Israel vs Iran: A Complete Timeline of Conflict and Netanyahu’s Strategy

Jun 17, 2025 Komal Das Plus Pie Chart

Friday: Israel launched airstrikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites, disabling key defence systems and marking an unprecedented escalation

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1979: Iran’s Islamic Revolution ended ties with Israel. The Ayatollah branded Israel the “Small Satan,” making its destruction a central ideology

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1990s: Iran began backing groups like Hezbollah and Hamas, fueling proxy attacks such as the 1992 Israeli Embassy bombing and the 1994 AMIA bombing in Argentina

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2002–2010: Iran’s nuclear program gained attention. Israel sabotaged key sites and assassinated scientists, including Mohsen Fakhrizadeh in 2020

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2020: U.S., aided by Israel, killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. This led to retaliatory strikes by Iran on U.S. and allied forces in Iraq

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2024: Israeli bombings killed senior IRGC leaders in Damascus. Iran responded with hundreds of missiles and drones, countered by a Western defence coalition

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July 31, 2024: Israel assassinated Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and Hezbollah’s Fuad Shukr in Beirut. Iran’s missile waves followed soon after

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October 2024: Iran launched a second wave of missiles and drones. Israel’s defence shield, supported by allies like the U.S., successfully intercepted most attacks

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Friday, 2025: Israel’s latest strikes dismantled Iran’s nuclear and air defence systems. Experts call it Israel’s most aggressive campaign yet

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2025: Netanyahu’s open warfare strategy signals a new phase in Israel-Iran relations, with no diplomatic solutions in sight and regional instability looming

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