The Israel–Iran War: Trends and Future Scenarios

In recent weeks, Israel has launched extensive airstrikes on key Iranian nuclear and military targets, hitting critical facilities such as Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan, while Iran has targeted Israel with around 300 missiles. There have been casualties on both sides, and the risk of escalation remains.

The Israel-Iran war, poor diplomatic relations between the two countries, negotiations between Iran and the United States on Iran's nuclear program , and successful attacks on the Iranian-led Axis of Resistance have shifted the strategic balance in Israel's favor, and Israel's nuclear explosion attacks on Iran It started on June 13, 2025. On June 21, the situation escalated further.

On June 22, the United States joined the war on Israel's side and sent B-2 bombers to strike three Iranian nuclear facilities, including Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan .

The Wall Street Journal, one of the world's leading economic newspapers, featured the cost of the war in its headlines today. The report stated that Israel's attacks targeting Iran cost hundreds of millions of dollars every day, and that this bill does not allow Tel Aviv to continue a long-term war. According to experts, Israel's most important cost in the war is the interceptors used to stop Iranian missiles. The daily cost of these starts at $10 million and can go up to $200 million.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cited Iran's nuclear program as the reason for Israel's preemptive strike on Iran . Israel considers Iran's nuclear activities a strategic threat. On the other hand, Israel is widely believed to have nuclear weapons. Israel has stated that it reserves the right to intervene militarily against Iran if its nuclear program deviates from peaceful purposes.

Qatar announced that it has closed its airspace to commercial flights due to Iran's missile attack on Qatar and US bases in Iraq on Monday, June 23 evening. This decision caused disruptions in air traffic. Aircraft taking off from various European cities to go to Qatar's capital Doha, landed at Istanbul Airport and Ankara

It was directed to Esenboğa Airport .

According to an AA correspondent in Tehran , explosions were heard in the city and air defense systems were activated.

Iranian state television reported that a new missile attack against Israel began on the morning of Tuesday, June 24. With this attack, Iran launched its fifth wave of operations against Israel.

Iranian state television reported that a ceasefire had been reached in the morning hours of June 24. The report noted that a ceasefire between Iran and Israel would be in effect from 07:30.