India, June 13 -- Tensions in the Middle East region skyrocketed with Israel launching airstrikes on Iranian soil and killing several of its top military leaders, including the chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, Hossein Salami, in a bid to stop it from acquiring nuclear capabilities.

Israel said that it targeted Iran's nuclear facilities, ballistic missile factories and military commanders under what it called "Operation Rising Lion". Follow Israel-Iran strike live updates

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that his country launched strikes on Iran, aiming to hurt its nuclear and military infrastructure.

The Israeli strikes triggered an infuriated response from Iran, resulting in Tehran launching more than 100 drones tow...