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This report outlines a major escalation in Middle Eastern conflict involving Israel, Iran, and the United States, resulting in significant casualties and the death of Iran's Supreme Leader. The hostilities concluded with a ceasefire agreement that took effect on April 8.
Why it matters
The events represent a massive geopolitical shift in the Middle East, involving direct military confrontation between major regional powers and the US.
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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