What Is Happening in Iran? Five Things to Know About the War

U.S. and Israeli forces launched an extensive military operation against Iran last month, carrying out strikes from the air and sea that triggered retaliation from Tehran and threatened wider conflict across the Middle East.

Iran has fired waves of missiles and drones aimed at Israel, U.S. military bases, and other sites in the region. After Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the opening strikes on Tehran, his son Mojtaba Khamenei was chosen as the next leader.

The campaign in Iran has sent oil prices soaring, threatened the crucial Strait of Hormuz and rattled Gulf allies concerned about an escalating regional war.

Here’s what to know.

What Is Happening in Iran? Five Things to Know About the War

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