Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East
This report details a major military conflict between Israel and Iran that began in February, involving aerial operations and missile exchanges. A ceasefire was eventually established in April following significant casualties on both sides.
Why it matters
The conflict represents a major escalation in Middle Eastern geopolitical instability with significant human and military costs.
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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