In mid‑June, Israel launched a series of strikes across Iran targeting nuclear facilities, IRGC command centers, missile systems, and senior officials — including a drone‑assisted Mossad campaign deep inside Iranian territory theguardian.
Iran has retaliated by firing hundreds of ballistic missiles and drones at Israeli cities (e.g. Tel Aviv, Haifa, Bnei Brak), causing civilian casualties and damage — including a near‑miss strike on Soroka hospital in Beersheba en.
U.S. forces entered the fray on June 21–22 with strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites—Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan—using B‑2 bombers and bunker‑buster bombs in “Operation Midnight Hammer”
The death toll has climbed sharply: in Iran over 400 killed and thousands wounded; in Israel, dozens killed and hundreds injured
Regional fears are mounting: Iran positions potential targets in U.S. bases and global shipping lanes; Pakistan closed its border with Iran amid concerns over regional instability thesun.ie.
This escalation signals a shift from shadow warfare to overt engagement, with risks of further regional or global spill‑over.