Operation Rising Lion
Kartavya Desk Staff
Source: TH
Context: Israel launched ‘Operation Rising Lion’, a massive airstrike targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities and top military personnel.
About Operation Rising Lion:
• Operation Rising Lion is a large-scale military airstrike campaign launched by Israel targeting Iran’s nuclear and military infrastructure.
• Nations Involved: Israel and Iran
• Reason Behind the Operation: In response to IAEA’s report that Iran violated nuclear non-proliferation norms by secretly enriching uranium. Israel viewed Iran’s nuclear advancement as an existential threat, prompting pre-emptive action to cripple its enrichment capabilities and eliminate senior military leadership.
• In response to IAEA’s report that Iran violated nuclear non-proliferation norms by secretly enriching uranium.
• Israel viewed Iran’s nuclear advancement as an existential threat, prompting pre-emptive action to cripple its enrichment capabilities and eliminate senior military leadership.
Iran’s Nuclear Sites in the News:
• Natanz Nuclear Facility (Isfahan Province): Iran’s primary uranium enrichment centre, referred to as the “beating heart” of its nuclear programme. Severely damaged in Israel’s strike, including major surface infrastructure.
• Iran’s primary uranium enrichment centre, referred to as the “beating heart” of its nuclear programme.
• Severely damaged in Israel’s strike, including major surface infrastructure.
• Fordow Enrichment Plant (Qom Province): Located deep underground, this facility is critical for high-grade enrichment. Reported explosions suggest it was partially targeted in follow-up strikes.
• Located deep underground, this facility is critical for high-grade enrichment.
• Reported explosions suggest it was partially targeted in follow-up strikes.
• Bid Kaneh Missile Complex: A key site for missile development and production. Hit by precision strikes targeting strategic deterrence capability.
• A key site for missile development and production.
• Hit by precision strikes targeting strategic deterrence capability.
• Kermanshah Missile Base: Central hub for short and medium-range missile storage. Hit to restrict Iran’s retaliation capabilities.
• Central hub for short and medium-range missile storage.
• Hit to restrict Iran’s retaliation capabilities.
• Tabriz Military Bases & Research Centre: Targeted to cripple military command structures and destroy ballistic storage units.
• Tehran Command Centre: Underground base where Iran’s IRGC air force leadership was meeting key commanders killed.