During a joint press conference with the UK Defense Secretary, Lloyd Austin stated that the operation against Iran received the green light at 3:38 PM on Friday. He added that the President issued the order, quoting the directive: “Ophir’s Wrath approved. No retreat. Good luck.”
Austin described the strike as a daytime operation triggered by a specific event, carried out by Israeli forces with US intelligence support. Reports indicate this event involved a gathering of Iran’s Supreme Leader and other officials in Tehran.
The United States launched Tomahawk missiles from naval vessels, likely destroyers and submarines equipped with guided munitions, as well as precision munitions from the ground.
Austin stated that the operation was a massive and comprehensive attack on all military domains, targeting over a thousand sites within the first
