Nour news agency, at least 78 people were killed and 329 injured in Friday's attacks in Tehran alone.

Iranian authorities have vowed to retaliate, with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi calling Israel's attack a declaration of war and calling on the United Nations Security Council "to address this issue immediately."

“The world now better understands Iran’s resistance and our right to enrich uranium and develop nuclear technology,” Iranian President Masoud Pesheshkian said on Friday. Iranian spiritual and political leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Israel “has prepared for itself a difficult fate that it will certainly experience.”

The Israeli military said on Friday it had intercepted all of about 100 drones fired in response by Iran. The Iranian military warned it would “not hold back” in its response to the overnight attacks, which included the destruction of nuclear facilities at Natanz.

Although the Lebanese terrorist organization Hezbollah condemned the Israeli attacks and expressed full solidarity with Iran, in an interview with Reuters it rejected the possibility of carrying out an attack on Israel.

An IDF official, quoted by Reuters, said on Friday that the country was ready for a multi-day confrontation, but that it also depended on how Iran responded.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced in an address to the nation that Iran has in recent months begun working on using enriched uranium for military purposes and has enough of the raw material to build nine nuclear bombs, emphasizing that this poses a threat to the existence of the state of Israel.

As the Jerusalem Post noted, Netanyahu on Thursday placed a note in the Western Wall with the text "the people will rise up like a lion," announcing an attack on Iran; the Israeli military's operation is called "Rising Lion."

Before Friday's attack on Iran, the Israeli secret service Mossad was operating in the central part of the country, Reuters reported, based on sources in the Israeli security services. According to the American television Fox News, Israel lured top commanders of the Iranian air force to a meeting just before the attack.

On Thursday, US President Donald Trump said his country wanted a "diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear issue" and that "the entire administration has been directed to negotiate" with Tehran.

However, as Axios reported on Friday, Israeli officials told media after the attack on Iran began that, contrary to U.S. President Donald Trump’s public statements, the operation had been coordinated with Washington. The White House has not confirmed those reports.

"I think it was brilliant. We gave them (the Iranians) a chance and they didn't take advantage of it. They got hit hard, very hard. As hard as they possibly could. And more is coming. A lot more," Trump told ABC News.

In a post on his Truth Social platform, the president later added: “Two months ago I gave Iran 60 days to 'make a deal'. They should have done it! Today is day 61. (…) Now they may have a second chance!”

The U.S. and Iran have held five rounds of talks since April on a deal that would curb Iran's nuclear program in exchange for lifting some sanctions against Tehran. A sixth round of those talks was to be held Sunday in Oman, but the Israeli attacks have left their holding in doubt.

Trump said Friday that Iran must make a deal before there is nothing left of the country and must save what was known as the Iranian (Persian) empire.

Friday's attack triggered a market reaction, driving up oil prices and sending stocks lower, as fears grew that another conflict in the region would disrupt global energy supplies. Brent crude rose more than 8 percent to about $75 a barrel.

A number of countries have expressed concern about the situation in the region and Tel Aviv's actions, including China, Turkey, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, as well as Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries in the Middle East. Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said that Israel was acting rashly and was undermining the possibility of peace in the region.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani have called for de-escalation of the situation in the Middle East.

While in Prague at the international security conference GLOBSEC, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha recalled that Iran is a country supplying weapons to Russia.

French President Emmanuel Macron convened a meeting of the National Defense and Security Council on Friday “dedicated to the situation in the Middle East.” The politician said Israel has the right to defend itself and ensure its security. The German Chancellery issued a similar statement.

However, Israel's ambassador to Paris, Joshua Zarka, stressed that France is not as close an ally as it used to be, which is why – unlike the US – it was not warned about the attack.

The chairman of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, Josef Schuster, stated that the German government must "stand firmly on Israel's side" in the current situation. In his opinion, Iran is responsible for terror and poses a threat to the Jewish state.

In Rome, security was stepped up Friday around the historic ghetto area and other sensitive sites. The area has been under special protection since the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.

The attack caused Israel and Iran, as well as Iraq and Jordan, to close their airspace. Carriers around the world canceled or changed their routes to the Middle East. Polish Airlines LOT announced on Friday that it was not using Iranian airspace for transit flights to Asia.

Greece and Britain have called for avoidance of shipping in the southern Red Sea region and reporting of all sailings through the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli attacks on Iranian territory.

The situation in the Middle East has delayed the departure of President Andrzej Duda from Singapore, from where the head of state was returning to Poland after an official visit to the country.

MFA spokesman Paweł Wroński appealed to Poles on Friday to refrain from traveling to the Middle East. He said that there are currently no grounds for evacuating Poles.

As reported by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Henryka Mościcka-Dendys, none of the Poles staying in Israel or Iran suffered any health damage; according to data from the Odyseusz system, there are 64 Polish citizens in Israel and 4 in Iran, although the Ministry of Foreign Affairs assumes that there may be a dozen or so of them there.

Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Friday that the army is ready to support the evacuation of Poles from the Middle East, if necessary.

Due to the escalation of the situation in the Middle East, the Israeli embassy in Warsaw is closed on Friday. Israeli embassies in Berlin and Stockholm have also been closed. (PAP)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had informed the United States in advance of the attack on Iran that began on Friday. He added that he had ordered the strike in November 2024 and that the attack was originally planned for late April, but that there were “various reasons” why it was delayed.

"I leave the US position to the Americans. We informed them in advance. They knew about the attack. What will they do now? That is in the hands of President (Donald) Trump. He makes his decisions independently," Netanyahu said in a video posted on social media.

He added that he "would not speak on behalf of Trump," but the American leader spoke very convincingly about the fact that "Iran cannot have nuclear weapons and cannot have the ability to enrich uranium."

Netanyahu promised to release daily videos with the latest news on the campaign against Iran, if possible.

The decision to attack “was made in November 2024, shortly after the killing of (Hezbollah leader Hassan) Nasrallah,” the Israeli prime minister said, noting that “it was clear” that Iran would accelerate its efforts to acquire nuclear weapons once the axis it supported was crushed by Israel.

Nasrallah was the leader of the Iranian-backed Lebanese Hezbollah. He was killed in late September 2024 in an Israeli airstrike on the outskirts of Beirut. Hezbollah was the strongest link in a group of anti-American and anti-Israeli militias that collaborated with Iran. The Lebanese group was significantly weakened in the fall 2024 war with Israel.

Netanyahu added that Israel had detected "concrete steps" by Iran to acquire nuclear weapons, going beyond just uranium enrichment.

The attack was originally scheduled for late April, but for “various reasons” it could not be carried out at that time, the Israeli prime minister said, without giving further details. The date was moved to Friday morning, he continued, also without explaining why that particular day was chosen.

“We have decided that we cannot wait any longer,” Netanyahu said.

The US and Iran have been negotiating a nuclear deal since mid-April, which would limit Tehran's nuclear program in exchange for lifting some sanctions. A sixth round of talks was announced for Sunday. Media reported that the parties' positions seemed difficult to reconcile. Iran rejected the US demand that it stop enriching uranium.

Trump has stressed that his primary goal is to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. He has repeatedly threatened military and economic consequences if Tehran rejects the agreement, while emphasizing that he prefers a diplomatic solution.

According to media, Trump agreed to an Israeli attack on Iran, and the operation was coordinated with the US. The White House has not confirmed these reports. As recently as late May, he publicly said that he had told Netanyahu that an attack on Iran would be inappropriate because the US was close to reaching an agreement with Iran.

From Jerusalem Jerzy Adamiak (PAP)

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US President Donald Trump knew about Israel's planned attack on Iran and, according to media reports, gave it the "green light," although he had previously called for a diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear program. According to the authorities in Tehran, the Israeli army's actions are tantamount to a declaration of war.

The attacks, carried out early Friday, targeted dozens of military targets in Iran, including nuclear facilities. Iranian media and officials said they damaged a key uranium enrichment facility in Natanz in central Iran and a facility in Parchin, where experts say nuclear weapons research is being conducted.

The Jerusalem Times reported that on Friday morning, the Israeli army also attacked targets in the cities of Shiraz and Tabriz. In the former, the target was a missile factory, and in the latter, a military airport or its surroundings.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said it had not recorded any increase in radiation levels in the Natanz area as a result of the attack. It also said Tehran authorities had informed it that the Bushehr nuclear power plant had not been affected.

An emergency meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors is to be held in connection with the attacks, Reuters reported, citing diplomatic sources, although a date for the meeting has not yet been announced.

The attack killed at least several senior Iranian military officials, including the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, General Hossein Salami, and the chief of the general staff, Mohammad Bageri. At least six nuclear scientists were also killed.

According to Iran's Nour news agency, at least 78 people were killed and 329 injured in Friday's attacks in Tehran alone.

Iranian authorities have vowed to retaliate, with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi calling Israel's attack a declaration of war and calling on the United Nations Security Council "to address this issue immediately."

“The world now better understands Iran’s resistance and our right to enrich uranium and develop nuclear technology,” Iranian President Masoud Pesheshkian said on Friday. Iranian spiritual and political leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Israel “has prepared for itself a difficult fate that it will certainly experience.”

The Israeli military said on Friday it had intercepted all of about 100 drones fired in response by Iran. The Iranian military warned it would “not hold back” in its response to the overnight attacks, which included the destruction of nuclear facilities at Natanz.

Although the Lebanese terrorist organization Hezbollah condemned the Israeli attacks and expressed full solidarity with Iran, in an interview with Reuters it rejected the possibility of carrying out an attack on Israel.

An IDF official, quoted by Reuters, said on Friday that the country was ready for a multi-day confrontation, but that it also depended on how Iran responded.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced in an address to the nation that Iran has in recent months begun working on using enriched uranium for military purposes and has enough of the raw material to build nine nuclear bombs, emphasizing that this poses a threat to the existence of the state of Israel.

As the Jerusalem Post noted, Netanyahu on Thursday placed a note in the Western Wall with the text "the people will rise up like a lion," announcing an attack on Iran; the Israeli military's operation is called "Rising Lion."

Before Friday's attack on Iran, the Israeli secret service Mossad was operating in the central part of the country, Reuters reported, based on sources in the Israeli security services. According to the American television Fox News, Israel lured top commanders of the Iranian air force to a meeting just before the attack.

On Thursday, US President Donald Trump said his country wanted a "diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear issue" and that "the entire administration has been directed to negotiate" with Tehran.

However, as Axios reported on Friday, Israeli officials told media after the attack on Iran began that, contrary to U.S. President Donald Trump’s public statements, the operation had been coordinated with Washington. The White House has not confirmed those reports.

"I think it was brilliant. We gave them (the Iranians) a chance and they didn't take advantage of it. They got hit hard, very hard. As hard as they possibly could. And more is coming. A lot more," Trump told ABC News.

In a post on his Truth Social platform, the president later added: “Two months ago I gave Iran 60 days to 'make a deal'. They should have done it! Today is day 61. (…) Now they may have a second chance!”

The U.S. and Iran have held five rounds of talks since April on a deal that would curb Iran's nuclear program in exchange for lifting some sanctions against Tehran. A sixth round of those talks was to be held Sunday in Oman, but the Israeli attacks have left their holding in doubt.

Trump said Friday that Iran must make a deal before there is nothing left of the country and must save what was known as the Iranian (Persian) empire.

Friday's attack triggered a market reaction, driving up oil prices and sending stocks lower, as fears grew that another conflict in the region would disrupt global energy supplies. Brent crude rose more than 8 percent to about $75 a barrel.

A number of countries have expressed concern about the situation in the region and Tel Aviv's actions, including China, Turkey, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, as well as Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries in the Middle East. Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said that Israel was acting rashly and was undermining the possibility of peace in the region.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani have called for de-escalation of the situation in the Middle East.

While in Prague at the international security conference GLOBSEC, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha recalled that Iran is a country supplying weapons to Russia.

French President Emmanuel Macron convened a meeting of the National Defense and Security Council on Friday “dedicated to the situation in the Middle East.” The politician said Israel has the right to defend itself and ensure its security. The German Chancellery issued a similar statement.

However, Israel's ambassador to Paris, Joshua Zarka, stressed that France is not as close an ally as it used to be, which is why – unlike the US – it was not warned about the attack.

The chairman of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, Josef Schuster, stated that the German government must "stand firmly on Israel's side" in the current situation. In his opinion, Iran is responsible for terror and poses a threat to the Jewish state.

In Rome, security was stepped up Friday around the historic ghetto area and other sensitive sites. The area has been under special protection since the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.

The attack caused Israel and Iran, as well as Iraq and Jordan, to close their airspace. Carriers around the world canceled or changed their routes to the Middle East. Polish Airlines LOT announced on Friday that it was not using Iranian airspace for transit flights to Asia.

Greece and Britain have called for avoidance of shipping in the southern Red Sea region and reporting of all sailings through the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli attacks on Iranian territory.

The situation in the Middle East has delayed the departure of President Andrzej Duda from Singapore, from where the head of state was returning to Poland after an official visit to the country.

MFA spokesman Paweł Wroński appealed to Poles on Friday to refrain from traveling to the Middle East. He said that there are currently no grounds for evacuating Poles.

As reported by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Henryka Mościcka-Dendys, none of the Poles staying in Israel or Iran suffered any health damage; according to data from the Odyseusz system, there are 64 Polish citizens in Israel and 4 in Iran, although the Ministry of Foreign Affairs assumes that there may be a dozen or so of them there.

Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Friday that the army is ready to support the evacuation of Poles from the Middle East, if necessary.

Due to the escalation of the situation in the Middle East, the Israeli embassy in Warsaw is closed on Friday. Israeli embassies in Berlin and Stockholm have also been closed. (PAP)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had informed the United States in advance of the attack on Iran that began on Friday. He added that he had ordered the strike in November 2024 and that the attack was originally planned for late April, but that there were “various reasons” why it was delayed.

"I leave the US position to the Americans. We informed them in advance. They knew about the attack. What will they do now? That is in the hands of President (Donald) Trump. He makes his decisions independently," Netanyahu said in a video posted on social media.

He added that he "would not speak on behalf of Trump," but the American leader spoke very convincingly about the fact that "Iran cannot have nuclear weapons and cannot have the ability to enrich uranium."

Netanyahu promised to release daily videos with the latest news on the campaign against Iran, if possible.

The decision to attack “was made in November 2024, shortly after the killing of (Hezbollah leader Hassan) Nasrallah,” the Israeli prime minister said, noting that “it was clear” that Iran would accelerate its efforts to acquire nuclear weapons once the axis it supported was crushed by Israel.

Nasrallah was the leader of the Iranian-backed Lebanese Hezbollah. He was killed in late September 2024 in an Israeli airstrike on the outskirts of Beirut. Hezbollah was the strongest link in a group of anti-American and anti-Israeli militias that collaborated with Iran. The Lebanese group was significantly weakened in the fall 2024 war with Israel.

Netanyahu added that Israel had detected "concrete steps" by Iran to acquire nuclear weapons, going beyond just uranium enrichment.

The attack was originally scheduled for late April, but for “various reasons” it could not be carried out at that time, the Israeli prime minister said, without giving further details. The date was moved to Friday morning, he continued, also without explaining why that particular day was chosen.

“We have decided that we cannot wait any longer,” Netanyahu said.

The US and Iran have been negotiating a nuclear deal since mid-April, which would limit Tehran's nuclear program in exchange for lifting some sanctions. A sixth round of talks was announced for Sunday. Media reported that the parties' positions seemed difficult to reconcile. Iran rejected the US demand that it stop enriching uranium.

Trump has stressed that his primary goal is to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. He has repeatedly threatened military and economic consequences if Tehran rejects the agreement, while emphasizing that he prefers a diplomatic solution.

According to media, Trump agreed to an Israeli attack on Iran, and the operation was coordinated with the US. The White House has not confirmed these reports. As recently as late May, he publicly said that he had told Netanyahu that an attack on Iran would be inappropriate because the US was close to reaching an agreement with Iran.

From Jerusalem Jerzy Adamiak (PAP)

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US President Donald Trump knew about Israel's planned attack on Iran and, according to media reports, gave it the "green light," although he had previously called for a diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear program. According to the authorities in Tehran, the Israeli army's actions are tantamount to a declaration of war.

The attacks, carried out early Friday, targeted dozens of military targets in Iran, including nuclear facilities. Iranian media and officials said they damaged a key uranium enrichment facility in Natanz in central Iran and a facility in Parchin, where experts say nuclear weapons research is being conducted.

The Jerusalem Times reported that on Friday morning, the Israeli army also attacked targets in the cities of Shiraz and Tabriz. In the former, the target was a missile factory, and in the latter, a military airport or its surroundings.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said it had not recorded any increase in radiation levels in the Natanz area as a result of the attack. It also said Tehran authorities had informed it that the Bushehr nuclear power plant had not been affected.

An emergency meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors is to be held in connection with the attacks, Reuters reported, citing diplomatic sources, although a date for the meeting has not yet been announced.

The attack killed at least several senior Iranian military officials, including the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, General Hossein Salami, and the chief of the general staff, Mohammad Bageri. At least six nuclear scientists were also killed.

According to Iran's Nour news agency, at least 78 people were killed and 329 injured in Friday's attacks in Tehran alone.

Iranian authorities have vowed to retaliate, with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi calling Israel's attack a declaration of war and calling on the United Nations Security Council "to address this issue immediately."

“The world now better understands Iran’s resistance and our right to enrich uranium and develop nuclear technology,” Iranian President Masoud Pesheshkian said on Friday. Iranian spiritual and political leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Israel “has prepared for itself a difficult fate that it will certainly experience.”

On Friday, the Israeli army announced that it had intercepted all of about 100 drones fired in response by Iran. The Iranian army warned that "will not be limited" in its response to attacks carried out at night, in which, among others Nuclear installations in Natanz were destroyed.

Although the Lebanese terrorist organization Hezbollah condemned Israeli attacks and expressed full solidarity with Iran, in an interview with Reuters she rejected the possibility of a attack on Israel.

A representative of Israel's defense forces, quoted by the Reuters agency, said on Friday that the country is ready for a multi -day confrontation, but it also depends on the way Iran's response.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced in a message to the nation that Iran in recent months has started work on the use of enriched uranium for military purposes and has enough raw material to build nine atomic bombs. He emphasized that this is a threat to the existence of the Israeli state.

As noted by the daily Jerusalem Post, Netanyahu placed a card on Thursday in a crying wall with the text "The people will be created like a lion", which was an announcement of an attack on Iran; The Operation of Israeli troops is called "the emerging lion".

Before the Friday attack on Iran in the central part of this country, the Israeli Special Service of Mosad operated - the Reuters agency informed, based on sources in Israeli security services. According to American television, Fox News lured the leading commanders of the Iranian Air Force to the meeting immediately before the attack.

On Thursday, US President Donald Trump said that his country wants a "diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear program", and "the whole administration was directed to negotiate" with Tehran.

However, as Axios portal reported on Friday, Israeli officials told the media after the start of the Iran attack that, contrary to the public statements of the American President Donald Trump, he gave them a green light, and the operation was coordinated with Washington. The White House did not confirm these reports.

"I think it was excellent. We gave them (Iranians) a chance and they did not use it. They were hit strongly, very strongly. As much as possible. And more (attacks). Much more," Trump said in an interview with ABC News.

In the entry on his Truth Social platform, the president later added: "Two months ago I gave Iran 60 days on +making a deal +. They should have done it! Today is day 61. (...) Now they may have a second chance!"

From April, the US and Iran have conducted five rounds of interviews about the agreement, which is to be limited by the Iranian nuclear program in exchange for the abolition of some sanctions against Tehran. The sixth round of these negotiations was to take place on Sunday in Oman, but after Israeli attacks, their conduct is in question.

Trump said on Friday that Iran must conclude an agreement before nothing remains from this country, and must save what was known as Iranian (Persian) Empire.

The Friday attack caused the reaction of the markets, conquering oil prices and causing drops on the stock exchanges; The fears have increased that the next conflict in the region would disturb the global supply of energy resources. The price of Brent oil increased over 8 percent, to around $ 75. for a barrel.

A number of countries expressed by the situation in the region and the actions of Tel Aviv, including China, Turkey, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, as well as Saudi Arabia and other Arab Arabia of the Middle East. Prime Minister of Qatar Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman As-Sani said that Israel is reckless and destroys the possibility of bringing peace in the region.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, as well as the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer or the head of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani, appealed to de -leaning the situation in the Middle East.

Foreign minister of Ukraine Andriy Sybiha, who was in the international conference on the security of Globsec, reminded that Iran is a country that provides Russia's weapons.

On Friday, French President Emmanuel Macron convened a meeting of the Defense and National Security Council "devoted to the situation in the Middle East." The politician assessed that Israel has the right to defend himself and ensure security. A similar statement was issued by the German chancellor office.

The Israeli ambassador in Paris, Joshua Zarka, emphasized, however, that France is not such a close ally as she was earlier, which is why - unlike the US - she was not warned about the attack.

The chairman of the Central Jewish Council in Germany Josef Schuster stated that the German government must "definitely on the Israeli side" in the current situation. In his opinion, Iran is responsible for terror and poses a threat to the Jewish state.

In Rome, the protection of the historical area of ​​the ghetto and other sensitive objects was strengthened on Friday. This area has been particularly protected since Hamas's attack on Israel in 2023.

As a result of the attack, Israel and Iran, as well as Iraq and Jordan closed their airspace. Carriers from around the world have canceled or changed flight routes to the Middle East. Polish Airlines LOT informed on Friday that they do not use the Iranian airspace in transit cruises to Asia.

Greece and W. Britain called to avoid navigation in the southern region of the Red Sea and informing about all cruises through the Strait of Ormuz in response to Israeli attacks on Iran's territory.

The situation in the Middle East delayed the outlet of President Andrzej Duda of Singapore, from where the head of state returned to Poland after making an official visit to this country.

On Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Paweł Wroński appealed to Poles to refrain from traveling to the Middle East. He informed that there are currently no premises for the evacuation of Poles.

According to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Henryka Mościcka-Dendys, none of the Poles staying in Israel and Iran suffered health; According to data from the Odysseus system in Israel, there are 64 Polish citizens, Aw Iran - 4, although the Ministry of Foreign Affairs assumes that there may be a dozen or so.

The head of the Ministry of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Friday that the army is ready to support the evacuation of Poles from the Middle East if necessary.

Due to the escalation of the situation in the Middle East, the Israeli embassy in Warsaw is closed on Friday. Israel's facilities in Berlin and Stockholm were also closed. (PAP)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he had informed the USA in advance about the Iran attack started on Friday. He added that the order was issued in November 2024 and the attack was originally planned at the end of April this year, but there were "various causes" why he was delayed.

"I leave the US to the Americans. We informed them in advance. They knew about the attack. What will they do now? It is already in the hands of the president (Donald) Trump. He makes his decisions independently," said Netanyahu in the recording published on social media.

He added that "he would not speak on behalf of Trump", but the American leader spoke very convincingly that "Iran cannot have atomic weapons and cannot have the ability to enrich uranium."

Netanyahu promised that he would publish video recordings every day with the latest news about the campaign against Iran.

The decision to attack "was made in November 2024, shortly after killing (leader of Hezbollah Hasan) Nasrallah," said the Israeli prime minister. He noted that "it was clear" that Iran would accelerate actions to capture atomic weapons as soon as the axis he supported was broken by Israel.

Nasrallah was the leader of Libanian Hezbollah supported by Iran. He died at the end of September 2024 in an Israeli coating in the suburbs of Beirut. Hezbollah was the strongest link in the group of anti -American and anti -Israeli militias cooperating with Iran. The Lebanese group was significantly weakened in the war in the autumn of 2024 with Israel.

Netanyahu added that Israel detected "specific steps" of Iran to conquer nuclear weapons, going beyond the very enrichment of uranium.

The attack was to be originally carried out at the end of April, but for "various reasons" it could not be done then - said the Israeli prime minister, without providing further details. The date was moved to Friday's morning - he continued, not explaining why this specific day was chosen.

"We decided that we can no longer wait," Netanyahu pointed out.

The US and Iran have been negotiating from mid -April about the nuclear agreement, which was to limit the Tehran atomic program in exchange for the abolition of some sanctions. On Sunday, the sixth round of conversations was announced. The media reported that the sites of the pages seem difficult to reconcile. Iran rejected the US demand to stop enriching uranium.

Trump emphasized that his main goal is to prevent Iran from obtaining an atomic weapon. He threatened military and economic consequences many times, if Tehran rejected the agreement, at the same time he emphasized that he prefers a diplomatic solution.

According to the media, Trump agreed to the Israeli attack on Iran, and the operation was coordinated from the USA. The White House did not confirm these reports. At the end of May, he publicly said that he gave Netanyahu that the attack on Iran would be inappropriate because the USA is close to reaching agreement with Iran.

From Jerusalem Jerzy Adamiak (PAP)

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US President Donald Trump knew about the planned attack of Israel on Iran and - as the media reports - he gave him a "green light", although he previously called for a diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear program. According to the authorities in Tehran, the Israeli army is synonymous with the declaration of war.

The attacks carried out on Friday morning were aimed at dozens of military goals in Iran, including nuclear facilities. According to Iranian media and officials, a key uranium enrichment plant in Natanz was damaged in the central part of the country and an object in Parczin, where, in the opinion of experts, research on nuclear weapons is conducted.

The Jerusalem Times portal announced that on Friday before noon the Israeli army also attacked facilities in the cities of Sziraz and Tebriz. The first goal was a bullet factory, and in the second - a military airport or its surroundings.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (Maea) informed that as a result of the attack it did not notice the increase in radiation in the Natanz installation area. She also stated that the authorities in Tehran informed her that the attack did not take over the Buszehr nuclear power plant.

As the Reuters agency donated, citing diplomatic sources, an extraordinary meeting of the Council of Governors of Maea is to be organized in connection with attacks, although the date of the meeting has not yet been given.

As a result of the attack, at least a few high -ranking military Iranian, including the commander of the Islamic Revolution, General Hoseyj Salami and the Chief of General Staff of Mohammad Bageri were killed. In addition, at least six scientists dealing with nuclear energy were killed.

According to the Iranian Nour agency, at least 78 people were killed in Tehran's Friday attacks, and 329 were injured.

Iran authorities announce retaliation; The Minister of Foreign Affairs of this country Abbas Aragczi described Israel's attack as a declaration of war and called on the United Nations Security Council "for immediate dealing with this issue."

"The world now understands the Iranian resistance and our right to enrich uranium and the development of nuclear technology," said Iran President Masud Pezeszkian on Friday. In turn, the Iranian spiritual and political leader Ayatollah Ali Chamenei said that Israel "had a hard fate that he would certainly experience."

On Friday, the Israeli army announced that it had intercepted all of about 100 drones fired in response by Iran. The Iranian army warned that "will not be limited" in its response to attacks carried out at night, in which, among others Nuclear installations in Natanz were destroyed.

Although the Lebanese terrorist organization Hezbollah condemned Israeli attacks and expressed full solidarity with Iran, in an interview with Reuters she rejected the possibility of a attack on Israel.

A representative of Israel's defense forces, quoted by the Reuters agency, said on Friday that the country is ready for a multi -day confrontation, but it also depends on the way Iran's response.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced in a message to the nation that Iran in recent months has started work on the use of enriched uranium for military purposes and has enough raw material to build nine atomic bombs. He emphasized that this is a threat to the existence of the Israeli state.

As noted by the daily Jerusalem Post, Netanyahu placed a card on Thursday in a crying wall with the text "The people will be created like a lion", which was an announcement of an attack on Iran; The Operation of Israeli troops is called "the emerging lion".

Before the Friday attack on Iran in the central part of this country, the Israeli Special Service of Mosad operated - the Reuters agency informed, based on sources in Israeli security services. According to American television, Fox News lured the leading commanders of the Iranian Air Force to the meeting immediately before the attack.

On Thursday, US President Donald Trump said that his country wants a "diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear program", and "the whole administration was directed to negotiate" with Tehran.

However, as Axios portal reported on Friday, Israeli officials told the media after the start of the Iran attack that, contrary to the public statements of the American President Donald Trump, he gave them a green light, and the operation was coordinated with Washington. The White House did not confirm these reports.

"I think it was excellent. We gave them (Iranians) a chance and they did not use it. They were hit strongly, very strongly. As much as possible. And more (attacks). Much more," Trump said in an interview with ABC News.

In the entry on his Truth Social platform, the president later added: "Two months ago I gave Iran 60 days on +making a deal +. They should have done it! Today is day 61. (...) Now they may have a second chance!"

From April, the US and Iran have conducted five rounds of interviews about the agreement, which is to be limited by the Iranian nuclear program in exchange for the abolition of some sanctions against Tehran. The sixth round of these negotiations was to take place on Sunday in Oman, but after Israeli attacks, their conduct is in question.

Trump said on Friday that Iran must conclude an agreement before nothing remains from this country, and must save what was known as Iranian (Persian) Empire.

The Friday attack caused the reaction of the markets, conquering oil prices and causing drops on the stock exchanges; The fears have increased that the next conflict in the region would disturb the global supply of energy resources. The price of Brent oil increased over 8 percent, to around $ 75. for a barrel.

A number of countries expressed by the situation in the region and the actions of Tel Aviv, including China, Turkey, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, as well as Saudi Arabia and other Arab Arabia of the Middle East. Prime Minister of Qatar Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman As-Sani said that Israel is reckless and destroys the possibility of bringing peace in the region.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, as well as the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer or the head of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani, appealed to de -leaning the situation in the Middle East.

Foreign minister of Ukraine Andriy Sybiha, who was in the international conference on the security of Globsec, reminded that Iran is a country that provides Russia's weapons.

On Friday, French President Emmanuel Macron convened a meeting of the Defense and National Security Council "devoted to the situation in the Middle East." The politician assessed that Israel has the right to defend himself and ensure security. A similar statement was issued by the German chancellor office.

The Israeli ambassador in Paris, Joshua Zarka, emphasized, however, that France is not such a close ally as she was earlier, which is why - unlike the US - she was not warned about the attack.

The chairman of the Central Jewish Council in Germany Josef Schuster stated that the German government must "definitely on the Israeli side" in the current situation. In his opinion, Iran is responsible for terror and poses a threat to the Jewish state.

In Rome, the protection of the historical area of ​​the ghetto and other sensitive objects was strengthened on Friday. This area has been particularly protected since Hamas's attack on Israel in 2023.

As a result of the attack, Israel and Iran, as well as Iraq and Jordan closed their airspace. Carriers from around the world have canceled or changed flight routes to the Middle East. Polish Airlines LOT informed on Friday that they do not use the Iranian airspace in transit cruises to Asia.

Greece and W. Britain called to avoid navigation in the southern region of the Red Sea and informing about all cruises through the Strait of Ormuz in response to Israeli attacks on Iran's territory.

The situation in the Middle East delayed the outlet of President Andrzej Duda of Singapore, from where the head of state returned to Poland after making an official visit to this country.

On Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Paweł Wroński appealed to Poles to refrain from traveling to the Middle East. He informed that there are currently no premises for the evacuation of Poles.

According to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Henryka Mościcka-Dendys, none of the Poles staying in Israel and Iran suffered health; According to data from the Odysseus system in Israel, there are 64 Polish citizens, Aw Iran - 4, although the Ministry of Foreign Affairs assumes that there may be a dozen or so.

The head of the Ministry of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Friday that the army is ready to support the evacuation of Poles from the Middle East if necessary.

Due to the escalation of the situation in the Middle East, the Israeli embassy in Warsaw is closed on Friday. Israel's facilities in Berlin and Stockholm were also closed. (PAP)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he had informed the USA in advance about the Iran attack started on Friday. He added that the order was issued in November 2024 and the attack was originally planned at the end of April this year, but there were "various causes" why he was delayed.

"I leave the US to the Americans. We informed them in advance. They knew about the attack. What will they do now? It is already in the hands of the president (Donald) Trump. He makes his decisions independently," said Netanyahu in the recording published on social media.

He added that "he would not speak on behalf of Trump", but the American leader spoke very convincingly that "Iran cannot have atomic weapons and cannot have the ability to enrich uranium."

Netanyahu promised that he would publish video recordings every day with the latest news about the campaign against Iran.

The decision to attack "was made in November 2024, shortly after killing (leader of Hezbollah Hasan) Nasrallah," said the Israeli prime minister. He noted that "it was clear" that Iran would accelerate actions to capture atomic weapons as soon as the axis he supported was broken by Israel.

Nasrallah was the leader of Libanian Hezbollah supported by Iran. He died at the end of September 2024 in an Israeli coating in the suburbs of Beirut. Hezbollah was the strongest link in the group of anti -American and anti -Israeli militias cooperating with Iran. The Lebanese group was significantly weakened in the war in the autumn of 2024 with Israel.

Netanyahu added that Israel detected "specific steps" of Iran to conquer nuclear weapons, going beyond the very enrichment of uranium.

The attack was to be originally carried out at the end of April, but for "various reasons" it could not be done then - said the Israeli prime minister, without providing further details. The date was moved to Friday's morning - he continued, not explaining why this specific day was chosen.

"We decided that we can no longer wait," Netanyahu pointed out.

The US and Iran have been negotiating from mid -April about the nuclear agreement, which was to limit the Tehran atomic program in exchange for the abolition of some sanctions. On Sunday, the sixth round of conversations was announced. The media reported that the sites of the pages seem difficult to reconcile. Iran rejected the US demand to stop enriching uranium.

Trump emphasized that his main goal is to prevent Iran from obtaining an atomic weapon. He threatened military and economic consequences many times, if Tehran rejected the agreement, at the same time he emphasized that he prefers a diplomatic solution.

According to the media, Trump agreed to the Israeli attack on Iran, and the operation was coordinated from the USA. The White House did not confirm these reports. At the end of May, he publicly said that he gave Netanyahu that the attack on Iran would be inappropriate because the USA is close to reaching agreement with Iran.

From Jerusalem Jerzy Adamiak (PAP)

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US President Donald Trump knew about the planned attack of Israel on Iran and - as the media reports - he gave him a "green light", although he previously called for a diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear program. According to the authorities in Tehran, the Israeli army is synonymous with the declaration of war.

The attacks carried out on Friday morning were aimed at dozens of military goals in Iran, including nuclear facilities. According to Iranian media and officials, a key uranium enrichment plant in Natanz was damaged in the central part of the country and an object in Parczin, where, in the opinion of experts, research on nuclear weapons is conducted.

The Jerusalem Times portal announced that on Friday before noon the Israeli army also attacked facilities in the cities of Sziraz and Tebriz. The first goal was a bullet factory, and in the second - a military airport or its surroundings.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (Maea) informed that as a result of the attack it did not notice the increase in radiation in the Natanz installation area. She also stated that the authorities in Tehran informed her that the attack did not take over the Buszehr nuclear power plant.

As the Reuters agency donated, citing diplomatic sources, an extraordinary meeting of the Council of Governors of Maea is to be organized in connection with attacks, although the date of the meeting has not yet been given.

As a result of the attack, at least a few high -ranking military Iranian, including the commander of the Islamic Revolution, General Hoseyj Salami and the Chief of General Staff of Mohammad Bageri were killed. In addition, at least six scientists dealing with nuclear energy were killed.

According to the Iranian Nour agency, at least 78 people were killed in Tehran's Friday attacks, and 329 were injured.

Iran authorities announce retaliation; The Minister of Foreign Affairs of this country Abbas Aragczi described Israel's attack as a declaration of war and called on the United Nations Security Council "for immediate dealing with this issue."

"The world now understands the Iranian resistance and our right to enrich uranium and the development of nuclear technology," said Iran President Masud Pezeszkian on Friday. In turn, the Iranian spiritual and political leader Ayatollah Ali Chamenei said that Israel "had a hard fate that he would certainly experience."

On Friday, the Israeli army announced that it had intercepted all of about 100 drones fired in response by Iran. The Iranian army warned that "will not be limited" in its response to attacks carried out at night, in which, among others Nuclear installations in Natanz were destroyed.

Although the Lebanese terrorist organization Hezbollah condemned Israeli attacks and expressed full solidarity with Iran, in an interview with Reuters she rejected the possibility of a attack on Israel.

A representative of Israel's defense forces, quoted by the Reuters agency, said on Friday that the country is ready for a multi -day confrontation, but it also depends on the way Iran's response.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced in a message to the nation that Iran in recent months has started work on the use of enriched uranium for military purposes and has enough raw material to build nine atomic bombs. He emphasized that this is a threat to the existence of the Israeli state.

As noted by the daily Jerusalem Post, Netanyahu placed a card on Thursday in a crying wall with the text "The people will be created like a lion", which was an announcement of an attack on Iran; The Operation of Israeli troops is called "the emerging lion".

Before the Friday attack on Iran in the central part of this country, the Israeli Special Service of Mosad operated - the Reuters agency informed, based on sources in Israeli security services. According to American television, Fox News lured the leading commanders of the Iranian Air Force to the meeting immediately before the attack.

On Thursday, US President Donald Trump said that his country wants a "diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear program", and "the whole administration was directed to negotiate" with Tehran.

However, as Axios portal reported on Friday, Israeli officials told the media after the start of the Iran attack that, contrary to the public statements of the American President Donald Trump, he gave them a green light, and the operation was coordinated with Washington. The White House did not confirm these reports.

"I think it was excellent. We gave them (Iranians) a chance and they did not use it. They were hit strongly, very strongly. As much as possible. And more (attacks). Much more," Trump said in an interview with ABC News.

In the entry on his Truth Social platform, the president later added: "Two months ago I gave Iran 60 days on +making a deal +. They should have done it! Today is day 61. (...) Now they may have a second chance!"

From April, the US and Iran have conducted five rounds of interviews about the agreement, which is to be limited by the Iranian nuclear program in exchange for the abolition of some sanctions against Tehran. The sixth round of these negotiations was to take place on Sunday in Oman, but after Israeli attacks, their conduct is in question.

Trump said on Friday that Iran must conclude an agreement before nothing remains from this country, and must save what was known as Iranian (Persian) Empire.

The Friday attack caused the reaction of the markets, conquering oil prices and causing drops on the stock exchanges; The fears have increased that the next conflict in the region would disturb the global supply of energy resources. The price of Brent oil increased over 8 percent, to around $ 75. for a barrel.

A number of countries expressed by the situation in the region and the actions of Tel Aviv, including China, Turkey, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, as well as Saudi Arabia and other Arab Arabia of the Middle East. Prime Minister of Qatar Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman As-Sani said that Israel is reckless and destroys the possibility of bringing peace in the region.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, as well as the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer or the head of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani, appealed to de -leaning the situation in the Middle East.

Foreign minister of Ukraine Andriy Sybiha, who was in the international conference on the security of Globsec, reminded that Iran is a country that provides Russia's weapons.

On Friday, French President Emmanuel Macron convened a meeting of the Defense and National Security Council "devoted to the situation in the Middle East." The politician assessed that Israel has the right to defend himself and ensure security. A similar statement was issued by the German chancellor office.

The Israeli ambassador in Paris, Joshua Zarka, emphasized, however, that France is not such a close ally as she was earlier, which is why - unlike the US - she was not warned about the attack.

The chairman of the Central Jewish Council in Germany Josef Schuster stated that the German government must "definitely on the Israeli side" in the current situation. In his opinion, Iran is responsible for terror and poses a threat to the Jewish state.

In Rome, the protection of the historical area of ​​the ghetto and other sensitive objects was strengthened on Friday. This area has been particularly protected since Hamas's attack on Israel in 2023.

As a result of the attack, Israel and Iran, as well as Iraq and Jordan closed their airspace. Carriers from around the world have canceled or changed flight routes to the Middle East. Polish Airlines LOT informed on Friday that they do not use the Iranian airspace in transit cruises to Asia.

Greece and W. Britain called to avoid navigation in the southern region of the Red Sea and informing about all cruises through the Strait of Ormuz in response to Israeli attacks on Iran's territory.

The situation in the Middle East delayed the outlet of President Andrzej Duda of Singapore, from where the head of state returned to Poland after making an official visit to this country.

On Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Paweł Wroński appealed to Poles to refrain from traveling to the Middle East. He informed that there are currently no premises for the evacuation of Poles.

According to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Henryka Mościcka-Dendys, none of the Poles staying in Israel and Iran suffered health; According to data from the Odysseus system in Israel, there are 64 Polish citizens, Aw Iran - 4, although the Ministry of Foreign Affairs assumes that there may be a dozen or so.

The head of the Ministry of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Friday that the army is ready to support the evacuation of Poles from the Middle East if necessary.

Due to the escalation of the situation in the Middle East, the Israeli embassy in Warsaw is closed on Friday. Israel's facilities in Berlin and Stockholm were also closed. (PAP)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he had informed the USA in advance about the Iran attack started on Friday. He added that the order was issued in November 2024 and the attack was originally planned at the end of April this year, but there were "various causes" why he was delayed.

"I leave the US to the Americans. We informed them in advance. They knew about the attack. What will they do now? It is already in the hands of the president (Donald) Trump. He makes his decisions independently," said Netanyahu in the recording published on social media.

He added that "he would not speak on behalf of Trump", but the American leader spoke very convincingly that "Iran cannot have atomic weapons and cannot have the ability to enrich uranium."

Netanyahu promised that he would publish video recordings every day with the latest news about the campaign against Iran.

The decision to attack "was made in November 2024, shortly after killing (leader of Hezbollah Hasan) Nasrallah," said the Israeli prime minister. He noted that "it was clear" that Iran would accelerate actions to capture atomic weapons as soon as the axis he supported was broken by Israel.

Nasrallah was the leader of Libanian Hezbollah supported by Iran. He died at the end of September 2024 in an Israeli coating in the suburbs of Beirut. Hezbollah was the strongest link in the group of anti -American and anti -Israeli militias cooperating with Iran. The Lebanese group was significantly weakened in the war in the autumn of 2024 with Israel.

Netanyahu added that Israel detected "specific steps" of Iran to conquer nuclear weapons, going beyond the very enrichment of uranium.

The attack was to be originally carried out at the end of April, but for "various reasons" it could not be done then - said the Israeli prime minister, without providing further details. The date was moved to Friday's morning - he continued, not explaining why this specific day was chosen.

"We decided that we can no longer wait," Netanyahu pointed out.

The US and Iran have been negotiating from mid -April about the nuclear agreement, which was to limit the Tehran atomic program in exchange for the abolition of some sanctions. On Sunday, the sixth round of conversations was announced. The media reported that the sites of the pages seem difficult to reconcile. Iran rejected the US demand to stop enriching uranium.

Trump emphasized that his main goal is to prevent Iran from obtaining an atomic weapon. He threatened military and economic consequences many times, if Tehran rejected the agreement, at the same time he emphasized that he prefers a diplomatic solution.

According to the media, Trump agreed to the Israeli attack on Iran, and the operation was coordinated from the USA. The White House did not confirm these reports. At the end of May, he publicly said that he gave Netanyahu that the attack on Iran would be inappropriate because the USA is close to reaching agreement with Iran.

From Jerusalem Jerzy Adamiak (PAP)

adj/ ap/

US President Donald Trump knew about the planned attack of Israel on Iran and - as the media reports - he gave him a "green light", although he previously called for a diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear program. According to the authorities in Tehran, the Israeli army is synonymous with the declaration of war.

The attacks carried out on Friday morning were aimed at dozens of military goals in Iran, including nuclear facilities. According to Iranian media and officials, a key uranium enrichment plant in Natanz was damaged in the central part of the country and an object in Parczin, where, in the opinion of experts, research on nuclear weapons is conducted.

The Jerusalem Times portal announced that on Friday before noon the Israeli army also attacked facilities in the cities of Sziraz and Tebriz. The first goal was a bullet factory, and in the second - a military airport or its surroundings.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (Maea) informed that as a result of the attack it did not notice the increase in radiation in the Natanz installation area. She also stated that the authorities in Tehran informed her that the attack did not take over the Buszehr nuclear power plant.

As the Reuters agency donated, citing diplomatic sources, an extraordinary meeting of the Council of Governors of Maea is to be organized in connection with attacks, although the date of the meeting has not yet been given.

As a result of the attack, at least a few high -ranking military Iranian, including the commander of the Islamic Revolution, General Hoseyj Salami and the Chief of General Staff of Mohammad Bageri were killed. In addition, at least six scientists dealing with nuclear energy were killed.

According to the Iranian Nour agency, at least 78 people were killed in Tehran's Friday attacks, and 329 were injured.

Iran authorities announce retaliation; The Minister of Foreign Affairs of this country Abbas Aragczi described Israel's attack as a declaration of war and called on the United Nations Security Council "for immediate dealing with this issue."

"The world now understands the Iranian resistance and our right to enrich uranium and the development of nuclear technology," said Iran President Masud Pezeszkian on Friday. In turn, the Iranian spiritual and political leader Ayatollah Ali Chamenei said that Israel "had a hard fate that he would certainly experience."

On Friday, the Israeli army announced that it had intercepted all of about 100 drones fired in response by Iran. The Iranian army warned that "will not be limited" in its response to attacks carried out at night, in which, among others Nuclear installations in Natanz were destroyed.

Although the Lebanese terrorist organization Hezbollah condemned Israeli attacks and expressed full solidarity with Iran, in an interview with Reuters she rejected the possibility of a attack on Israel.

A representative of Israel's defense forces, quoted by the Reuters agency, said on Friday that the country is ready for a multi -day confrontation, but it also depends on the way Iran's response.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced in a message to the nation that Iran in recent months has started work on the use of enriched uranium for military purposes and has enough raw material to build nine atomic bombs. He emphasized that this is a threat to the existence of the Israeli state.

As noted by the daily Jerusalem Post, Netanyahu placed a card on Thursday in a crying wall with the text "The people will be created like a lion", which was an announcement of an attack on Iran; The Operation of Israeli troops is called "the emerging lion".

Before the Friday attack on Iran in the central part of this country, the Israeli Special Service of Mosad operated - the Reuters agency informed, based on sources in Israeli security services. According to American television, Fox News lured the leading commanders of the Iranian Air Force to the meeting immediately before the attack.

On Thursday, US President Donald Trump said that his country wants a "diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear program", and "the whole administration was directed to negotiate" with Tehran.

However, as Axios portal reported on Friday, Israeli officials told the media after the start of the Iran attack that, contrary to the public statements of the American President Donald Trump, he gave them a green light, and the operation was coordinated with Washington. The White House did not confirm these reports.

"I think it was excellent. We gave them (Iranians) a chance and they did not use it. They were hit strongly, very strongly. As much as possible. And more (attacks). Much more," Trump said in an interview with ABC News.

In the entry on his Truth Social platform, the president later added: "Two months ago I gave Iran 60 days on +making a deal +. They should have done it! Today is day 61. (...) Now they may have a second chance!"

From April, the US and Iran have conducted five rounds of interviews about the agreement, which is to be limited by the Iranian nuclear program in exchange for the abolition of some sanctions against Tehran. The sixth round of these negotiations was to take place on Sunday in Oman, but after Israeli attacks, their conduct is in question.

Trump said on Friday that Iran must conclude an agreement before nothing remains from this country, and must save what was known as Iranian (Persian) Empire.

The Friday attack caused the reaction of the markets, conquering oil prices and causing drops on the stock exchanges; The fears have increased that the next conflict in the region would disturb the global supply of energy resources. The price of Brent oil increased over 8 percent, to around $ 75. for a barrel.

A number of countries expressed by the situation in the region and the actions of Tel Aviv, including China, Turkey, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, as well as Saudi Arabia and other Arab Arabia of the Middle East. Prime Minister of Qatar Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman As-Sani said that Israel is reckless and destroys the possibility of bringing peace in the region.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, as well as the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer or the head of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani, appealed to de -leaning the situation in the Middle East.

Foreign minister of Ukraine Andriy Sybiha, who was in the international conference on the security of Globsec, reminded that Iran is a country that provides Russia's weapons.

On Friday, French President Emmanuel Macron convened a meeting of the Defense and National Security Council "devoted to the situation in the Middle East." The politician assessed that Israel has the right to defend himself and ensure security. A similar statement was issued by the German chancellor office.

The Israeli ambassador in Paris, Joshua Zarka, emphasized, however, that France is not such a close ally as she was earlier, which is why - unlike the US - she was not warned about the attack.

The chairman of the Central Jewish Council in Germany Josef Schuster stated that the German government must "definitely on the Israeli side" in the current situation. In his opinion, Iran is responsible for terror and poses a threat to the Jewish state.

In Rome, the protection of the historical area of ​​the ghetto and other sensitive objects was strengthened on Friday. This area has been particularly protected since Hamas's attack on Israel in 2023.

As a result of the attack, Israel and Iran, as well as Iraq and Jordan closed their airspace. Carriers from around the world have canceled or changed flight routes to the Middle East. Polish Airlines LOT informed on Friday that they do not use the Iranian airspace in transit cruises to Asia.

Greece and W. Britain called to avoid navigation in the southern region of the Red Sea and informing about all cruises through the Strait of Ormuz in response to Israeli attacks on Iran's territory.

The situation in the Middle East delayed the outlet of President Andrzej Duda of Singapore, from where the head of state returned to Poland after making an official visit to this country.

On Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Paweł Wroński appealed to Poles to refrain from traveling to the Middle East. He informed that there are currently no premises for the evacuation of Poles.

According to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Henryka Mościcka-Dendys, none of the Poles staying in Israel and Iran suffered health; According to data from the Odysseus system in Israel, there are 64 Polish citizens, Aw Iran - 4, although the Ministry of Foreign Affairs assumes that there may be a dozen or so.

The head of the Ministry of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Friday that the army is ready to support the evacuation of Poles from the Middle East if necessary.

Due to the escalation of the situation in the Middle East, the Israeli embassy in Warsaw is closed on Friday. Israel's facilities in Berlin and Stockholm were also closed. (PAP)

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