#IsraelIranConflict

#IsraelIranConflict Escalates: Direct Strikes Mark Dangerous New Phase

On June 13, 2025, Israel launched unprecedented airstrikes against Iranian nuclear and military targets, killing senior IRGC commanders including Hossein Salami and Mohammad Bagheri, and destroying critical facilities at Natanz and Isfahan nuclear sites . Iran retaliated with over 150 ballistic missiles and 100+ drones targeting Israeli cities in "Operation True Promise III," killing at least 2 Israelis and injuring 90 . Tehran reported 78 deaths from Israeli strikes, mostly civilians .

The conflict triggered global oil price surges (>10%), disrupted shipping routes, and forced partial U.S. evacuations in the Middle East . UN officials urgently called for de-escalation amid fears of regional war . This marks a sharp shift from decades of proxy warfare to direct state-on-state conflict .