Iran launched a massive ballistic missile and drone attack on Israel in response to a series of airstrikes launched by Israel in the early hours of yesterday 13. The attacks reportedly targeted military bases and airports. The attacks targeted Israeli military targets, ABC reported.

According to reports, 150 ballistic missiles and 100 drones were used by Iran in the attack. Many of them were released to the media, showing them reaching their targets, bypassing Israeli defense systems. They showed buildings in Jerusalem and the Israeli capital, Tel Aviv, and the cities of Ramallah reduced to rubble. The Israeli Defense Forces headquarters were also hit by a ballistic missile, media reports said.

Israel said more than 40 Israelis were injured in the attacks. ABC News reported that three of the injured have now died.

The fact that these missiles can reach Israeli territory from a distance of 2,000 kilometers suggests that this conflict will not be a comfortable one for Israel. The United States has also intervened to prevent the missile attacks.

Iran cannot avoid the early morning Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear targets, including the Nathan, Fordow and Isfahan uranium enrichment facilities. Iran has said that 78 Iranian civilians and military personnel were killed in the attack. More than 320 people have been injured. This is a serious threat to Iran’s security, and Israel says that Iran’s nuclear power is a threat to its security.

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has stressed the need to continue the ongoing negotiations aimed at limiting Iran’s nuclear tests and has stated that Iran will face a more severe disaster if it fails to reach an agreement. He has further described the Israeli attack as a self-defense measure. It is clear that Israel, with the support of the United States, has launched a preemptive war to prevent its adversary from being defeated.
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This war has already affected the world economy. It took less than 24 hours for the price of crude oil to increase by 7 percent. Air travel costs have already increased, with flights already being diverted to avoid these countries. This situation is set to affect all needs, including food. If the war continues under these circumstances, a severe blow will soon be dealt to the bankrupt economies of countries like Sri Lanka.

The Israeli and US efforts against Iran can be seen as a step towards confronting the anti-war public protests that have arisen in those countries against the aggressive war launched by the Israeli and US governments, as well as the growing protest movement against war and the dictatorial preparations of the ruling class on a global scale.

Regardless of who suffers the most in this war, the ultimate victims will be the workers and oppressed peoples living all over the world. What is needed is to end the war forever. That is the only way to save the lives and living conditions of the working class and oppressed.

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