Foreign secretary says UK hopes Israel will respond ‘in a way that does as little to escalate this as possible’
Iranian officials have downplayed Israel’s drone attack on Iranian territory, signaling there will be no response. “What happened last night was not a strike,” Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian told NBC News on Friday. “They were more like toys that our children play with—not drones.” Iranian authorities said three small drones were downed in the … Continue reading "Iran Downplays Israeli Attack, Signals There Will Be No Response"
Some in Israel had been calling for a stronger move than this apparently limited strike, writes James Landale.
"We recognize Israel's right to protect itself. We reject the policy and the practice of Netanyahu — terrible," Pelosi says. The post Pelosi Calls on Netanyahu to Resign, Calls His Oct. 7 Terror Attack Response ‘Terrible’ first appeared on The Foreign Desk | by Lisa Daftari.
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
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 […]
Abu Ubaida, a spokesman for Hamas’s paramilitary al-Qassam Brigades, on Tuesday praised the Iranian missile attack on Israel and called for “escalation” on every front of the conflict.
On the starry night of April 13 in the Negev desert of southern Israel, Mohamed al-Hassouni, a Bedouin man, took shelter with his family under the moonlight of the Promised Land.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is “closely monitoring” developments surrounding explosions in Iran. A spokesperson for the Iranian space agency reported on Friday on X that Iranian anti-aircraft fire downed several drones in the city of Isfahan. On X, the Ministry writes: “Are you in Iran? Let your family/friends know how you are doing. Do you need immediate help? Contact the embassy.”
There are also reports of explosions in Iraq and Syria. The extent of Israel's strikes weren't yet clear.
The U.S. President was accused of drifting off during an August 2021 press conference with the then-leader of Israel.
Anthony Albanese's comments come amid a feud over X's reluctance to remove footage of a stabbing.