On 28 February, the US and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran, striking multiple targets across the country after weeks of simmering tension and ongoing US-Iran negotiations ostensibly aimed at averting war. Iran responded immediately and forcefully, striking Israel and several US military bases in the region. This dramatic escalation comes against the backdrop of Hamas's attack on Israel in 2023, and Israel's subsequent war on Gaza, followed by a succession of unprecedented regional confrontations, including Hezbollah and Houthis, the fall of the Assad regime and a string of assassinations of Hamas and Hezbollah leadership and Iranian scientists and military leaders. This spotlight will cover all the developments related to the latest attack on Iran and the regional repercussions.

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Iran Throws Down the Gauntlet

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