#IsraelIranConflict The Israel-Iran conflict, which erupted on **June 13, 2025**, has escalated into open warfare after Israel launched unprecedented strikes on Iranian nuclear and military targets. Key developments include:
1. **Israeli Operations**:
- Destroyed over 120 Iranian missile launchers (⅓ of Iran's arsenal) and killed senior military leaders, including IRGC commanders Hossein Salami and Mohammad Bagheri .
- Targeted nuclear facilities like Natanz, though underground sites like Fordow remain intact . Claims "aerial superiority" over Tehran .
2. **Iranian Retaliation**:
- Fired **370+ ballistic missiles** at Israel, killing 24 Israelis and injuring 600. Strikes hit residential areas in Petah Tikva and Tel Aviv .
- Vows "more forceful" attacks; civilian deaths in Iran reach **224** (mostly civilians) .
3. **Diplomatic Stalemate**:
- U.S. provides defensive support but rejects deeper involvement. Trump blocked an Israeli plan to assassinate Supreme Leader Khamenei .
- Nuclear talks canceled; Iran demands cease-fire before negotiations .
4. **Human Impact**:
- Civilian infrastructure damaged, including oil depots and power plants .
- Mass exodus from Tehran; travelers stranded globally due to closed airspace .
Both sides project weeks more of fighting, with Israel seeking to cripple Iran's nuclear program and Iran vowing relentless retaliation .