Incredible video shows US strike on Iranian troops as they were about to fire a missile

The Israeli Air Force has revealed incredible video footage showing Iranian soldiers loading a missile launcher into Israel before being shot down.

Black-and-white drone footage showed two men who Israeli officials say are agents of the Iranian regime loading a missile launcher in western Iran.

The Israeli Air Force said in an online statement that its defense forces were working to intercept launchers targeting Israeli civilians.

The United States and Israel attacked Iran on Saturday after talks to halt Iran’s growing nuclear capabilities failed.

President Donald Trump released a video message shortly after the US strikes, promising a “major and ongoing” effort against Iran to “devastate its military industries.”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu added in a separate statement: ‘Our joint operation will create the conditions for the brave Iranian people to take their destiny into their own hands.’

It was reported that the attacks targeted Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Massoud Pezeshkian.

Iran then launched attacks against Middle Eastern countries that host US bases, including Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan.

Israeli officials said in their statement that the launch was prevented by hitting the forces and the launcher.

Dramatic video footage has revealed two agents who reportedly set up the missile unit that Israeli officials say targeted Israeli civilians.

“As part of Air Force strikes in western Iran, officers from the Iranian terrorist regime’s surface-to-surface missile unit were found to have armed a launcher in western Iran and prepared to launch it immediately towards civilians of the State of Israel,” the Israeli Air Force said in a statement accompanied by new video footage. he said.

‘The IDF detected the threat and quickly closed the circle, attacking the forces and the launcher, thus preventing a launch towards the rear of the State of Israel.’

The IDF said in a separate statement that the Iranian launch shown in the video was foiled by an attack.

Iranian media first reported the attacks around 9:30 a.m. Tehran time/EST. Trump first confirmed the attacks on Truth Social and declared a ‘major combat operation’.

Trump and Netanyahu issued alarming messages to Iran, urging the country to “take over your government” and “throw off the yoke of tyranny.”

Iran responded to the attacks by launching a barrage of missiles against Middle Eastern countries, promising “overwhelming retaliation.”

‘All occupied territories and murderous US bases in the region were hit by powerful blows from Iranian missiles. Iranian Revolutionary Guards said that this operation will continue uninterruptedly until the enemy is definitively defeated.

Reporters in the area recorded sirens going off. Many civilians also received telephone alerts urging them to take shelter in a safe building.

The United States and Israel launched a military attack on Iran after failed negotiations on nuclear energy. Pictured above is a missile intercepted over Tel Aviv

Iran was hit by US and Israeli missile strikes on Saturday. Smoke rises from the sky after the explosion in Tehran

Bahrain’s state news agency reported that the US Navy’s 5th Fleet came under missile attack.

Explosions were also reported in Doha, the capital of Qatar. Qatar is home to the largest US military facility in the region, Al Udeid Air Base.

Civilians in the region are in dire conditions, with loud noises shaking homes, smoke seen in the air and emergency alarms blaring as Middle Eastern countries try to thwart Iranian counter-attacks.

The death toll from the military operations remains unclear, but Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported that 40 girls were killed and at least 45 others were injured at a school near the attacks.

Syrian state television reported that four people died as a result of an Iranian missile, while Iraqi officials reported that two people died in a drone attack.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi recently told NBC News that Khamenei is alive “as far as I know,” adding that he believes “almost all officials are safe, sound and alive.”

He added that he met with leaders in the Persian Gulf and told them that Iran planned to attack US bases in self-defense and was not targeting their own country.

Araghchi criticized attacks on Iran and accused the United States of engaging in negotiations while launching a military offensive.

Following the attacks, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told NBC News that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Massoud Pezeshkian are alive “as far as I know.” He is pictured above during negotiation talks in Geneva on February 17.

Iran launched an attack against US military bases across the United States. Smoke seen above after missiles hit Bahrain

The compound of Religious Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was targeted in the attacks. It is unclear whether he survived. Khamenei is seen above on February 19

“There is no communication right now, but if America wants to talk to us, they know how to contact me,” he added.

In a letter to the UN Security Council, Araghchi stated that the United States and Israel violated international law by attacking Iran and defended Iran’s counter-attacks as an act of self-defense. New York Times.

The attacks divided the international community; United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Türk suggested that civilians would be the ones to pay the final price.

Russia condemned military action against Iran, while leaders in Britain, France and Germany called for the resumption of talks.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called Iran ‘Putin’s accomplice’ and supported US military action.

The UN Security Council has scheduled an emergency meeting at 4pm EST to address ongoing tensions in the region.