Lion’s Roar Day One: Israel–US Strikes, Iran’s Leadership Shock, and What Comes Next
A balanced recap of the opening 24 hours—remarkable intelligence, a muted but real Iranian response, global economic fallout, and no clear end in sight
Day one of Operation Lion’s Roar has achieved two things simultaneously. It has caused significant damage to the Iranian state’s senior leadership and command structure, and it has also reminded us that conflicts in the Middle East do not remain localised for even a news cycle.
The basic outline is now clear. The Israeli account is unusually explicit abo…


