Strikes hit the city of Isfahan at 5am local time. Officials say they do not believe the city's nuclear facilities were struck. Military targets in Iraq and Syria were also reportedly destroyed simultaneously. It comes after President Biden warned Israel not to plunge the Middle East further into crisis
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The Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. said Wednesday that Israel must respond to Iranian strikes on the country, brushing off warnings from American leaders and other allies fearful of a regional war between the two powers. Iran launched over 300 munitions toward Israel on Saturday evening in response to an Israeli strike that killed Iranian
A senior Revolutionary Guards general said Iran could review its 'nuclear doctrine' in the event of an Israeli strike on Tehran's atomic facilities.
On Sunday afternoon, President Joe Biden had a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in which he again demanded that Israel provide the U.S. with its Rafah invasion plan ahead of time so that Biden's advisors could review them and weigh in. The White House claims this is needed to ensure that "civilians" in Rafah are protected, or whatever people the White House defines as civilians. The more skeptical among us believe there's a more nefarious motive.
CNN By Hamdi Alkhshali and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Iran’s air defense systems were activated in multiple locations, state media reported early Friday morning, after an explosion was heard close to the airport in the Iranian city of Isfahan. The cause of the explosion, reported by Iranian semi-official FARS news agency which cited local
CNN By Alex Marquardt, Helen Regan, Hamdi Alkhshali, Artemis Moshtaghian and Adam Pourahmadi, CNN (CNN) — Israel has carried out a military strike inside Iran, a US official told CNN Friday, the latest move in a dangerous escalation that threatens to push the already volatile region into all out war. The US was given advance
By Alex Marquardt, Helen Regan, Hamdi Alkhshali, Artemis Moshtaghian and Adam Pourahmadi, CNN (CNN) — Israel has carried out a military strike inside Iran, a US official told CNN Friday, the latest move in a dangerous escalation that threatens to push the already volatile region into all out war. The US was given advance notification
By Hamdi Alkhshali and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Iran’s air defense systems were activated in multiple locations, state media reported early Friday morning, after an explosion was heard close to the airport in the Iranian city of Isfahan. The cause of the explosion, reported by Iranian semi-official FARS news agency which cited local sources,
By Alex Marquardt, Helen Regan, Hamdi Alkhshali, Artemis Moshtaghian and Adam Pourahmadi, CNN (CNN) — Israel has carried out a military strike inside Iran, a US official told CNN Friday, the latest move in a dangerous escalation that threatens to push the already volatile region into all out war. The US was given advance notification
Israel strikes back against Iran: Explosions reported near bases housing Islamic Republic nuclear facilities as Netanyahu defies Biden days after unprecedented rocket fire on the Jewish state - Israel has carried out attacks on a target in Iran, defying President Joe Biden's warnings about plunging the Middle East further into conflict. An official told ABC News that the attacks hit a site in Iran. However, it is unclear which exact target was hit and how extensive the damage was. Officials...
Foreign secretary says UK hopes Israel will respond ‘in a way that does as little to escalate this as possible’