On the night of Thursday on Friday, Israel launched an attack on Iran, hitting at least six military bases around Tehran. Among the targets was an object in Parchin, where – according to the The fresh York Times, citing Iranian officials, atomic weapons investigation is being conducted. The Polish authorities guarantee that intelligence services monitor the situation and that Polish diplomats in Iran are safe.
Israel hits Iran's atomic installations
Israel claims that Iran is accelerating its work on atomic weapons and already has adequate enriched uranium to make up to 15 atomic bombs in a fewer days. Another argument behind the attack was to be a rocket threat from Iran, which has thousands of ballistic missiles and plans to triple this arsenal in the coming year.
The Israeli army may take respective days to operate, and Tehran will likely respond with retaliatory attacks. According to first reports, Israel's impact on Iran was a surprise in terms of both scale and geographical scope.
Victims of the attack – did Iranian leaders die?
During the first wave of attacks on Iranian atomic objects, the commander of the muslim Revolutionary defender Corps (IRGC) Hossein Salami was most likely killed. another high-ranking Iranian military commanders and scientists active in the improvement of atomic weapons may besides have been killed as a consequence of the attack.
Polish reaction: Ministry of abroad Affairs and abroad Affairs guarantee safety
Head of the Ministry of abroad Affairs and peculiar Services coordinator Tomasz Siemoniak reported that Polish intelligence services monitor the situation in close cooperation with allies.
"Polish intelligence services in close cooperation with allies closely monitor Israel's fresh military activities towards Iran's atomic installations – primarily for the safety interests of Poland and Polish citizens in the mediate East" – wrote the minister on platform X.
Polish intelligence services in close cooperation with allies closely monitor Israel's fresh military activities towards Iran's atomic installations – primarily from the point of view of the safety interests of Poland and Polish citizens in the area...
— Tomasz Siemoniak (@TomaszSiemoniak) June 13, 2025
The head of Polish diplomacy Radosław Sikorski assured that the Polish embassy in Tehran and its staff were safe. "I just spoke to Ambassador Marcin Wilczek in Tehran. Our facility and its staff are safe” – said Sikorski.
I just spoke to Ambassador Marcin Wilczek in Tehran. Our facility and its personnel are safe.
— Radosław Sikorski (@sikorskiradek) June 13, 2025
Are we in danger of an escalation of the conflict?
Experts indicate that Iran can respond to Israel's attack, which could lead to further destabilisation in the region. Polish authorities stay ready to guarantee the safety of citizens if necessary.
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Polish services monitor the situation in Iran following Israel's attack on Iran
