After Israel’s strikes on Iran, the Middle East confronts prospect of more violence

epa12172797 Fire fighters, rescue workers and security personnel work around a building that was hit by Israeli air strikes in central Tehran, Iran, 13 June 2025. Israel confirms it has launched strikes on Iran's 'nuclear program' as blasts are heard across the country. The strikes are part of Operation Rising Lion, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, adding Iran was a threat to "Israel's very survival". EPA-EFE/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Fire fighters, rescue workers and security personnel working around a building that was hit by Israeli air strikes in central Tehran, Iran, on June 13, 2025.

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LONDON – Soon after his country

unleashed a wave of attacks on Iranian military and nuclear targets,

Brigadier-General Effie Defrin, the spokesman for the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), said: “This is a different kind of event than anything we have experienced before.”

On this point, Brig-Gen Defrin is undoubtedly right.

After Israel’s strikes on Iran, the Middle East confronts prospect of more violence

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