#IsraelIranConflict Here’s an updated overview of the latest escalation in the 2025 Iran–Israel conflict, which intensified on June 13, 2025:

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🔥 Summary of the Conflict

🇮🇱 Israel’s Preemptive Strike

• On June 12–13, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, a major air-and-drone attack targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities, military installations, and residences of senior commanders—including nuclear scientists and top IRGC generals like Hossein Salami and Mohammad Bagheri  .

• The operation aimed to dismantle Iran’s nuclear enrichment capacity (Natanz, Fordow, and others) and to eliminate key military leadership. Additional sites struck include Tehran neighborhoods, Tehran metro region, and facilities near Natanz and Tabriz .

🇮🇷 Iran’s Retaliation

• In response, Iran launched a wave of missiles and over 100 drones targeting Israel. Interceptions were reportedly successful in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem .

• Sirens and explosions rang across Israel’s major cities, though Israeli defenses intercepted most incoming threats .

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⚠️ Regional & International Impacts

• Risk of regional war: Leaders including Trump have warned of possible “massive conflict” if the crisis spirals further .

• Global diplomatic fallout: Countries like Saudi Arabia and Turkey condemned the strikes; the U.S. has evacuated non-essential personnel from regional embassies and bases .

• Oil market jitters: Surge in volatility as tensions spike .

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🔍 Why This Happened Now

• Preventing nuclear capability: Israel claims Iran is near uranium enrichment for weapons — thus launching what it calls a necessary “preemptive strike” .

• Decapitation strategy: The killing of senior IRGC leadership aims to disrupt Iran’s military decision-making .

• Political and strategic calculations: Domestically, Netanyahu may be consolidating political authority amid judicial and coalition challenges . U.S.–Iran nuclear talks in Oman and IAEA pressure have raised the stakes .