Overview

• Israel Defense Forces carried out a preemptive airstrike against Iran on June 13, aiming to halt Tehran’s nuclear program.
• Pentagon-area pizza delivery orders doubled before the attack, according to a viral X account tracking late-night activity.
• Google’s anonymized footfall charts confirmed the unprecedented rise in restaurant traffic near the Pentagon.
• Washington relocated diplomats and their families out of the Middle East on June 12, reflecting prior knowledge of the planned strike.
• The so-called 'pizza index' has historically flagged military actions during the Cold War and the 1991 Gulf War.