Overview

• On June 13, the Israel Defense Forces launched Operation Rising Lion, striking multiple Iranian nuclear facilities, ballistic missile sites and key military command centers.
• The Israeli raids killed top Iranian commanders, including IRGC chief Hossein Salami and armed forces chief Mohammad Bagheri, and severely damaged enrichment installations at Natanz and Fordow.
• In retaliation, Iran fired hundreds of ballistic missiles and drones at Israeli cities such as Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, causing casualties, property damage and widespread air raid alerts.
• On June 14, fresh missile salvos from Iran were intercepted by Israeli and US air defenses while Israel continued targeting Iranian air defense systems and missile launchers around Tehran.
• Global leaders and the United Nations have urged a cease-fire to prevent wider escalation and have warned that plans for US-Iran nuclear talks in Oman now face uncertainty.