🚨🚨Breaking News: The U.S. Launches the War… See More

In 2024 and 2025, tensions flared repeatedly:

Exchanges of missiles and drones between Israel and Iran.

Rising attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf — notably by Iranian‑aligned Houthi forces — which drew U.S. naval protection efforts.

These trends created an environment in which a significant spark could ignite open warfare.

1.2 The Spark: Joint U.S.–Israeli Strikes on Iran