2025 armed conflict in the Middle East
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Iran–Israel war Part of the Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present) and the Iran–Israel proxy conflict
Belligerents
Israel
United States Iran
Houthis
Iraq
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
Qatar
France
Houthis
Iraq
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
Qatar
France
Iran–Israel war Part of the Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present) and the Iran–Israel proxy conflict
Belligerents
Israel
United States Iran
Houthis
Iraq
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
Qatar
France
Houthis
Iraq
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
Qatar
France
Wikipedia
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Iran–Israel war - Wikipedia
1 day ago - It could be within a few months, less than a year." He convened the security cabinet as the situation unfolded. In the early hours of 13 June 2025, the IDF attacked dozens of Iranian nuclear facilities, military bases and infrastructure installations, and key military commanders.
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Q&A | Twelve days that shook the region: Inside the Iran-Israel war | ACLED
In the first quarter of 2025, Israel’s significant military gains had reduced that number to fewer than 20 (see graph below). Israel had been preparing for military action against Iran for years, though this was delayed for several reasons, including opposition by successive US administrations.14 Now it perceived a moment of vulnerability: Iran’s partners in the Axis of Resistance were significantly weakened, or, in Syria’s case, collapsed, while Israeli airstrikes last October compromised Iran’s air defense systems.
What were the targets of Israel’s operation against Iran on June 13, 2025?
The operation targeted nuclear facilities, military sites, and regime infrastructure in Iran. It killed several top military leaders—most notably Hossein Salami, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and Mohammed Bagheri, the chief of staff of the armed forces—as well as several nuclear scientists.
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Who is more powerful, Iran or Israel?
Iran and Israel both have formidable military might. Iran has a general advantage in numbers, with some 600,000 active personnel (and 350,000 reservists) compared to Israel’s 170,000 (and 450,000 reservists). Iran also has a greater amount of tanks, artillery, and naval force, and has cultivated an expansive network of allied militant groups and state-controlled armed forces (known as the Axis of Resistance) that are bolstered by its clandestine Quds Force. Israel has an advantage in technology and air force, as well as one of the world’s most effective intelligence services. In strikes in 202
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What triggered the direct confrontations between Israel and Iran?
The confrontations followed years of enmity between the two countries during which Iran extended its military reach in the region, directed hostility toward Israel, and built a nuclear program. The Israel-Hamas War, which diminished some of Iran’s allies and revealed Iran’s military vulnerabilities, brought matters to a head.
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Institute for the Study of War
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Iran Update, December 30, 2025 | ISW
1 week ago - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump discussed Hezbollah’s disarmament during a meeting on December 29.[107] A US official and other unspecified sources told Axios that Netanyahu described his concerns about Hezbollah rebuilding its military capabilities to Trump.[108] Israeli officials have warned since at least October 2025 that Hezbollah is rapidly reconstituting its military infrastructure and replenishing its weapons stockpiles via domestic production and smuggling.[109] Trump stated that Hezbollah “has been behaving badly” and that “we’ll see what happens” in response to a reporter’s question about whether Israel should strike Hezbollah in Lebanon.[110] It is unclear if Trump and Netanyahu discussed or agreed to any of the various recently-proposed initiatives aimed at preventing renewed fighting in Lebanon.
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June 2025 Iranian strikes on Israel
October 2, 2025 - He convened the security cabinet as the situation unfolded. In the early hours of 13 June 2025, the IDF attacked dozens of Iranian nuclear facilities, military bases and infrastructure installations, and key military commanders.
Institute for the Study of War
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Iran Update, December 1, 2025 | ISW
December 2, 2025 - An Israeli security source told Israeli media on November 30 that Iran is attempting to rearm its regional partners, including the Houthis, Hezbollah, and unspecified groups in the West Bank and Syria, for potential action against Israel.[1] The source added that Iran is in “an arms race” because Iran understands that Israel will launch an operation in Lebanon if the Lebanese government fails to meet the United States’ December 31 deadline to disarm Hezbollah.[2] A political council member of Iranian-backed Iraqi militia Harakat Hezbollah al Nujaba told Iranian media on December 1 that I
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Iran Update, December 22, 2025 | ISW
2 weeks ago - This calculation is based on Iran reaching a production rate of about 300 ballistic missiles per month.[13] The Wall Street Journal reported in June 2025, during the war, that Israel was “running low on defensive Arrow interceptors.”[14] ...
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Outcome of Israel’s war with Iran is uncertain even if US joins conflict | Israel | The Guardian
June 22, 2025 - Sat 21 Jun 2025 05.00 EDTLast modified on Sun 22 Jun 2025 07.39 EDT ... Israel’s assault on Iran, including its nuclear and ballistic weapons programme, is unlikely to secure its long-term strategic objectives, even if Benjamin Netanyahu manages to persuade the Trump administration into joining the conflict in the coming days and weeks, experts have said.
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Iran-Israel Conflict 2025
Israel, under “Operation Rising Lion”, launched airstrikes and drone attacks on Iran’s nuclear and military sites — including Tehran, the Natanz uranium enrichment facility, a nuclear research centre, two military bases in Tabriz, and an underground missile storage site in Kermanshah — to prevent Iran from advancing towards building an atomic weapon.