# Israel
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Israel Signals a Strategic Shift: Netanyahu Vows Direct Strikes on IRGC Leadership
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that Israel will directly target IRGC leadership and economic infrastructure in response to Iranian aggression. The strategy seeks to decapitate the regime's military command while sparing the Iranian civilian population.
Escalation to the Brink: Direct Confrontation Marks a Dangerous New Phase in Middle East Conflict
A direct military confrontation has erupted as U.S. and Israeli forces strike Iranian targets, prompting Tehran to claim retaliatory hits on the U.S. Fifth Fleet. This escalation marks a dangerous transition from proxy warfare to direct state-on-state conflict, threatening global energy stability.
Assassination of Ali Larijani Triggers Iranian Retaliation and Stark Escalation Across the Middle East
Iran confirmed the killing of Supreme National Security Council secretary Ali Larijani in an airstrike, prompting the IRGC to launch a major missile campaign against Israeli targets and warnings of attacks on Gulf petrochemical sites. The incident removes a senior, experienced Iranian operator from the political landscape and risks prolonging and regionalising the conflict, with immediate consequences for security and global energy markets.
Strike on South Pars Prompts Iranian Threat to Gulf Energy Sites as Oil Surges
An Israeli strike on the South Pars gas field has led Iran to declare key Gulf energy facilities in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE as legitimate targets, prompting warnings of imminent attacks. The development sent oil and gas prices sharply higher and heightened the risk of sustained disruptions to global energy supplies and maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz.
Israel Declares Wide-Sweeping Strike Authority After Alleged Kill in Tehran, Warning 'All Iranians Are Targets'
Israel’s defense minister Katz announced that Israeli forces struck Tehran and that Iran’s intelligence minister Esmaeil Khatib was killed, while saying the military has authority to hit any senior Iranian official without prior approval and declaring "all Iranians are targets." The statement marks a sharp escalation with risks of broader regional war, legal fallout, and international pressure to de‑escalate.
Airstrike on Beirut Kills Six, Deepening Fears of Wider Israel-Lebanon Escalation
An Israeli overnight airstrike on Beirut on March 18 killed at least six people and wounded 24, with Xinhua images showing damage to buildings and vehicles. The attack risks further inflaming tensions along the Israel-Lebanon border and increasing the chance of wider regional escalation.
Iran Launches Major Missile Wave at Tel Aviv and Executes Alleged Mossad Asset as Fighting Spreads
Iran announced a major missile salvo against Tel Aviv as part of a declared campaign of retaliation and executed an individual it accused of spying for Mossad. The US has conducted strikes on Iranian missile sites and is accelerating production of Iranian‑style drones, while Ukraine and Gulf states exchange expertise on countering unmanned threats, underscoring a widening, technology‑intense confrontation.
Death of Iran’s Security Chief Risks Unleashing a New Cycle of Escalation
Iran confirmed the death of Ali Larijani, its Supreme National Security Council secretary, in an airstrike that Israel had announced a day earlier. Larijani’s killing removes a key interlocutor and ‘buffer’ between Iran’s pragmatic and hardline camps, raising the risk of immediate, broad retaliation and complicating nuclear diplomacy and crisis management in the region.
Iran Executes Alleged Mossad Agent as Bushehr Nuclear Plant Is Struck; IRGC Vows ‘Toughest’ Retaliation
Iran executed an individual it says spied for Mossad and announced plans for a major retaliatory strike after a projectile struck the Bushehr nuclear plant complex. The IAEA confirmed the strike but reported no damage or casualties while urging restraint, underscoring heightened risks of military escalation and potential nuclear safety consequences.
Israel Defence Chief’s Sweeping Warning — ‘All Iranians’ Are Targets — Stokes Fears of Wider Escalation
Israel’s defence minister declared that “all Iranians” are legitimate targets, a sweeping statement that raises legal, diplomatic and security alarms. The rhetoric escalates an already tense Israel–Iran rivalry and increases the risk of regional spillover, complicating relations with international partners urging restraint.
Iran Confirms Killing of Ali Larijani in Dawn Airstrike — Heightened Risk of Regional Escalation
Iran confirmed that Ali Larijani, the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council and a longtime establishment figure, was killed in a dawn airstrike along with his son and deputy. Israel claimed responsibility, saying the strike was guided by its intelligence services, and Tehran has vowed harsh reprisal, raising the risk of asymmetric retaliation and broader regional escalation.
Assassination of Iran’s National Security Secretary Deepens Leadership Vacuum and Raises Risk of Rapid Escalation
Ali Larijani, Iran’s national security council secretary and former nuclear negotiator, was killed in an overnight strike that Israel says it conducted. His death creates a leadership and coordination gap in Tehran, strengthens hardline factions, and increases the risk of swift and wider Iranian retaliation that could destabilise the region and complicate nuclear diplomacy.