--- title: The Israel-Iran War has Begun. description: "The Israel-Iran war has begun. Massive airstrikes, assassinations, and sabotage mark Israel’s opening move. Iran’s retaliation is inevitable—this video breaks down Operation Rising Lion and what’s coming next. Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox. 📩 Subscribe now: https://subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels: Megaprojects:https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Places: https://www.youtube.com/@Places302 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@homefronts Simon's Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonwhistler/ 00:00 Introduction 00:42 Operation Rising Lion 05:23 Key Context 08:02 Looking Ahead References https://www.twz.com/air/israel-strikes-iran https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/israel-iran-strike-conflict?mod=e2tw https://apnews.com/live/israel-iran-attack?taid=684b7b0792b96200018048b7&utmcampaign=TrueAnthem&utmmedium=AP&utmsource=Twitter https://time.com/7293795/israel-strikes-iran-attack-what-to-know/ https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/irans-supreme-leader-khamenei-is-alive-security-source-tells-reuters-2025-06-13/ https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/live-blog/israel-strikes-iran-middle-east-conflict-live-updates-rcna212727 https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06/12/world/israel-iran-us-nuclear https://www.axios.com/2025/06/13/israel-strike-iran-trump-nuclear-talks https://www.axios.com/2025/06/12/israel-strike-iran-response-witkoff https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-embassy-iraq-preparing-ordered-evacuation-due-heightened-security-risks-2025-06-11/ https://www.stripes.com/theaters/middleeast/2025-06-12/bahrain-evacuation-18095802.html https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-military-dependents-allowed-depart-bahrain-due-regional-tensions-us-official-2025-06-11/ https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-anti-missile-system-israel-used-intercept-projectile-yemen-2024-12-27/ https://responsiblestatecraft.org/thaad-israel/ https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/11/oil-prices-rise-more-than-4percent-on-escalating-middle-east-tensions.html https://www.twz.com/news-features/counter-drone-weapons-diverted-from-ukraine-to-middle-east-amid-rising-tensions-hegseth-confirms https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/11/politics/us-middle-east-security-concerns?utmsource=dailybrief&utmcontent=20250612&utmmedium=email&utmcampaign=DailyBrief2025june12&utmterm=DailyNewsBrief https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-s-sends-warplanes-ships-to-the-middle-east-in-warning-to-iran-f72fcaff?gaaat=eafs&gaan=ASWzDAiTrVoAYrmh7fdOPihcyXuJ6sIuJaDOV0wPrR8oJF92NiK8rlPb68eLEGEHMg%3D&gaats=684b2ea2&gaasig=vcIjqbnXmrrsG2EqPSBkvad0OVfa58Gil9aD6xEdO261VKu40Ve4PLZlHhUHD2Vuj38SsAYvv4UFxCsjay4w%3D%3D https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-military-announces-more-air-assets-middle-east-2025-04-01/ https://www.reuters.com/world/china/iaea-board-declares-iran-breach-non-proliferation-duties-diplomats-say-2025-06-12/ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3v6w2qr12o https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/11/us/politics/iran-us-iraq-diplomats-middle-east.html?utmsource=dailybrief&utmcontent=20250612&utmmedium=email&utmcampaign=DailyBrief2025june12&utmterm=DailyNewsBrief https://apnews.com/article/iran-united-states-nuclear-negotiations-talks-82d23c70e0890808c64794487651f532?utmsource=dailybrief&utmcontent=20250612&utmmedium=email&utmcampaign=DailyBrief2025june12&utmterm=DailyNewsBrief https://x.com/spectatorindex/status/1933343364491194848 https://x.com/Faytuks/status/1933343234517860777 https://x.com/spectatorindex/status/1933342590184927272 https://x.com/sentdefender/status/1933343799268278487 https://x.com/CharlesLister/status/1933344494805492199 https://x.com/sentdefender/status/1933344393894736161 https://x.com/Faytuks/status/1933344268766359825 https://x.com/Osint613/status/1933334830827053362 https://x.com/TheIntelFrog/status/1933334008857047118 https://x.com/TheIntelFrog/status/1933334008857047118 https://x.com/alexbward/status/1933334737034318015 https://x.com/AmitSegal/status/1933333557499605396 https://x.com/Osint613/status/1933328927898153274 https://x.com/TheWarMonitor/status/1933334267964371338 https://x.com/TheWarMonitor/status/1933334011608174883 https://x.com/TheWarMonitor/status/1933333552130895960 https://x.com/Osint613/status/1933333161485762658 https://x.com/TheWarMonitor/status/1933333206197015030 https://x.com/sentdefender/status/1933333688126767189" url: https://fronts.co/videos/warfronts-x5igyl-qbvk.md canonical: https://fronts.co/videos/warfronts-x5igyl-qbvk/ datePublished: 2025-06-13T16:15:18.000Z dateModified: 2025-06-13T16:15:18.000Z author: - name: Fronts Staff url: https://fronts.co/authors/fronts-team/ publisher: Fronts type: NewsArticle language: en access: members isAccessibleForFree: false tokens: 1259 --- The Israel-Iran war has begun. Massive airstrikes, assassinations, and sabotage mark Israel’s opening move. Iran’s retaliation is inevitable—this video breaks down Operation Rising Lion and what’s coming next. Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox. 📩 Subscribe now: https://subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels: Megaprojects:https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Places: https://www.youtube.com/@Places302 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@homefronts Simon's Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonwhistler/ 00:00 Introduction 00:42 Operation Rising Lion 05:23 Key Context 08:02 Looking Ahead References https://www.twz.com/air/israel-strikes-iran https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/israel-iran-strike-conflict?mod=e2tw https://apnews.com/live/israel-iran-attack?taid=684b7b0792b96200018048b7&utmcampaign=TrueAnthem&utmmedium=AP&utmsource=Twitter https://time.com/7293795/israel-strikes-iran-attack-what-to-know/ https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/irans-supreme-leader-khamenei-is-alive-security-source-tells-reuters-2025-06-13/ https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/live-blog/israel-strikes-iran-middle-east-conflict-live-updates-rcna212727 https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06/12/world/israel-iran-us-nuclear https://www.axios.com/2025/06/13/israel-strike-iran-trump-nuclear-talks https://www.axios.com/2025/06/12/israel-strike-iran-response-witkoff https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-embassy-iraq-preparing-ordered-evacuation-due-heightened-security-risks-2025-06-11/ https://www.stripes.com/theaters/middleeast/2025-06-12/bahrain-evacuation-18095802.html https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-military-dependents-allowed-depart-bahrain-due-regional-tensions-us-official-2025-06-11/ https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-anti-missile-system-israel-used-intercept-projectile-yemen-2024-12-27/ https://responsiblestatecraft.org/thaad-israel/ https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/11/oil-prices-rise-more-than-4percent-on-escalating-middle-east-tensions.html https://www.twz.com/news-features/counter-drone-weapons-diverted-from-ukraine-to-middle-east-amid-rising-tensions-hegseth-confirms https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/11/politics/us-middle-east-security-concerns?utmsource=dailybrief&utmcontent=20250612&utmmedium=email&utmcampaign=DailyBrief2025june12&utmterm=DailyNewsBrief https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-s-sends-warplanes-ships-to-the-middle-east-in-warning-to-iran-f72fcaff?gaaat=eafs&gaan=ASWzDAiTrVoAYrmh7fdOPihcyXuJ6sIuJaDOV0wPrR8oJF92NiK8rlPb68eLEGEHMg%3D&gaats=684b2ea2&gaasig=vcIjqbnXmrrsG2EqPSBkvad0OVfa58Gil9aD6xEdO261VKu40Ve4PLZlHhUHD2Vuj38SsAYvv4UFxCsjay4w%3D%3D https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-military-announces-more-air-assets-middle-east-2025-04-01/ https://www.reuters.com/world/china/iaea-board-declares-iran-breach-non-proliferation-duties-diplomats-say-2025-06-12/ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3v6w2qr12o https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/11/us/politics/iran-us-iraq-diplomats-middle-east.html?utmsource=dailybrief&utmcontent=20250612&utmmedium=email&utmcampaign=DailyBrief2025june12&utmterm=DailyNewsBrief https://apnews.com/article/iran-united-states-nuclear-negotiations-talks-82d23c70e0890808c64794487651f532?utmsource=dailybrief&utmcontent=20250612&utmmedium=email&utmcampaign=DailyBrief2025june12&utmterm=DailyNewsBrief https://x.com/spectatorindex/status/1933343364491194848 https://x.com/Faytuks/status/1933343234517860777 https://x.com/spectatorindex/status/1933342590184927272 https://x.com/sentdefender/status/1933343799268278487 https://x.com/CharlesLister/status/1933344494805492199 https://x.com/sentdefender/status/1933344393894736161 https://x.com/Faytuks/status/1933344268766359825 https://x.com/Osint613/status/1933334830827053362 https://x.com/TheIntelFrog/status/1933334008857047118 https://x.com/TheIntelFrog/status/1933334008857047118 https://x.com/alexbward/status/1933334737034318015 https://x.com/AmitSegal/status/1933333557499605396 https://x.com/Osint613/status/1933328927898153274 https://x.com/TheWarMonitor/status/1933334267964371338 https://x.com/TheWarMonitor/status/1933334011608174883 https://x.com/TheWarMonitor/status/1933333552130895960 https://x.com/Osint613/status/1933333161485762658 https://x.com/TheWarMonitor/status/1933333206197015030 https://x.com/sentdefender/status/1933333688126767189 --- Full analysis is behind the paywall. 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