Israeli aggression and Iranian nuclear brinkmanship made this confrontation all but inevitable

By Matthew Moran, Professor of International Security, King's College London
Wyn Bowen, Professor of Non-Proliferation & International Security, King's College London

In the early hours of June 13, Israel launched its largest-ever attack on Iran. Airstrikes involving more than 200 aircraft targeted nuclear and missile facilities, as well as key figures in the Iranian military and nuclear programme leadership. The attack, codenamed “Operation Rising Lion”, appears to have been supported on the ground by Israeli agents operating drones positioned deep within Iranian territory.

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