Iran – Israel Conflict: A New Stage of Open Warfare
Breaking: June 2025 Iran – Israel Escalation
Israel’s Operation Rising Lion
On June 13, 2025, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, executing a massive airstrike campaign targeting over 100 strategic sites in Tehran, Natanz, Isfahan, and missile bases across Iran. These strikes were supported by Mossad-operated drones, disabling Iran’s air defenses and missile launchers before the IAF executed waves of strikes.
Severe losses
Among high-value targets were IRGC commanders including Hossein Salami, Amir Ali Hajizadeh, and wartime chief of staff Ali Shadmani, who was killed on June 17.
Human toll & displacement
According to reports, Israeli strikes killed over 224 people including civilians and injured hundreds when energy facilities, hospitals, and residential zones were hit. Panic has gripped Tehran: more than 100,000 people have fled to nearby provinces as the exodus continues.
Iran’s response
Iran retaliated with hypersonic missiles and drones targeting Israeli cities such as Tel Aviv. The IDF intercepted many, but missile debris caused civilian damage.
Ayatollah Khamenei’s tweet over Zionist regime in Israel
U.S.–Russia reaction
Israel claims air superiority, yet experts caution it lacks the deep-strike means needed to destroy Iran’s fortified sites without U.S. help.
Russia condemned Israel’s actions as “illegal” under international law and is offering to mediate, including proposals to store Iran’s uranium.
Donald Trump’s tweet on X over Iran – Israel Conflict
Why This Matters
Nuclear fears
Iran’s nuclear enrichment reportedly nearing weapons grade levels poses an existential threat in the eyes of Israel, prompting repeated pre‑emptive strikes and covert sabotage, including the 2010 Stuxnet virus and targeted assassinations.
Hybrid warfare
This conflict merges covert Mossad drone operations with full-scale airstrikes, marking a watershed in modern warfare tactics.
Regional and global fallout
Iran’s retaliatory strikes, Hezbollah’s mobilization, and the potential for broader escalation threaten to destabilize the Middle East and elevate oil prices. This also puts allied nations, including India, at risk due to disrupted trade and expatriate safety.
Historical Roots: From Shadows to Open War
1. Pre‑1979: Unlikely Ally
Under Shah Pahlavi, Iran and Israel maintained discreet but real ties oil deals, intelligence cooperation, and diplomatic relations even though Iran voted against Israel’s UN partition plan.
2. The 1979 Revolution
With Ayatollah Khomeini’s rise, Iran severed all ties and adopted an anti-Israel ideology, coining the terms “Great Satan” for the U.S. and “Little Satan” for Israel.
3. Proxy Warfare & Covert Operations (2000s–2020s)
Iran ramped up support for Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis, while Israel launched cyber assaults (e.g., Stuxnet) and covert killings of nuclear scientists, like Mohsen Fakhrizadeh in 2021.
4. First Direct Attacks
April 14, 2024: Iran fired over 300 drones/missiles at Israel (Operation True Promise) its first direct strike. Israel responded with airstrikes in Syria and Iraq, fueling tensions that simmered into June 2025.
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