Observation
June 19, 2025
Israel’s Attack on Iran Is Reshaping the Middle East
Operation Rising Lion.
In the early morning hours of June 13, Israel launched a vast attack against the Iranian regime. It struck parts of Iran’s nuclear-weapons program, eliminated key military leaders and nuclear scientists, and destroyed Iran’s remaining air defenses. On June 15, Tikvah held a special online briefing in which Mosaic’s editor Jonathan Silver discussed these incredible developments with four distinguished experts: John Spencer, Assaf Orion, Elliott Abrams, and Amiad Cohen. You can watch a video of their conversation, or read the transcript below.