India, June 14 -- Israel has destroyed Iran's nuclear and shattered military leadership with airstrikes that leave a weakened Tehran with few options to retaliate, including a full-blown war that it is neither equipped for nor likely to win.

The overnight airstrikes by Israel - repeated for the second night on Friday - have ratcheted up the confrontation between the arch foes to an unprecedented level after years of war in the shadows, which burst into the open when Iran's ally Hamas attacked Israel in 2023, news agency Reuters reported.

Citing regional security sources, Reuters reported that it was unlikely that Tehran could respond with similarly effective strikes because its missile capabilities and military network in the region hav...