Israel claims "full, complete coordination with US" before launching Iran attack

An Israeli official has claimed the country had made "full and complete coordination" with the United States before launching its latest attack on Iran on Friday, while the U.S. maintains that Israel acted unilaterally.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Friday that Israel has launched a "preemptive strike" on Iran as explosions were heard in the capital Tehran and at other locations across the country. Iranian state TV reported multiple casualties, including women and children, in a residential building in Tehran.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed in a statement that its jets had completed the first-stage attack on Friday, which included notable strikes on dozens of military targets, including nuclear targets in different areas of Iran.

The Chief Commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Hossein Salami and Gholam-Ali Rashid, commander of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, were assassinated as a result of the attacks, Iran's official news agency IRNA reported.

The Israeli airstrikes also killed two Iranian nuclear scientists, identified as Mohammad-Mehdi Tehranchi and Fereydoun Abbasi, the report said.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a video address that the goal of the ongoing operation is "to strike Iran's nuclear infrastructure, Iran's ballistic missile factories, and Iran's military capabilities," and will continue "for as many days as it takes."

Prior to the strikes, Danny Danon, Israel's permanent representative to the United Nations, warned the Israeli side would do "whatever is necessary" if they feel "diplomacy is not working".

"We are very serious when we say that we will not allow Iran to obtain nuclear capabilities. President Trump and the [U.S.] administration are trying to negotiate with the Iranians. They said it will be for two months. I think that window is almost closing very soon. And if we will see that diplomacy is not working, we will do whatever is necessary to make sure they don't obtain the nuclear capabilities. We saw a few months ago, they sent hundreds of ballistic missiles into Israel, so we cannot wait for them to have nuclear capability. We will not be in that position," Danon said on Thursday.

In a statement, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied any U.S. assistance or involvement in the "unilateral" attack, adding that Israel had told Washington that it believed the strikes were necessary for its self-defense.

U.S. President Donald Trump had earlier on Thursday warned of a possible "massive conflict" in the Middle East. He said any military escalation would deal a significant "blow" to the hopes of the U.S. reaching an agreement with Iran as a new round of Oman-mediated negotiations between the two sides were set be held in Muscat Sunday.

Both Israel and Iran have closed their airspace following Friday's attacks, with Israel declaring a nationwide state of emergency.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said Israel will receive harsh punishment for attacks, saying in a statement on Friday that Israel "has prepared a bitter fate for itself, which it will definitely receive."

An IDF spokesman later said in a video statement that Iran had launched more than 100 drones towards Israel in response to Friday morning's strikes. According to several Israeli media outlets, the drones would take several hours to reach Israeli territory if not intercepted beforehand.

Israel claims "full, complete coordination with US" before launching Iran attack

Israel claims "full, complete coordination with US" before launching Iran attack

From cutting-edge technology exhibitions to retail stores thousands of kilometers away from Europe and Southeast Asia, China-made robot vacuum cleaners are increasingly becoming a popular choice among consumers worldwide.

At electronics retailers in Berlin, Germany, Chinese brands such as Roborock and Dreame occupy prominent positions in dedicated robot vacuum sections, offering a wide range of products priced between 200 and 2,000 euros.

Many local consumers said that when purchasing smart home appliances including robot vacuum cleaners, they tend to give priority to Chinese-made products.

"It's a good price and good quality. It's also the innovation. I have a feeling that the European brands are not innovating enough," said one customer.

"I think they're always on top of the other technologies. They are getting them out faster. A lot of us are switching to the Chinese technology," another consumer said.

Germany is one of the most important overseas markets for China's floor-cleaning robots.

According to data from market research firm GfK, from January to November 2025, more than six out of 10 robot vacuum cleaners sold in Western Europe were Chinese brands.

Industry data also point to a strong global momentum.

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC), global shipments of smart robot vacuum cleaners reached 17.424 million units in the first three quarters of 2025, representing a year-on-year increase of 18.7 percent.

Chinese brands including Roborock, Ecovacs, Dreame, Xiaomi and Narwal ranked among the world's top five in terms of shipment volume, with a combined share of nearly 70 percent of the global market.

At a robot vacuum cleaner manufacturing plant in Huizhou, south China's Guangdong Province, workers were seen stepping up production of newly launched models that recently debuted at the Consumer Electronics Show in the United States, which concluded Friday in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The factory adjusted its production lines as early as December 2025 and stocked inventory in advance for overseas markets to ensure that new products could be delivered to global consumers at the earliest possible time.

"In 2025, Roborock's global shipments exceeded 7.2 million units. Since 2024, overseas revenue has accounted for more than 50 percent of our total revenue. Our products have now been sold to more than 170 countries and regions, serving more than 20 million households worldwide," said Quan Gang, president of Roborock.

At another robot vacuum cleaner manufacturing facility in Dongguan, Guangdong, rising overseas orders have prompted the company to upgrade its production lines with intelligent technologies to further boost capacity. The factory is currently operating at full load to meet a growing demand.

"For 2026, we have already obtained overseas orders worth at least 300 million to 400 million yuan (around 43 million to 57.3 million U.S. dollars). In addition, we've engaged in strategic cooperation with European home appliance group Cebos Group, and our total confirmed orders have exceeded 600 million yuan (around 86 million U.S. dollars)," said Zhang Junbin, founder and CEO of Narwal Robotics.

Chinese robot vacuum brands gain strong global traction