US EditionIsrael’s Netanyahu stakes his legacy on war to eliminate Iranian nuclear threat
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a large-scale airstrike on Iran targeting nuclear and military sites on June 13-14, 2025.
- The strikes followed stalled nuclear negotiations between the U.S. and Iran and Netanyahu's intent to halt Iran's nuclear weapons capability amid regional tensions.
- Hundreds of Israeli warplanes hit multiple targets including nuclear facilities and command centers during 'Operation Rising Lion,' while drones crossed several countries' airspace.
- Netanyahu claimed Iran has enough enriched uranium for nine bombs and can weaponize soon; U.S. officials noted Trump was informed but initially hesitant to endorse strikes.
- The attack escalates Middle East conflict risks, threatens regional stability, and ties Netanyahu's legacy to Israel's security and war with Iran amid domestic political struggles.
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More than 200 targets have already been met by Israel in Iran, and the attacks go far beyond nuclear facilities. How far will the Netanyahu government go in the war against Iran?
Jerusalem. Friday’s Israeli attack on Iran is the culmination of nearly 20 years of threats from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who revealed that he had originally planned to conduct the operation in April. The offensive takes place in a context where the U.S. and Iran conducted a series of rounds of negotiations to reach an agreement on the Iranian nuclear issue and planned a meeting in Oman on Sunday. “We’re pretty close to a good …
Almost half of his life Benjamin Netanyahu warns against an Iranian nuclear bomb. However, a military strike scared Israel's prime minister for a long time. Why did he give the order now?
Israel’s bombing of Iran aims to pull U.S. into all-out war
Donald Trump did not want Israel to bomb Iran, at least not yet. Benjamin Netanyahu ordered airstrikes anyway, and now the U.S. has been pulled closer to an all-out war in the Middle East—which is exactly what the Israeli prime minister wanted.
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