A intense 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran erupted on June 13, 2025, after Israel launched air strikes on Iranian military and nuclear sites, killing key nuclear scientists and military commanders. The attacks killed at least 610 Iranians and injured thousands.
Iran retaliated with hundreds of ballistic missiles against Israeli cities, leading to a fragile ceasefire brokered by the US on June 24. The conflict involved over 200 Israeli fighter jets hitting more than 100 nuclear and military facilities in Iran, as well as residential neighbourhoods.
Casualties mounted on both sides, with the US entering the military clash on June 22 with bunker-buster strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. Thousands of people were injured, hundreds killed, and public infrastructure was damaged in Iran.
In Israel, 28 people were killed and over 3,200 injured across the country. The Israeli military intercepted many of the incoming missiles, but some struck residential areas, causing damage to apartment buildings.
Iranian civilians fled major cities towards northern provinces bordering the Caspian Sea as the bombardment began, with nearly nine million people heading out in cars. Many Iranians tried to escape the capital, Tehran, and other major cities, fearing for their safety due to military zones nearby.
A fragile truce was finally established on June 24, after hours of missile exchanges between Israel and Iran. The ceasefire marked an end to the intense 12-day conflict that has claimed hundreds of lives on both sides.
Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/26/visualising-12-days-of-the-israel-iran-conflict