Overview

• Israel carried out dozens of airstrikes early on June 13 against Iranian nuclear and military facilities, including Natanz and Tehran, in what it described as a preventive operation.
• Iran state media reported the deaths of top Revolutionary Guard commanders, including Hossein Salami, Gholam Ali Rachid and Chief of Staff Mohammed Bagheri, along with several nuclear scientists.
• In response, Iran launched around 100 drones toward Israel, prompting emergency declarations and active air defense interceptions by Israeli forces.
• The United States has stated it was not directly involved in the raids and emphasized its priority on protecting American personnel in the region.
• The attacks have disrupted planned US-Iran nuclear talks, driven a more than 12% surge in oil prices and drawn calls from the UN and key countries for maximum restraint.