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Israel is not waiting to be attacked \u2014 it is dismantling threats in real time.<\/p>\n
As Israeli aircraft strike underground bunkers in Tehran, the Israel Defense Forces confirmed it is also targeting Hezbollah command centers and launch sites in Lebanon, warning the terror group it is entering a fight it cannot win.<\/p>\n
An IDF official said the strikes against Hezbollah were part of preparations tied to the broader operation against Iran\u2019s regime leadership and military infrastructure.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were ready for this,\u201d the official said. \u201cAs part of the preparations for our operation in Iran, the IDF prepared for an attack from Hezbollah, allowing us to carry out a swift response.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to the IDF, retaliatory strikes hit Hezbollah command and control centers, launch sites, and what the official described as senior terrorists embedded within the organization\u2019s operational network.<\/p>\n
Israeli strikes inside Iran were still underway.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs I am speaking right now, our aircraft are striking targets in Iran, including Tehran,\u201d the official said, noting that underground bunkers tied to the regime are among the targets.<\/p>\n
The objective, the IDF stressed, is to eliminate threats before they reach Israeli civilians.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are operating to eliminate any threats to our civilians, and will continue doing so,\u201d the official added.<\/p>\n
The warning to Hezbollah was blunt.<\/p>\n
\u201cHezbollah is entering a fight it cannot win.\u201d<\/p>\n
The escalation comes after the unprecedented joint U.S.\u2013Israel operation targeting Iranian regime assets, a move that military analysts have long warned could trigger retaliation from Tehran\u2019s proxy network \u2014 particularly Hezbollah, which maintains a vast arsenal of rockets and missiles aimed at Israel.<\/p>\n
As the military campaign unfolds, a political voice long in exile is positioning himself for what could follow.<\/p>\n
Appearing on Fox & Friends, Reza Pahlavi \u2014 the exiled crown prince of Iran \u2014 thanked President Donald Trump for giving Iran a chance to take his country back, while signaling he is ready to return to Iran and help lead a democratic transition should the regime collapse.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you were to give me the opportunity to say to the Iranian people and the world, when is it that I go back there?\u201d Pahlavi, the son of the last Shah of Iran, said. \u201cIt will be the first minute I get the opportunity to do that. And that has to be, of course, orchestrated properly.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added that he is prepared to return.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m ready to go there as soon as possible. I would like to be there, whether it is before the regime collapses or right after the regime collapses. It is important for me to be among my compatriots to fight the final battle and bring it to fruition.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pahlavi has pledged that any transition would involve free and fair elections and a democratic system of government.<\/p>\n
For now, however, the battlefield remains active. Israeli aircraft continue striking Iranian regime targets while signaling to Hezbollah that escalation will be met immediately.<\/p>\n
The message from Israeli officials is clear: retaliation was anticipated, preparations were made, and the response is already underway.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n