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A major military conflict between Israel and Iran resulted in significant casualties and regional instability following a series of operations. A ceasefire agreement was eventually reached in April after months of intense aerial and ballistic warfare.
Why it matters
This represents a major geopolitical shift in the Middle East with significant humanitarian and international 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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