The conflict in Iran — triggered by a joint US-Israel attack and the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — has rapidly evolved from a targeted strike into a sprawling, multi-front war. According to a detailed day-by-day timeline published by The Hindu, Tehran and its allies have responded with retaliatory strikes across Israel, the Gulf, and US military bases, plunging West Asia into what the outlet describes as a “fast-spreading war.”
The latest escalation, reported by Italy’s L’Espresso, saw coordinated US-Israeli strikes on Iran’s Natanz uranium enrichment facility — one of the country’s most sensitive nuclear sites. Iran responded by launching missiles at Diego Garcia, a British-owned island base in the Indian Ocean used by the US military, reportedly hitting its target at a distance of roughly 4,000 kilometres. The exchange underscores just how geographically expansive the conflict has become.
Norwegian outlet Dagbladet quoted experts calling the situation “Israel’s wet dream,” arguing that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is actively seeking escalation to keep the United States militarily committed. “This is Israel’s war,” one expert told the paper, suggesting the dynamic is designed to lock Washington into a prolonged engagement.