Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control targeted 16 people and two entities in Iran that produce engines that power the drones used in the April 13 attack on Israel.
“The ball is now in Israel's court.”
Israel has been on heightened alert since an airstrike last week killed two Iranian generals in Syria.
The U.S. and U.K. on Thursday imposed a new round of sanctions on Iran as concern grows that Tehran’s unprecedented attack on Israel could fuel a wider war in the Middle East.
Though Iraq, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia directly participated in the defense
Iran said the attack — more than 300 drones and missiles — was retaliation for an Israeli strike on an Iranian diplomatic compound in Syria on April 1.
CNN Analysis by Nadeen Ebrahim and Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — Israel has yet to agree how to respond to the Iranian attack over the weekend that saw more than 300 projectiles fired at its territory in the first direct military confrontation between the Islamic Republic and the Jewish state. Israel must balance international pressure
After the missile and drone attack launched by Iran against Israel on Saturday, one can assume the Pentagon is concerned about an expansion of this hot war. The question of
President Biden said Friday that he expected Iran might attack Israel soon.
Foreign secretary says UK hopes Israel will respond ‘in a way that does as little to escalate this as possible’
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said the U.S. had no involvement in the apparent attack on Iran.
Israel is calling for it's allies to join a 'diplomatic attack' against