Following a large-scale aerial offensive executed by the Israel Defense Forces targeting Iranian facilities integral to the production of uranium centrifuges and missile components within the capital, Tehran, the Islamic Republic retaliated with a barrage of approximately 400 missiles and hundreds of unmanned aerial vehicles, resulting in a confirmed Israeli death toll of at least 24. Concomitantly, the Iranian government issued a stark warning against any interventionist actions on the part of the United States, positing that such involvement would catalyze a region-wide conflagration; this notwithstanding, indications from within the White House suggest a potential escalation of American involvement, as hinted at by President Donald Trump. Data released by a Washington-based human rights organization corroborate a minimum of 585 fatalities within Iran, including 239 civilians, attributable to the conflict. The ensuing exodus from Tehran precipitated severe infrastructural strain, manifested in gridlocked thoroughfares and widespread commercial closures. Despite the intensifying climate of belligerence, protracted negotiations between the United States and Iran concerning a diplomatic resolution continue, albeit with conspicuously limited substantive progress to date.