Israeli spies infiltrated the heart of Iran before Friday morning’s Operation “Rising Lion” airstrikes and damaged the country’s missile infrastructure and air defenses in

The following is the June 16, 2025, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Israel’s Attack on Iran and Ongoing Conflict. From the report On June 13, 2025, Israel began a major military operation against Iran,

Israel stunned Iran last week with an intelligence and military operation years in the making that struck high-level targets with precision

Israel stated on Monday that its forces struck Iran’s “propaganda” center that was being used for “covert” military operations, vowing to defeat Iran “everywhere.” The remarks came shortly after Israeli forces struck a building for the state-run Iranian broadcaster in northeastern Tehran.

Israel’s campaign, militarily and rhetorically, has quickly evolved beyond its initial targets. Over the weekend, it hit Iran’s energy facilities, including a gas depot and an oil refinery, triggering huge fires and spewing smoke across the sprawling capital of about ten million people.

Advanced espionage techniques made the most of Iranian vulnerabilities, but Israel’s ultimate aims may still be out of reach.

Israel-Iran flare-up is the latest in a series of conflicts Iran has seen since the establishment of the Islamic republic after the 1978–79 revolution.

Mossad conducted covert operations in Iran to target nuclear sites and military leaders, including air strikes by the Israeli Air Force.

Launching weapons from within their territory forces adversaries to look not only outward but also inside for threats, one expert said.