June 16, 2025 – June 22, 2025 | Vol.15, #23 | ISSN 3084-9330
Issue: On June 13, Israel conducted several pre-emptive strikes – under the code name ‘Operation Rising Lion’ – on key targets, military officials and nuclear scientists in locations in Iran, including Tehran, Kermanshah, Tabriz, Isfahan, Arak and at Iran’s nuclear facility in Natanz.[1][2]
Subsequently, Iran launched ‘Operation True Promise III’ and conducted retaliatory missile strikes on several Israeli targets in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Haifa, Dimona and Be’er-Sheva.[3][4]
On June 21, the U.S. launched ‘Operation Midnight Hammer’ and conducted precision strikes on nuclear and uranium enrichment facilities in Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan in Iran.[5][6]
On June 23, Iran launched ‘Operation Annunciation of Victory’ and carried out missile strikes on U.S. military targets at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar and Ain al-Assad Base in Iraq.[7][[8]
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Analysis Over the past week, the escalation of the Iran-Israel conflict received prominent attention in the Sinhala press, TV coverage...