#IsraelIranConflict
🇮🇱 Israel Launches “Rising Lion” Air Campaign
On June 12–13, 2025, Israel initiated Operation Rising Lion, a major military offensive targeting over 100 locations in Iran—including nuclear facilities, missile production sites, IRGC command centers, and residences of senior officials
Prime Minister Netanyahu described the operation as necessary to remove the “existential threat” posed by Iran’s nuclear ambitions .
🕵️ Top Military Targets & Casualties
Precision airstrikes eliminated multiple high-ranking officials, including Gen. Hossein Salami, Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, and senior nuclear scientists.
Strikes hit key nuclear sites such as Natanz, Isfahan, and Khondab, alongside missile factories and defense infrastructure.
🇮🇷 Iran’s Response & Regional Consequences
Supreme Leader Khamenei has labeled the strikes a “declaration of war,” warning of a “bitter and painful fate” for Israel.
Iran has launched over 100 drones and missiles toward Israel in retaliation, with many intercepted; further escalation is anticipated.
Key airspaces have been closed, disrupting civilian flights and heightening regional instability.
🇺🇸 U.S. Involvement & Global Impact
Former President Trump urged Iran to return to nuclear negotiations, emphasizing a preference for diplomacy alongside public U.S. non-involvement.
The U.S. has repositioned some personnel and increased surveillance, though has not joined the military campaign .
Global leaders remain divided: some condemn Israel’s actions, others call for restraint; oil prices surged by around 7% amid fears of broader Middle East conflict.
⚠️ Risk of Wider Escalation
Iran’s Ayatollah and IRGC leaders vow powerful retaliation; attacks may involve U.S. assets or allied states, raising fears of open warfare .
Neighboring states, including Hezbollah in Lebanon, and groups across Syria, Iraq, Yemen, may enter the conflict, elevating the risk of a regional war .
