Jammu, June 14 -- Tensions in the Middle East escalated dramatically after Israel launched a large-scale airstrike campaign targeting over 100 strategic sites across Iran. The strikes, which reportedly hit nuclear facilities, missile bases, and command centres, resulted in the deaths of senior Iranian military officials and nuclear scientists. Tehran condemned the action as a "declaration of war."
The Israeli operation, dubbedRising Lion, was described by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a mission to dismantle Iran's nuclear capabilities and military infrastructure. Speaking in a televised address, Netanyahu declared that Israel had struck "the heart of Iran's nuclear and missile programmes," specifically mentioning the Natanz enrichme...