Overview

• On June 13, Israeli warplanes struck over 150 targets across Iran, including nuclear facilities at Isfahan and Natans, killing at least nine senior nuclear scientists and multiple IRGC officers.
• Iran responded overnight with hundreds of rockets and drones toward Israel, with strikes in the Tel Aviv area causing at least three civilian deaths and dozens of injuries.
• Both governments have threatened broader actions, as Iran’s generals consider closing the Strait of Hormuz and vowing to hit US bases, while Israel’s leaders warn of further attacks on Iranian regime sites.
• Global Brent crude oil and European gas benchmarks jumped more than 10%, airlines rerouted flights and regional airspace closures disrupted travel as key shipping routes faced heightened risk.
• The Pope, UN officials and international mediators have urged restraint and the cancellation of a planned US-Iran nuclear dialogue in Muscat underlines mounting fears of a wider regional war.