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A major military conflict between Israel and Iran resulted in significant casualties and regional instability following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The escalation led to widespread missile attacks across the Middle East before a ceasefire was established in April.
Why it matters
This event represents a massive geopolitical shift in the Middle East, involving direct military confrontation between major regional powers and the United States.
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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