Overview

• Israeli forces launched Operation Rising Lion on June 13 targeting Iran’s Natanz uranium enrichment site and other nuclear and military facilities.
• Iranian state media reported the death of Gen. Hossein Salami and several top Revolutionary Guard and nuclear program officials in the aerial assault.
• Iran retaliated by sending more than 100 drones toward Israel, with the majority intercepted by Israeli air defenses.
• The United States denied involvement in the strikes and continues diplomatic efforts to limit Iran’s uranium enrichment in exchange for sanctions relief.
• The International Atomic Energy Agency recently censured Iran for breaching nonproliferation obligations and global oil prices surged over 7 percent on the news.