In Iran, a sweeping regime crackdown has shuttered nascent signs of dissent following the June 13 Israeli airstrikes that demolished three nuclear sites.
Operation Rising Lion has brought Israel to the brink of dismantling Iran’s nuclear and missile programs, according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who declared Sunday that the campaign is “very, very close” to achieving its war goals.
Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) has called on Israel to adopt a no mercy strategy in dealing with Iran, urging direct action against Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei.
Israel bombarded hundreds of targets across Iran on Sunday—cratering military leadership, government buildings, nuclear infrastructure, and energy facilities—as its Air Force carried out a pre‑dawn offensive meant to cripple the Islamic Republic regime.
Operation Rising Lion grabbed global attention as President Donald Trump confirmed the United States was fully aware of Israel’s preemptive strike on Iran.