“Operation Rising Lion” Reaching Boiling Point
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Here’s the latest on the Iran–Israel missile exchanges:
Current Situation & Timeline
June 13 – “Operation Rising Lion”
Israel launched a major preemptive strike on Iran’s nuclear and military infrastructure—reportedly over 200 aircraft and 330 munitions hit around 100 sites, including Natanz and Tehran’s Defense Ministry—killing an estimated 224+ (including high‑ranking commanders and scientists) and injuring over 1,200nypost.com+9reuters.com+9timesofindia.indiatimes.com+9en.wikipedia.org+2en.wikipedia.org+2en.wikipedia.org+2.
Excerpts from wikipedia page on the topic of Operation Rising Lion, in italics, below:
Beginning on 13 June 2025, Israel attacked targets at more than a dozen locations across Iran.[a] Under the codename Operation Rising Lion[5][6][b] and with the stated goal of preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons,[7] the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Mossad[c] damaged key nuclear sites and military installations and killed several of Iran’s top military leaders.[9][10][11] The attack was the largest on Iran since the Iran–Iraq War of the 1980s.[12]
June 14–15 – Iranian retaliation (“Operation True Promise III”)
Iran fired 150+ ballistic missiles and 100+ drones at Israel (with some Houthi Houthi‑launched missiles as well), striking cities like Tel Aviv, Bat Yam, Rehovot, Tamra, and Haifa. The strikes killed 14–20 Israelis (14 on 14–15 June, up to 20 total), injured hundreds, and damaged residential areas, scientific institutions, and key infrastructure en.wikipedia.org.
June 16 – Escalation continues
Heavy Iranian missile barrages triggered widespread air-raid sirens and resulted in at least five deaths and dozens of injuries across central Israel, including Tel Aviv. Emergency services evacuated dozens and responded to fires caused by impacts in multiple locations en.wikipedia.org+3apnews.com+3wsj.com+3.
Israel is reportedly conducting further strikes on Iranian missile sites and command centers inside Iran in response en.wikipedia.org+6abcnews.go.com+6en.wikipedia.org+6.
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Israel launched an air attack across Iran in the largest escalation between the two powers in decades — targeting critical military assets, senior military officials and key nuclear facilities. Andrew Chang breaks down Israel’s operation and how this strike is changing the state of play in the region, in the video published on June 13, 2025, by CBC News, as “Inside Israel’s nightmare attack on Iran’s nuclear program|About That“, below:
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Iran has launched mass new strikes on Israel. It says it attacked dozens of targets including military centres and airbases. Smoke has been seen rising over the skyscrapers of Tel Aviv and there have been explosions in Jerusalem. The bombardment is in retaliation for Israel’s strikes on Iran, hitting military and nuclear sites. It says it hit a nuclear facility in Isfahan following earlier strikes on the country’s biggest nuclear facility at Natanz .Israel said the attacks were vital to prevent Iran developing a nuclear weapon. Iran’s spiritual leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, promised his country would ‘inflict heavy blows’ in response. There are warnings the conflict could escalate into all-out war. Jane Hill presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Lucy Williamson, Ione Wells, Frank Gardner, Tom Bateman, Gary O’Donoghue and Lyse Doucet, in the video published on June 13, 2025, by BBC News, as “Mid-East Crisis escalates – Iran rains missiles on Israel after attacks on nuclear sites|BBC News“, below
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Israel pounds Iran – and Iran strikes back, hitting Tel Aviv. Since Israel’s war on Gaza began in October 2023, Israel has damaged Iran, not just at home, but also outside is territory… by striking its allies. Hezbollah‘s leader Hassan Nasrallah was assassinated in Beirut, the Houthis in Yemen have taken hits, as well as militias in Iraq. Israel struck Iranian interests in Syria and Tehran’s ally – former Syrian leader Bashar Al Assad – was deposed. Hamas’ leaderships has also been decimated, including in assassinations carried out in Tehran. So is Iran now fighting from a weakened positioned? In the video published on June 14, 2025, by Al Jazeera English, as “Can Iran confront Israel on its own?| Inside Story“, below:
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Tensions remain high in the Middle East as Iran and Israel continue to exchange heavy blows – with explosions and attacks hitting both Tehran and Tel Aviv. The Israeli military began launching airstrikes across Iran on Friday, in an effort to try and halt Iran’s nuclear enrichment programme. Iran has responded with several waves of ballistic missile attacks, which hit residential areas in Tel Aviv and also near the northern city of Haifa, in the video published on June 15, 2025, by SABC News, as “Israel-Iran tensions“, below:
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Tensions in the Middle East have reached a boiling point as Iran firmly rejects ceasefire negotiations amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes targeting its military leadership and nuclear sites. A high-ranking Iranian official declared that Tehran will only consider talks after retaliating against what it calls Israel’s “barbaric” assault, raising fears of a broader regional conflict. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned of devastating blows to Iran’s regime, while Tehran’s Foreign Minister condemned the attacks, promising a strong response. As mediators like Qatar and Oman struggle to broker peace, the region braces for a potential escalation, with both sides locked in a cycle of violence and retaliation, in the video published on June 16, 2025 by Times Now World, as “Iran Rejects Ceasefire, Vows Retaliation as Israel Escalates Strikes in Regional Conflict“, below:
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