Israel’s conflict with Iran represents far more than another Middle Eastern crisis – it marks the emergence of a dangerous new chapter in nuclear rivalries that has the potential to reshape global proliferation risks for decades to come.

The Israel-Iran conflict, sparked by Israel’s June 13 airstrikes, has escalated into deadly missile exchanges. Iran hit major Israeli cities, while Israel claims air dominance and strikes deeper into Iran.

The United States inserted itself into Israel 's war against Iran, bombing three of the Islamic Republic's key nuclear sites overnight in an attack it dubbed “Operation Midnight Hammer.” U.S. President Donald Trump asserted that the sites were “completely and fully obliterated,” and warned there would be additional strikes if Iran retaliates.