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The Air War Between Israel and Iran

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Iran’s ongoing retaliatory attacks with ballistic missiles towards Israel are seen from Tel Aviv, Israel on June 16, 2025. Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu via Getty Images hide caption

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Iran’s ongoing retaliatory attacks with ballistic missiles towards Israel are seen from Tel Aviv, Israel on June 16, 2025.

Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu via Getty Images

For days Israel has been attacking Iran with airstrikes, which they say is an effort to degrade Iran’s nuclear capabilities. Iran has been responding by firing missiles at Israel. We’ll hear what has been hit and what targets may be next. And we compare the two countries’ ability to defend against these types of attacks.

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