š„ Whatās Happened So Far
1. Operation āRising Lionā ā Israelās LargeāScale Air Campaign
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Launched early on June 13, Israel struck over 100 sites in Iran across at least five waves using more than 200 aircraft nypost.com+2reuters.com+2thetimes.co.uk+2news.com.au+5theguardian.com+5en.wikipedia.org+5.
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Targets included nuclear enrichment facilities (Natanz, Fordow, Isfahan), missile bases (Parchin), the Defense Ministry in Tehran, oil infrastructure, SSM systems, and civilian areas theguardian.com+1apnews.com+1.
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A covert Mossad drone campaign reportedly preceded and supplemented the strikes, disabling Iranian air defenses and missile launchers within Iran en.wikipedia.org+1en.wikipedia.org+1.
2. Iranās CounterāStrike: āTrue Promise IIIā
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Starting June 13, Iran deployed seven waves of ballistic missiles and over 100 drones targeting Israeli cities (Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa, Bat Yam, Rehovot, etc.) npr.org+15understandingwar.org+15theguardian.com+15.
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Some penetrated the Iron Dome, hitting residential buildings, universities, and scientific institutions like the Weizmann Institute theguardian.com+1theguardian.com+1.
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Ongoing fire and sirens in major Israeli citiesāincluding Jerusalem and Tel Avivāmark continued hostilities theguardian.com.
š§Ø Casualties & Damage
| Country | Deaths | Injuries |
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| Iran | At least 406 confirmed; over 654 injured (Human Rights Activists) nypost.com+15theguardian.com+15apnews.com+15 | |
| Israel | At least 10ā14 killed; ~400 injured |