Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East
A summary of the conflict between Israel and Iran, noting the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and subsequent retaliatory missile strikes. A ceasefire was established in April following significant military and civilian casualties.
Why it matters
Provides a historical snapshot of a major regional war that has fundamentally altered the political landscape of the Middle East.
Israel and the US launched Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury on February 28, saying they aimed to create conditions for regime change in Iran.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in an Israeli strike on a bunker in Tehran. Iran’s defense minister and several IRGC generals were also killed in what became the IAF’s largest-ever aerial operation.
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