why did israel bomb iran

Israel bombed Iran in June 2025 primarily as a preemptive strike against Iran's advancing nuclear weapons program, which Israel's security forces assessed as an existential threat to its survival. Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, stated that Iran had accelerated uranium enrichment and weaponization efforts, reaching a point "of no return," with enough enriched uranium for multiple nuclear weapons. The strikes aimed to significantly damage Iran's nuclear capabilities, targeting key facilities, military sites, and top commanders to avert the looming threat of Iran producing nuclear weapons. The timing was also seen as strategically chosen to exploit Iran's vulnerability amid its military strain and ongoing faltering nuclear deal negotiations with the US. Israel viewed this military action as a necessary measure to protect its existence, despite ongoing diplomatic talks between Iran and the US, and considered the operation a matter of immediate operational necessity and self-defense.