Dubai: Israel ’ s blistering attack with warplanes and drones against Iran’s nuclear and military structure has sparked an open conflict between the two long-time foes that threatens to spiral. A panel of BBC experts answer your questions on what is happening in Iran - and what could happen if the conflict escalates. Tensions between two Middle Eastern heavyweights have erupted into a full-fledged Israel ‑ Iran war 2025. What’s happening now? In the latest twist, Israel ’s Operation Rising Lion unleashed a devastating wave of airstrikes on Iran ’s military and nuclear infrastructure—including the hardened Natanz enrichment complex—on June 13, 2025. The Israeli attack on Iran 's nuclear program and military assets and Iran 's responding missile strikes represent a significant escalation in the long-standing tensions between the two nations. RAND experts provide insights into the strategic, diplomatic, and economic dimensions of this unfolding crisis. MENASource June 16, 2025 Twenty questions (and expert answers) on the Israel - Iran war By Atlantic Council experts A decades-old conflict between Israel and Iran that was never quite “cold” is rapidly heating up. In the days since the first Israeli attacks against the Iranian nuclear program and military leadership, more than two hundred people have been killed in Iran and at least two. In 2025, hostility between Israel and Iran escalated into an armed military conflict . Israel carried out strikes against Iranian nuclear and military targets the day after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) declared that Iran had violated its obligations regarding nuclear proliferation. This article delves into the complex dynamics of the Iran - Israel conflict , exploring military actions, geopolitical implications, and potential outcomes. Renewed Israeli attacks on Iran have raised the stakes in a decades-long conflict . Iran and Israel have been enemies for the past few decades with Iran saying it wants to wipe Israel off the map. What are the stakes in this conflict , not only for the two nations directly involved, but for the US and the world? Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Aaron Stein, the President of the Foreign.
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