Operation Rising Lion

Israel 'fighting for its life,' ambassador tells US viewers in coast-to-coast media blitz

Appearing first on Fox News’s Special Report, Leiter declared that Israel was “fighting for its life” and had decided to “cut off the head of the snake” rather than merely parry Iran’s proxies.

 Israel’s new ambassador to Washington, Dr. Yechiel Leiter, on PBS News
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuon a conceptual image of war between Israel and Iran using chess pieces and national flags. (Illsutrative)

Iran says nuclear talks with US 'meaningless' after Israel attack

 A rescue personnel works at an impact site following missile attack from Iran on Israel, in Rishon LeZion, Israel, June 14, 2025.

Iran-Israel strikes enter into second day, four people reported dead, over 70 injured

 Fire and Rescue Service work to save civilians from the rubble after a Saturday morning Iran attack on June 14, 2025.

Two killed, 21 wounded after direct hit in residential neighborhood in central district


In US lawmakers’ response to Israel’s strike on Iran, sweeping support with signs of tension

Even as many Democratic lawmakers criticized Israel, the Jewish Democratic Council of America criticized Secretary of State Marco Rubio for insufficient support of Israel’s actions.

 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media during a refueling stop at Shannon Airport in Shannon, Ireland, March 12, 2025, as he travels from talks with Ukraine in Saudi Arabia to attending a G7 Foreign Ministers meeting in Canada.

Fresh round of strikes reported in Tehran, Mehrabad Airport hit

Two projectiles reportedly struck the airport.

 Israeli strikes in western Tehran on Saturday, June 14, 2025.

At UN, Iran accuses US of being complicit in Israeli strikes

Israel's UN Ambassador Danny Danon said Iran had been "preparing for war" and Israel's strikes were "an act of national preservation."

Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative Amir Saeid Iravani delivers his remarks after attending a meeting of the United Nations Security Council, following Israel’s attack on Iran, at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., June 13, 2025

Last minute strike: Israel's attack on Iran prevented an existential threat - opinion

The catastrophic October 7 assault, launched unilaterally by Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar before the Iranian noose had fully tightened, may have spared Israel from a far greater calamity.

Israeli Air Force fighter jets seen ahead of Operation Rising Lion in Iran, June 13, 2025

Former Israeli intelligence official: Israeli strikes will not wipe out Iran’s knowledge

Defense experts suggest further waves may follow the Israeli assault, which hit strategic sites and killed senior Iranian commanders

 People wave flags next to an Iranian missile on display during the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran, February 10, 2025.

Arab media reactions vary widely following Israeli strikes on Iran

Many Arab outlets dismissed Israel’s posture of operational independence in the strikes on Iran, with Al Jazeera Arabic describing Israel as the West’s ‘crazy friend'

Israeli Air Force fighter jets seen ahead of Operation Rising Lion in Iran, June 13, 2025

‘We huddled as the glass shattered’: one night in an Israeli shelter under Iran’s missiles

As many were sat down enjoying a shabbat dinner, Iran launched a devastating attack on civilian neighborhoods in central Israel.

 Interception from a missile attack on Israeli fired from Iran. June 13, 2025.

IDF destroys Iranian Tabriz military base

The IDF also confirmed that the majority of Iran's Friday barrage failed to meet their targets.

 The IDF attacked and destroyed Iranian Air Force military bases: Dozens of targets belonging to the Iranian regime's air defense system were destroyed.

Iran's above-ground enrichment plant at Natanz destroyed, IAEA chief says

UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi told the Security Council on Friday that Israel had destroyed Iran's Natanz nuclear site.

 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi speaks to the media, in Tehran, Iran, April 17, 2025.

Majority of Iranian missiles intercepted or missed target, IDF confirms

The majority of the missiles were intercepted by the Air Force or failed to reach their targets, the military confirmed.

Missiles launched from Iran are intercepted as seen from Tel Aviv, Israel June 13, 2025.

Four killed, 70+ wounded after Iran fires multiple barrages of missiles at Israel

Blasts were heard in Tel Aviv and there are reports of trapped individuals in Tel Aviv and Ramat Gan.

 A missile launched from Iran is seen from Tubas, in the West Bank, June 13, 2025