A man walks at the scene of an explosion in a residence compound in northern Tehran, Iran, Friday, June 13, 2025. Israel launched a “preemptive” attack on Iran overnight amid fears Tehran was on the verge of building a nuclear weapon.The air strikes have sparked wider concerns of all-out war across the Middle East – especially as Israel’s ongoing offensive in Gaza has already riled Iran and its regional allies.Here’s what you need to know.What’s happened?Israel launched its “Rising Lion” attack on Thursday night, intending to “roll back the Iranian threat to Israel’s very survival”.It’s likely Israel chose to attack right now because Iran is more vulnerable than usual, having still not rebuilt air defences Israel destroyed in an attack in October. It also comes before the US and Iran resume talks on a nuclear treaty on Sunday.With 200 fighter j