[By Guancha Observer Network, Chen Sijia] Local time on June 13, Israel launched a large-scale air strike against Iran, targeting dozens of facilities related to the nuclear program and other military installations within Iran. After the attack, U.S. President Trump threatened Iran on his self-created social platform "Truth Social," claiming that "the next strike will be even more cruel" and demanding that Iran quickly reach a nuclear agreement with the United States.

Omani Foreign Minister Badr previously announced that Iran and the United States would hold their sixth round of indirect negotiations on June 15 in Oman. However, The New York Times reported that after Israel's air strike, the Iranian government announced on the state television on the morning of June 13 that it had suspended the sixth round of nuclear negotiations until further notice.

Trump wrote that he had given Iran "one chance after another to reach an agreement," but both sides failed to reach an agreement. "I told them it would be worse than anything they know, expect or have been told. We have made the best and most lethal military equipment in the world, Israel has a lot of equipment, and there will be more in the future - they know how to use these tools."

He claimed: "Some hardliners in Iran bravely spoke out, but they don't know what's coming. Now they are all dead, and things will only get worse! There has already been massive death and destruction, but there is still time to end this slaughter. The next planned strike will be even more cruel."

Trump demanded that Iran quickly reach an agreement with the United States, "Iran must sign an agreement before it is too late and save the country once known as the Persian Empire. No more deaths, no more destruction, do it before it's too late."

On June 13, Trump also accepted an interview with CNN, calling Israel's air strike on Iran "a very successful operation" and stating that the United States supports Israel. Trump claimed that he had warned Iran, "Before it's too late, they should now sit at the negotiating table and reach an agreement. It's too late for them now, you know, those hardliners I've dealt with are already dead."

Trump posted on "Truth Social."

The United States and Iran held their first round of indirect talks in Oman on April 12, marking the first formal negotiation between the two countries since the U.S. unilaterally withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal in May 2018. Since then, the two countries have held four more rounds of indirect talks, but progress has been extremely limited. The main disagreement lies in uranium enrichment; the U.S. demands Iran fully stop uranium enrichment activities, while Iran insists on maintaining its uranium enrichment capability.

Trump said in an interview with the New York Post on June 11 that he lacked confidence in reaching an agreement through negotiations with Iran, "They seem to be delaying time, which is very regrettable, but my confidence now is lower than it was a few months ago. My confidence in reaching an agreement has greatly decreased."

However, Trump emphasized that regardless of the outcome of the negotiations, he would not allow Iran to develop nuclear weapons, "If they don't reach an agreement, they won't have nuclear weapons. If they really reach an agreement, they won't have nuclear weapons either."

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghi wrote on X on June 11 that Iran believed an agreement could be reached soon. He wrote: "With our resumption of negotiations this Sunday, an agreement ensuring the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program is clearly within reach and can be quickly achieved. This mutually beneficial result requires Iran to continue uranium enrichment under full supervision by the International Atomic Energy Agency and effectively terminate sanctions."

Omani Foreign Minister Badr announced on June 12 that the United States and Iran would hold their sixth round of indirect negotiations on June 15 in Oman. However, after Israel's air strike, Aladin Boroujerdi, a member of Iran's Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, announced that Iran would not participate in the sixth round of negotiations until further notice.

The New York Times pointed out that this means the U.S.-Iran negotiations are now in a stalemate. Mohammad Eslami, a researcher at Tehran University, also analyzed for Al Jazeera that Iran may not quickly resume negotiations with the United States, "The only thing completely destroyed by Israel's strike is the diplomatic solution Iran and the United States are pursuing."

In the midst of the stalled U.S.-Iran negotiations, Israel launched Operation "Power of Lions" at midnight on June 13, targeting dozens of facilities related to Iran's nuclear program and other military installations. The Israeli Defense Forces claimed that Iran has enough enriched uranium to make several bombs within days, necessitating a "preemptive" action against this "imminent threat."

On June 13, explosions occurred in Tehran, Iran. Visual China.

The Iranian media confirmed on June 13 that General Salami, Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Bagheri were killed in the attack. Ali Shamkhani, political advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei and former Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, was also attacked. Some Iranian media reported that he died, while others said he was seriously injured.

In addition, preliminary statistics from Iran indicate that six Iranian nuclear scientists were also killed in the air strike, including senior expert Tehranqi of the Nuclear Safety Department of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran and nuclear physicist and former head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Davani.

The Israeli Defense Forces stated on June 13 that Iran had fired at least 100 drones into Israeli territory for retaliation. The Tasnim News Agency reported on June 13 that Tabriz Airport in northwestern Iran is currently being subjected to a fierce attack by Israel. Al Jazeera expects that this will lead to stronger counterattacks from Iran in the coming hours.

Agence France-Presse reported that Iranian Foreign Minister Araghi sent a letter to the United Nations regarding Israel's air strikes, requesting an urgent meeting of the Security Council to "strongly condemn this invasion and immediately take clear measures to hold Israel accountable." Araghi described the attack as an act of "war" against Iran in the letter.

CNN mentioned that Trump issued a warning on June 12, saying that "an attack is likely to occur." U.S. embassies in the Middle East conducted emergency assessments this week. A source cited by Reuters on June 11 said that the U.S. is preparing to partially evacuate its embassy in Iraq and has ordered all non-essential personnel in Bahrain, Kuwait, and other Middle Eastern regions to leave.

After Israel's attack on Iran, U.S. Secretary of State Rubio issued a statement saying: "We did not participate in the attack on Iran, and our top priority is to protect American troops in the region." He stated that the Trump administration had taken all necessary measures to protect U.S. forces and maintained close contact with allies in the Middle East. "Let me make one thing clear: Iran should not target American interests or personnel."

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