ObservationBy Jonathan Silver, Elliott Abrams, Amiad Cohen, Assaf Orion, John Spencer
June 19, 2025
Israel’s Attack on Iran Is Reshaping the Middle East
Operation Rising Lion.
In the early morning hours of June 13, Israel launched a vast attack against the Iranian regime. It struck parts of Iran’s nuclear-weapons program, eliminated key military leaders and nuclear scientists, and destroyed Iran’s remaining air defenses. On June 15, Tikvah held a special online briefing in which Mosaic’s editor Jonathan Silver discussed these incredible developments with four distinguished experts: John Spencer, Assaf Orion, Elliott Abrams, and Amiad Cohen. You can watch a video of their conversation, or read the transcript below.