Israel’s military has not confirmed strike and Iranian officials maintain ‘no damage’ in Isfahan
Israel launched a retaliatory strike against Iran on Friday morning, after Iran launched unprecedented airstrikes on Israel last weekend for reportedly killing some of its people in Syria. The post Iran Will Not Attack Israel Over Latest Missile Strike, Foreign Minister Says first appeared on The Foreign Desk | by Lisa Daftari.
Foreign secretary says UK hopes Israel will respond ‘in a way that does as little to escalate this as possible’
Israel has launched a retaliatory strike against Iran with explosions reported near a military base early on Friday morning.]]>
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
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 tit-for-tat strike that had analysts and world leaders wringing their hands in worry that a World War III would fire up in the Middle East finally happened Thursday, when Israel launched missiles at a military installation in Iran. The bombs landed inside Iran with a thud, away from any civilian areas, proving the point that both Israel and Iran can hit each other where it hurts if and when they want. This latest round of geopolitical chicken — which began after an Israeli strike April 1 on...
Iran has downplayed Friday's incident and said it does not plan to retaliate, a response that one Middle East expert says Israel likely planned for.
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,”
There are also reports of explosions in Iraq and Syria. The extent of Israel's strikes weren't yet clear.
Yellen's comments come as Israel's wartime Cabinet is weighing how to respond to the attack in retaliation for an Israeli strike on an Iranian consulate in Syria.