The bad blood between Israel and Iran turned into a real war on June 12, 2025, when Israel bombed Iran’s nuclear sites and army bases. I’m a first-year media student, and I’ve been reading up on the web to figure out what’s going on. This isn’t just spies and secret stuff anymore—it’s out in the open, and people are scared.
Israel started it with “Operation Rising Lion.” They hit places like Natanz and Isfahan, where Iran works on nuclear stuff, and took out missile bases too. They even killed big names like Iran’s military boss Mohammad Bagheri and a top scientist, Reza Moosavi. Israel says they did it to stop Iran from making a nuke, claiming Iran’s close to having enough material for bombs. Iran’s health folks say over 200 people died, mostly regular people, and about 1,500 got hurt.
Iran didn’t sit quiet. They fired back with tons of missiles and drones in “True Promise 3,” hitting Israeli cities like Tel Aviv and Haifa. A bus station got wrecked, and an oil plant caught fire. Israel says 20 civilians died, and hundreds were injured. Iran’s leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, called it a war and promised more attacks. Both sides keep hitting each other, and it’s been six days of chaos.
This fight’s been building for years. Iran and Israel have hated each other since Iran’s 1979 revolution. Iran helps groups like Hezbollah and Hamas, who fight Israel. Israel’s been sneaky, bombing Iran’s friends in Syria and killing scientists. Things got worse after Hamas attacked Israel in 2023, killing 1,200 people. Israel went after Iran’s allies, like Hezbollah’s boss, so Iran stepped up.
The world’s freaking out. The U.S. says it’s not in the fight but sent ships and defenses to help Israel. Trump’s talking tough, saying Iran should give up. Iran warned they’ll hit U.S. bases if America jumps in. Other countries like China want peace talks, but Iran’s too mad to negotiate. Oil prices shot up because Iran’s gas fields got hit, and now gas costs more everywhere.
People are hurting bad. In Iran, folks are running from cities, clogging roads, but many have no place to hide. Schools are shelters, but some are trashed. In Israel, sirens blare, and families cram into bunkers. Buildings in places like Bat Yam are gone. Both sides say the other’s hitting regular people on purpose.
Nobody knows what’s next. Israel wants to wipe out Iran’s nukes and missiles. Iran says they’ll keep fighting. Some think this could drag in other countries, like Iraq. Others hope someone like Qatar can calm things down. Right now, it’s just more bombs and more pain.
