US officials say military operation carried out, without giving further details; Iran state media says air defences fired and airspace closed in some areasWhat we know so far about Israel’s strike on IranFollow all our Middle East crisis coverageIt’s 7:24am in Tehran and 6:54 In Tel Aviv. Let’s get a reminder of what we know so far:US officials have confirmed that Israel has carried out military operations against Iran but did not describe those operations.The Israeli military has told news...
Political and military leaders are still absorbing the extraordinary exchange of fire, writes James Landale.
The war of words between Israel and Iran is heating up as Israel's response to Iran's missile and drone attack last week draws near. The tit-for-tat attacks and retaliation cycle are escalating as a war neither side wants becomes more likely with each statement emanating from the two nation's capitals. “The nuclear facilities of the Zionist enemy have been identified and all the necessary information from all targets is at our disposal,” the
The latest round in the longstanding, dangerous rivalry between Israel and Iran seems over for now, Lyse Doucet writes.
The European Union is planning new sanctions on Iran following Tehran’s recent missile and drone attacks on Israel, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Tuesday in Brussels. “The region is at the edge of an abyss,” Borrell warned, describing the tense situation in the Middle East. “We have to move away from it,”
The first-ever direct Iranian attack on Israel has brought the conflict
Foreign secretary says UK hopes Israel will respond ‘in a way that does as little to escalate this as possible’
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In his first interview since Israel's attack, Iran's foreign minister downplayed the missile strike. Through an Iranian government interpreter, he told NBC News' Tom Llamas that Iran will not strike Israel again unless provoked.
Iran said it could review its “nuclear doctrine” in an apparent threat to build an atomic bomb if attacked by Israel.]]>
After decades of rivalry, the rival Middle East powers have both
Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. Israel carried out a military strike on Iran today. In comparison to Tehran’s drone and missile attack on Israel, the scope of the retaliation today appears limited. In what has become a widening conflict in the Middle East, world leaders continue their calls for “all parties” to de-escalate the rising tensions. For more, we’re joined […]