Digital Desk: On June 13, 2025, tensions between Israel and Iran escalated into open warfare when Israel launched a massive wave of deadly airstrikes on Iranian territory, sending shockwaves across the entire globe.
Reports indicate that drones and fighter jets targeted key facilities near Tehran, Isfahan, and Natanz.
In response, Iran retaliated with waves of missile strikes against Israel.
The attack is believed to have been orchestrated by Israel's intelligence agency, Mossad, under a covert operation named 'Operation Rising Lion,' reportedly developed two years prior.
The purpose of the operation was to impair Tehran’s nuclear power. It began with a cyberattack designed to disable Iran's defence systems, followed by strikes on surface-to-air missile installations, and culminated in the destruction of ballistic missile sites.
As the war escalates between Iran and Israel, Tehran has affirmed that they will expand the war in the coming days, threatening to target US military bases.
The Retaliatory strikes by Iran have killed three people and injured a dozen others in Israel, while Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations (UN) said 78 people were killed in the Israeli strikes on Iran. In Tel Aviv, at least 34 people were injured, during the first waves of strikes.
Two high-ranking generals in Iran’s armed forces have been confirmed as being killed by the Israeli strikes on Iran, Iranian state television reported on Saturday.
The European Union has urged for immediate de-escalation and exercise maximum restraint. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen called the incidents as deeply alarming and called for a diplomatic resolution.
The relationship between Iran and Israel today stands as one of the most hostile and dangerous rivalries in international politics.
