June 13, 2025 11:50 AM
Israel Launches Unprecedented Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Program as Middle East Braces for Escalation
Israel launched widescale strikes against Iran on Friday, targeting nuclear facilities, ballistic missile factories and military commanders in what officials described as the start of a prolonged operation to prevent Tehran from building an atomic weapon. The attacks represent a dramatic escalation in tensions between the two adversaries and have thrown the Middle East into chaos. The Israel Defense Forces said the operation, titled 'Rising Lion', involved strikes against dozens of military tar...