A: Hey there! Did you catch the news?

B: No, what's up?

A: Israel just hit some missile storage and launch facilities in western and northwestern Iran!

B: Whoa, really? And who's behind that attack?

A: The Defense Minister ordered the Israeli army, they targeted the Revolutionary Guard Corps and Basij volunteer militia. But guess what? They hit back with missiles and drones!

B: Oh my! Did anyone get hurt?

A: Sadly, yes. 23 people were reportedly injured in Haifa, a city in northern Israel.

B: People are protesting in Tehran, aren't they?

A: Yep! After Friday prayers, folks took to the streets carrying pictures of their Supreme Leader and chanting "Death to Israel."

A: Israeli leaders want to take out a uranium enrichment site at Fordow, which is deep underground.

B: That sounds tough... Do you think the US will get involved?

A: Well, if they do, it'll be tricky. Steve Ganyard, a former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, said taking out that facility would require "bunker busters" bombs and multiple stealth bombers. He also mentioned that it's a big area underneath there and several attacks might be needed.

B: Wow, that's intense! Let's hope this gets resolved peacefully...
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Israel and Iran have continued carrying out attacks despite diplomatic efforts by leaders across the world.



The Israel Defense Forces said on Friday that they conducted operations in western and northwestern Iran, destroying missile storage and launch facilities.



Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered the IDF to launch attacks against the Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Basij volunteer militia.



Tasnim, the news agency affiliated with the Revolutionary Guards, said on Friday their forces hit back with ballistic missiles and drones. Those attacks reportedly hurt 23 people in the northern Israeli city of Haifa.



People in Tehran took to the streets after Friday prayers to protest the Israeli strikes. They carried pictures of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei while chanting "Death to Israel."



Israeli leaders have said their remaining goal is to wipe out the uranium enrichment site at Fordow in central Iran. The facility is believed to be located deep underground.



Steve Ganyard, a former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State who previously served as a Marine Corps fighter pilot, said taking the facility out would be challenging. He said if the US decides to get involved, the military would have to deploy bombs known as "bunker busters."



Ganyard said it is unclear how many of the bombs it would take to destroy the facility, adding that indications point to it being an enormous complex. He said, "That's a big area underneath there, and those halls are massive."



Ganyard added that multiple B2 stealth bombers would be needed to carry the payloads and that they would need to conduct a series of attacks, not just a one-time operation.