Overview

• Israel carried out coordinated airstrikes and Mossad-led sabotage on June 12–13 under Operation Rising Lion, targeting sites including Natanz and Fordow.
• The offensive killed senior figures such as Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Hossein Salami and reportedly hit key nuclear scientists and missile complexes.
• Israel declared a special state of emergency, closed its airspace and warned citizens to stay in shelters ahead of anticipated missile and drone reprisals.
• Iran’s Supreme National Security Council convened in Tehran and its leadership vowed a severe response, raising fears of a wider regional confrontation.
• The United States denied involvement, reiterated warnings against unilateral strikes and repositioned forces to safeguard American personnel as tensions rise and oil prices surge.