The latest U.S.-led diplomatic efforts are being targeted at ensuring any response from Israel is measured, according to people familiar with the discussions.
"Energy markets remain the key transmission mechanism from regional tension/conflict to the rest of the world economy."
President Biden has made it clear to Benjamin Netanyahu that US forces will not join offensive operations against Iran, according to reports. The comments were made by Biden during a phone call between the two leaders after Iran unleashed a drone and missile attack on Israel. Biden released a statement following the call between the two leaders saying it had reaffirmed America's 'ironclad commitment to the security of Israel'
Joe Biden has reportedly warned Benjamin Netanyahu that the US will not participate in any attack by Israel on Iran in response to Saturday’s air strike.]]>
Over the past six months, tensions along Israel's border with Lebanon have
A red line has been crossed from an Israeli security standpoint but none of the options for retaliation are without riskMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael’s war cabinet – Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister; Yoav Gallant, the defence minister; and Benny Gantz, a former defence minister and centrist Netanyahu rival – have spent the last two days deliberating how to respond to Iran’s first ever direct attack on the Jewish state.The salvo involved more than 300 missiles and drones, the...
Iran's attack on Israel is being called "a declaration of war", and that is precisely what it was. Shooting more than 300 drones and missiles at another country is definitely an act of war, and the Iranian parliament was loudly chanting "death to Israel" as it was happening. Many are shocked that a full-blown war between Israel and Iran is developing, but those that have been following my work are not shocked at all. In fact, this is precisely what we have been anticipating. I have been writing...
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The country is on the defensive. While Israel has ironclad support from its allies, Tehran is vulnerable and isolatedTit-for-tat confrontation between Israel and Iran has sparked concerns about escalation dragging the Middle East into all-out war. Such a scenario remains unlikely because neither Israel nor Iran would benefit from full-on conflict. But while Israel is feeling emboldened, Iran is on the defensive.Iran’s main interest is self-preservation. It wants to protect its nuclear facilities...
Iran is prepared to de-escalate tensions with Israel provided that it agrees to stop further military moves against Tehran’s interests, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said at the United Nations.
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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