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A major military conflict between Israel and Iran resulted in significant casualties and regional instability following an Israeli strike on a bunker in Tehran. A ceasefire was eventually established in April after months of intense missile exchanges and military operations.
Why it matters
This represents a major escalation in Middle Eastern geopolitical conflict with significant loss of life and international military involvement.
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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