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Israel's Strikes Highlight Its Military Superiority over Iran, Experts Say
- Israel launched Operation Rising Lion on June 13, 2025, striking over 100 Iranian sites including nuclear and military leadership targets across Iran.
- The offensive followed years of escalating covert attacks and intelligence sabotage to weaken Iran's nuclear program and air defenses.
- Israeli strikes damaged the Natanz uranium enrichment facility, killed senior military figures including General Mohammad Bagheri, and hit Tehran's Revolutionary Guards headquarters.
- Prime Minister Netanyahu said, "It's clear Iran is just buying for time," and Israel deployed over 200 aircraft, dropping more than 330 precision munitions in a large-scale strike.
- Iran responded with over 100 drones toward Israel, most intercepted by advanced Israeli defenses, while the conflict raises risks of wider regional instability and potential global economic impact.
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Israel's strikes highlight its military superiority over Iran, experts say
Israel was able to carry out extensive air raids inside Iran even though it had virtually no element of surprise in its favor, driving home Israel’s vast military superiority over its adversary and Tehran’s security vulnerabilities
The archenemies' attacks continue on Saturday. More Iranian missiles were fired at Israel early in the morning. Israel has responded with new attacks – and claims air supremacy in western Iran all the way to the capital.
Despite Israel's military superiority, the risk is that Netanyahu has pushed Israel, and the US, into a new wave of long-running conflicts that spread across the region.
The Israeli operation Rising Lion involved most of Israel's combat aircraft, supported by aerial refueling and probably reconnaissance aircraft. Iran, after the defeats of 2024, was unable to defend itself against such a blow.
Iran conflict to test Israel’s high-tech arsenal
ADVERTISEMENT In a dramatic escalation of Middle Eastern tensions, Israel launched last night a sweeping military operation targeting key Iranian infrastructure. Codenamed Operation Rising Lion, the offensive struck more than 100 locations across Iran, focusing on nuclear facilities, military leadership compounds, and air defence systems. The scale and precision of the strikes mark one of the most extensive aerial campaigns in the region in rece…
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