Iran–Israel war

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/june-2025-israeli-strikes-on-iran

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the conflict designation?Iran–Israel war, also known as the Twelve-Day War
2. What is the initiating action?Israeli bombing of military and nuclear facilities in Iran
3. What was the Twelve-Day Rumble?The Twelve-Day Rumble was a short, intense war in June 2025 between Iran and Israel, where both sides used many bombs and drones.
4. Why did Israel attack Iran's military facilities?Israel attacked Iran's military and nuclear sites to try to stop Iran from building weapons that could harm Israel.

Proxy Warfare: A conflict where states engage indirectly by supporting opposing sides in another conflict.
Ballistic Missile Defense: Systems designed to detect, track, and intercept incoming ballistic missiles.
Nuclear Proliferation: The spread of nuclear weapons, nuclear materials, and nuclear technology to countries that do not already possess them.
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA): An international agreement on Iran's nuclear program, aimed at preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons.