Israel Strikes Iran: Unpacking the Escalation from 2024 to 2025 Conflict

• Israel launched a 'pre-emptive strike' on Iran on Saturday, with US involvement confirmed by President Donald Trump.
• The conflict escalated significantly in 2024, starting with Iran's direct missile and drone attacks on Israel following an Israeli strike on its Syrian consulate.
• October 2024 saw 'Operation True Promise II', Iran's largest direct missile attack on Israeli military sites, leading to Israel's first open retaliatory strikes.
• Failed nuclear talks in 2025 led to Israel's 'Operation Am KeLavi' targeting Iranian nuclear and missile facilities, followed by Iran's large-scale retaliation.
• The US joined the war on June 22, 2025, attacking Iranian nuclear sites, which Iran countered by targeting a US military base in Qatar, before a ceasefire on June 24, 2025.