Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East
This update outlines a major escalation in Middle East conflict involving Israel, the US, and Iran, including a high-profile strike on Iranian leadership and subsequent retaliatory missile attacks. A ceasefire was eventually established in early April.
Why it matters
The events described represent a massive regional conflict with significant casualties and global economic and security implications.
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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