Israel-Iran war (June 2025, 'Twelve-Day War')
From 13 June 2025 Israel struck Iranian nuclear, missile and military sites and senior commanders (Operation Rising Lion); Iran answered with about 550 ballistic missiles and some 1,000 drones (True Promise III). The US joined on 22 June. A ceasefire took effect on 24 June 2025. Large-scale fighting resumed on 28 February 2026 (separate entry).
Strike map
Click a shape for details and sourcesZones, lines of contact and strike arcs are approximate and illustrative, drawn from public reporting. They are not authoritative; click a shape for its sources. Borders from Natural Earth, with Crimea shown as part of Ukraine in line with UN General Assembly resolution 68/262.
Key facts
Reported strikes
| Date | Target | By | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2025 | Natanz enrichment facility (opening strikes; origin approximate: Israel) | Israel | GlobalSecurity.org: Operation Rising Lion / True Promise III as of 13 Jun 2025 |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Tehran: strikes on commanders and nuclear scientists (origin approximate: Israel) | Israel | Fox News live coverage as of 13 Jun 2025 |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Iranian missile barrages on central Israel (launch area approximate: western Iran) | Iran (IRGC) | GlobalSecurity.org: Operation Rising Lion / True Promise III as of 14 Jun 2025 |
Arcs on the map run from the reported launch area to the target and are approximate.
Human cost
- 1,060 reportedAP via Yahoo News (Iran's Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs) as of 8 Jul 2025Killed in Iran, all categories, Iranian government figure (13-24 June 2025).
- 1,190 reportedHRANA (Human Rights Activists in Iran) as of 24 Jun 2025Killed in Iran: 436 civilians, 435 military, 319 unidentified (13-24 June 2025).
- 28 reportedTimes of Israel as of 24 Jun 2025Killed in Israel by Iranian strikes (27 civilians, 1 off-duty soldier), 13-24 June 2025.
- 9,000 reportedTimes of Israel as of 24 Jun 2025Israelis displaced from damaged homes ('more than 9,000'); no comparable figure for Iran found.
Parties and actors
- Israel Defense Forces State armed forces · aligned with Israel
- Iranian Armed Forces / IRGC State armed forces · aligned with Iran
- United States Armed Forces State armed forces (strikes of 22 June 2025) · aligned with Israel
Parties are listed factually by name and role. Inclusion does not imply any judgement.
Negotiations
Negotiations hub- Parties
- Israel, Iran
- Mediators
- United States, Qatar
- Last development
- 24 Jun 2025
A US-announced ceasefire took hold on 24 June 2025 after 12 days of fighting. It lasted until the US-Israeli strikes of 28 February 2026.
News On AIR (All India Radio) as of 24 Jun 2025Sources and further reading
- AP via Yahoo News (Iran's Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs) as of 8 Jul 2025
- HRANA (Human Rights Activists in Iran) as of 24 Jun 2025
- Times of Israel as of 24 Jun 2025
- News On AIR (All India Radio) as of 24 Jun 2025
- GlobalSecurity.org as of 24 Jun 2025
- HRANA as of 24 Jun 2025
- GlobalSecurity.org: Operation Rising Lion / True Promise III as of 13 Jun 2025
- Fox News live coverage as of 13 Jun 2025
- HRANA: Twelve Days Under Fire report as of 2 Oct 2026
- House of Commons Library: Iran, impacts of June 2025 Israel and US strikes as of 2 Oct 2026