Overview
- Israeli jets have struck Iranian nuclear facilities in recent nights, with US forces joining attacks on Iran’s three main nuclear sites over the weekend.
- Iran has retaliated with missile launches toward Israel, sustaining back-and-forth strikes that have heightened regional tensions.
- Benjamin Netanyahu said regime change in Iran “could certainly be the result” of Israel’s operations, and President Trump threatened more attacks if Tehran refuses negotiations.
- The US set a two-week deadline to decide on further military intervention, signaling deeper Washington involvement in the conflict.
- Analysts warn that toppling Iran’s clerical regime could empower the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and trigger instability similar to past interventions in Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya.