Key Highlights
- — Codenamed “Operation Epic Fury” by the US and “Roaring Lion” by Israel, the strikes represent the most direct confrontation with Tehran in decades.
- — The immediate trigger appears to be the collapse of nuclear negotiations in Oman and Geneva earlier this week.
- — Several tanker owners, oil majors, and trading houses have suspended crude oil, fuel, and liquefied natural gas shipments via the Strait of Hormuz.
- — Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a state visit to Israel from 25 to 26 February 2026 on the invitation of Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of the State of Israel.
- — India and Israel elevated their ties to a “Special Strategic Partnership for Peace, Innovation and Prosperity” and signed 17 pacts after talks between Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Benjamin Netanyahu.
