Overview

• Israel’s air force deployed over 200 fighter jets in Operation Rising Lion, targeting more than 100 Iranian military and nuclear installations, including the underground Natanz facility.
• Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei condemned the operation as a declaration of war and ordered retaliation, with Tehran reportedly sending over 100 drones toward Israel.
• Chancellor Friedrich Merz declared Germany’s support for Israel’s right to self-defense and instructed measures to protect German citizens and Jewish institutions at home.
• Oil prices surged to their highest level in months after the strikes, prompting the ADAC to recommend motorists refuel soon and signaling possible broader economic impacts.
• EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and other global leaders have urged restraint to avoid further regional escalation, and the United States said it was informed of the attack but did not take part.