Overview

• On June 13, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities in a bid to halt Tehran’s weapons development.
• Iran’s Revolutionary Guard responded with ballistic missile strikes, including launches toward the Tel Aviv area, raising fears of broader conflict.
• Tehran withdrew from scheduled diplomatic meetings in Oman with US negotiators, undermining efforts to revive a nuclear agreement.
• Democrats in Congress remain divided, with some praising the preemptive attack as necessary and others warning it risks wider regional violence.
• Republican leaders, from Speaker Mike Johnson to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, have unanimously affirmed Israel’s right to defend itself.