On June 12, 2025, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, carrying out a series of coordinated air strikes and drone attacks on dozens of targets in Iran, where the regime has defined itself in opposition to the United States, Israel, and the West in general since 1979. The attacks hit Iranian nuclear facilities, military bases, and energy infrastructure, killing top government officials, military leaders, and nuclear scientists, and at least temporarily debilitating Iran’s ability to respon...
