Overview

• Israel launched Operation Rising Lion on June 13 with air strikes targeting Iran’s nuclear and military facilities
• Iran has retaliated with missile and drone attacks on Israeli territory, killing at least 24 people and wounding hundreds
• Tehran reports that Israeli air raids have killed at least 224 people, including military commanders, nuclear scientists and civilians
• North Korea condemned the strikes as an “unpardonable crime against humanity” and urged the US and European powers to refrain from further escalation
• President Donald Trump said his patience with Tehran has “run out” and left open the possibility of US military action while still offering talks