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A major military conflict between Israel and Iran, involving the US, resulted in significant casualties and infrastructure damage following an Israeli strike on Tehran. A ceasefire was eventually established in early April after weeks of intense ballistic missile exchanges.
Why it matters
This represents a massive escalation in Middle Eastern geopolitical instability with direct involvement of global superpowers and significant humanitarian impact.
Israel and the US launched Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury on February 28, with the stated aim of creating conditions for regime change
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed by an Israeli strike on a Tehran bunker. Iran’s defense minister and several IRGC generals were also killed in the largest-ever aerial attack by the IAF
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