Ambassador Leiter on Israel's Strike Against Iranian Aggression and Nuclear Program

Israeli Strike on Iranian Regime

• 🎯 Ambassador Michael Leiter reports that Israel commenced a strike against the Iranian regime at 8:00 PM EST.
• 💥 Key leadership of the IRGC, an organization described as sowing terror globally, has been eliminated.
• ✈️ The majority of the Iranian regime's chiefs of staff have also been taken out.
• ☁️ Israeli forces have opened the skies over much of Tehran by eliminating ground-to-air missile defenses.

Disruption of Iran's Nuclear Program

• ⚛️ The Natanz uranium enrichment plant, crucial for nuclear weapon creation, has been dramatically destroyed.
• 🏭 A conversion center that translates fuel into material for weapons-grade bombs has also been taken out.
• ⏳ Intel suggests Iran could race towards a nuclear weapon within days to weeks, making the strike an immediate existential issue for Israel.

Retaliatory Strikes and Global Response

• 💔 Israel has faced retaliatory strikes, including ballistic missiles fired into population centers, resulting in civilian casualties.
• 🌍 Ambassador Leiter criticizes the global community, particularly the West, for not holding Iran responsible for its actions.
• 🗣️ He draws parallels to the 1930s, highlighting a historical pattern of numbness and confusion in the face of clear evil.

Iran's Ultimate Design and Negotiation Failure

• 📜 Iran's ultimate design involved achieving a nuclear weapon and deploying ballistic missiles in a "ring of fire" around Israel.
• 🤝 Despite attempts at negotiation and efforts by figures like Steve Whit, Iran has been in complete violation of its promises.
• 📈 The IAEA report confirms Iran is marching towards a nuclear weapon.

Israel's Fight for Survival

• ⚔️ Israel has been engaged in a war for its survival since 1948, without asking for external military support.
• 🛡️ The current operation is described as a "rising lion" effort by a young generation of men and women protecting the state of Israel.
• 🙏 The ambassador expresses gratitude for the support and solidarity from the United States.