Israeli minister: Evacuations in Iran’s Tehran inevitable amid military action

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has affirmed that Israel’s military operations in Tehran are not intended to harm Iranian civilians physically, though some displacement may occur as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) prepare additional strikes in the Iranian capital.

Katz had previously warned that residents of Tehran would “pay the price” for the Iranian missile attacks targeting civilian areas in Israel, which have resulted in the deaths of two dozen people, Caliber.Az reports via Israeli media. 

“I wish to clarify the obvious: There is no intention to physically harm the residents of Tehran, as the murderous dictator does to the citizens of Israel,” Katz stated.

He further explained, “The residents of Tehran will be forced to bear the cost of the dictatorship and evacuate their homes from areas where it will be necessary to strike regime targets and security infrastructure in Tehran.”

On June 13, the military operation launched by Israel against key components of Iran’s nuclear and military infrastructure has escalated to a much harsher level. The objective remains the complete elimination of the Islamic Republic’s capability to develop nuclear weapons.

According to the latest data, the Israeli Air Force has struck more than a hundred targets, deploying approximately 200 combat aircraft and over 330 precision-guided munitions, according to official figures. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) emphasises that this is a large-scale, coordinated operation targeting both military facilities and the nuclear programme infrastructure across the entire territory of Iran.

By Naila Huseynova