Explained: What’s happening in the latest Iran-Israel flare-up, in 5 points

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Iran-Israel Conflict 2025: On Friday (June 13), Israel launched airstrikes towards Iran, targeting multiple nuclear and military facilities, and killing several senior military officers and scientists under what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called “Operation Rising Lion”. He has framed what was the biggest attack on Iran in decades as an attempt to remove the “nuclear threat” to Israel. Addressing the people of Iran in a video message, he said the time had come for them to stand up for their freedom from an “evil and oppressive regime”, which has “never been weaker.” We explain what has happened. 1. What was...