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On Friday the 13th of June, Israeli forces conducted a combined operation codenamed “Rising Lion” against Iranian military and nuclear facilities. Israel deployed over 200 fighter jets alongside missile units to strike a multitude of targets across Iran. Iran has now stepped up and in response, launched barrages of ballistic missiles into Israel.
What was once a covert game of cat and mouse has now exploded into full-blown conflict. Israel and Iran, longtime rivals locked in a shadow war, are now trading blows out in the open.
With tensions hitting new highs and the world watching closely, the big question on everyone’s mind is: how do these two regional heavyweights actually compare when it comes to military muscle?
Today we cover how the Iran war is shattering the Gulf states' decades-long financial bargain with the West and why the tremors could shake the foundations of the dollar itself.
As it is ANZAC day, we're doing a deep dive on Australia's $53 billion defence boost in the next decade. JNIM has also launched a new offensive in the Sahel region.
Iran is reviving old tankers to stop possible overflow, as more supplies arrive to U.S. bases and a third carrier has officially arrived.