It remained to be seen whether the attack would ignite a regional war or provide the U.S. and Iran with an off-ramp from their intensifying confrontation.

Israel’s defence minister, Israel Katz, said the strikes on regime targets in Tehran would continue as long as Iran kept firing missile barrages at Israel. While Israel has not made regime change a formal goal of its war with Iran, numerous officials have suggested it could be a consequence of Israel’s campaign.

June 23, 2025. Israel struck Evin prison in northern Tehran on Monday, a potent symbol of Iran's governing system, i