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Operation Roaring Lion: Iran Strikes Back After High-Profile Killings

3/19/2026

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Since Operation Roaring Lion began on February 28, Israel has killed high-ranking Iranian officials, including Esmail Khatib (Intelligence Minister) and Ali Larijani (security chief).
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the killings would not destabilize the government.
In retaliation, Iran launched missile attacks on Israel, causing casualties.
The conflict has produced significant casualties, with more than 1,300 deaths in Iran and 968 in Lebanon since the war's onset.

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Since Operation Roaring Lion began on February 28, Israel has killed high-ranking Iranian officials, including Esmail Khatib (Intelligence Minister) and Ali Larijani (security chief).
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the killings would not destabilize the government.
In retaliation, Iran launched missile attacks on Israel, causing casualties.
The conflict has produced significant casualties, with more than 1,300 deaths in Iran and 968 in Lebanon since the war's onset.