Day 616 - Israel strikes Iran to thwart 'imminent' nuclear bomb

The Times of Israel Daily Briefing

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🗓️ 13 June 2025

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Summary

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world.

Military reporter Emanuel Fabian and diplomatic reporter Lazar Berman join host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode.

Overnight, Israel launched a major offensive against the Islamic Republic of Iran, striking nuclear sites, military facilities, missile bases and senior leadership. Fabian describes how new intelligence indicated that the military assessed Iran currently has enough enriched uranium to build 15 nuclear bombs — as well as its ballistic missile factories and its military capabilities.

We hear details about the "Rising Lion" mission, as well as Iran’s retaliation of 100 UAVs, as of recording time mid-morning Friday.

We also learn about the behind-the-scenes cooperation between the United States and Israel and how the world is responding to this preemptive strike so far, especially the Saudia Arabia.

Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates.

For further reading:

After years of preparation, Israel launches major offensive against Iran and its nuclear program

‘An immediate operational necessity’: Why Israel finally attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities

Explainer: The handful of facilities at the core of Iran’s nuclear program

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IMAGE: An Israeli Air Force fighter jet departs for strikes in Iran, early June 13, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Times of Israel's daily briefing.
0:05.7	Today is Friday, June 13th, day 616 of the war.
0:11.7	Amanda Borchelle, Dan, here with our military reporter, Emmanuel Fabian, and diplomatic
0:15.4	reporter, Laser Bearman.
0:17.6	Hello to both of you, and thanks for joining me after this sleepless night.
0:21.8	Hi, Amanda. Hey, Liza. Hello, Amanda. Hello, Manny.
0:24.7	Overnight Israel launched a major offensive against the Islamic Republic of Iran striking
0:30.0	nuclear sites, military facilities, missile bases and senior leadership. Manny and Laser will
0:36.3	fill us on what was the trigger for the overnight attack.
0:40.0	We'll hear about the mission itself, as well as Iran's retaliation, as of recording
0:44.6	time mid-morning on Friday.
0:47.3	We'll also learn about the behind-the-scenes cooperation between the U.S. and Israel
0:51.2	and how the world is responding to this preemptive strike so far.
0:56.7	All this and more when we're back.
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1:50.9	And we're back. I'm Amanda Borchelle Dan here with their military reporter Emmanuel Fabian and diplomatic reporter Laser Bearman.
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