"Three Sites Hit Simultaneously During Broad-Daylight Leadership Meeting"...Clash at UNSC Session

[The Financial News] Three sites struck simultaneously, timed to coincide with a broad-daylight leadership meeting. This is how the joint airstrike operation by the United States and Israel against the Islamic Republic of Iran can be summed up in a single sentence. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reportedly dropped about 30 bombs targeting the residence of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Hosseini Khamenei. At the time, Khamenei was said to have been in an underground facility.
According to reports on the 28th (local time) from The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times (NYT), the operation was planned on the basis of intelligence about the meeting schedule of senior Iranian officials. Analysts say the attackers chose the meeting time instead of late night to maximize the effectiveness of the strike. An Israeli military official stated that three locations where high-ranking figures had gathered were hit simultaneously, resulting in multiple deaths.
The attack involved missiles launched from aircraft carriers and destroyers, as well as hundreds of drones. Israeli media reported that around 30 bombs were dropped on Khamenei's residence and that he was believed to have been underground at the time.
On the same day, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) convened an emergency meeting at United Nations Headquarters in New York to discuss the situation in the Middle East. The Islamic Republic of Iran condemned the airstrikes as a "war crime" and declared that it would exercise its right to self-defense.
The United States, by contrast, argued that the operation was intended to prevent the Islamic Republic of Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, while Israel asserted that it was acting to neutralize an "existential threat."
China and Russia emphasized Iran's sovereignty and territorial integrity and criticized the United States and Israel.
António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN Secretary-General), urged all parties to comply with international law and to de-escalate tensions. He warned that if the situation deteriorates further, it could lead to a much larger conflict.
jashin@fnnews.com Shin Jin-a Reporter