Middle East on edge: Israel-Iran escalation threatens regional stability - analysis

Just after three in the morning, sirens sounded across Israel, and Israel’s Defense Minister announced a preemptive strike against Iran.

People gather in the street in the aftermath of Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, June 13, 2025.

People gather in the street in the aftermath of Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, June 13, 2025.

(photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA/REUTERS)

BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

JUNE 13, 2025 04:20

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