Israel Launches Pre-emptive Strikes on Iran's Nuclear Facilities Following IAEA Violation Report

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Israel launched a series of coordinated strikes against Iran's nuclear and military facilities in Tehran Friday, describing the operation as a pre-emptive attack following an International Atomic Energy Agency report that found Iran in violation of its nuclear non-proliferation obligations.

The strikes represent a significant escalation in Middle East tensions and come despite ongoing U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations that President Donald Trump had hoped to continue.

Mr. Ian Parmeter, former Australian ambassador to Lebanon and Middle East specialist at the Australian National University, said in an Skynews Afternoon Agenda Interview, the timing appeared directly linked to Thursday's IAEA findings.

"The International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, just yesterday issued a report saying that Iran was in violation of its obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty," Parmeter said. "And that in itself well may have given Israel an excuse to go ahead."

The operation had been years in planning, according to Parmeter, who noted Israel had previously sought American participation in any military action against Iranian nuclear facilities.

"Israel would have been planning this for years. The only thing that's been holding them back is that they really did want to do it with the Americans if they could," he said.

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