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The Israel-Iran War has Begun.

Simon Whistler · June 13, 2025 · 12 min video · Middle East

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Israel and Iran are at war. At the time of writing, it hasn't been formalized,

But after what happened to the pre-dawn hours between the 13th is as good as it

's done.

This transcript was generated automatically and may contain errors.

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The Israel-Iran war has begun. Massive airstrikes, assassinations, and sabotage mark Israel’s opening move. Iran’s retaliation is inevitable—this video breaks down Operation Rising Lion and what’s coming next. Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels: Megaprojects:https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Places: https://www.youtube.com/@Places302 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@homefronts Simon's Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonwhistler/ 00:00 Introduction 00:42 Operation Rising Lion 05:23 Key Context 08:02 Looking Ahead

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