Coordinated sanctions take aim at drone production.
It would be the first time the US imposed sanctions on the Netzah Yehuda, or ‘Judea Forever,’ a special unit for ultra-Orthodox Jewish soldiers
Strikes hit the city of Isfahan at 5am local time. Officials say they do not believe the city's nuclear facilities were struck. Military targets in Iraq and Syria were also reportedly destroyed simultaneously. It comes after President Biden warned Israel not to plunge the Middle East further into crisis
The British government on Thursday added 13 new designations under its Iran
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 […]
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"
Far-right group Lehava and several individuals accused of violence targeted in dual announcementsMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe EU and the US have imposed tough new sanctions against key figures alleged to be behind extremist violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank.The sanctions – announced within hours of each other by the EU and by the US Treasury – targeted a number of prominent individuals and organisations, most prominently Bentzi Gopstein, the leader of the...
Some in Israel had been calling for a stronger move than this apparently limited strike, writes James Landale.
An Israeli missile has struck Iran, two US officials have told CBS News. Iranian state media are citing unconfirmed reports of explosions in central province of Isfahan. Flights have been suspended over several cities, state media say. Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB has downplayed reports of an attack, saying Isfahan is “safe and sound.” There’s been …
There are reports of explosions near Isfahan, as two US officials confirm to the BBC's US partner CBS News that Israel struck Iran.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has warned that it would attack Israel’s nuclear sites and may pursue a nuclear weapon if the country strikes at Iran’s nuclear facilities.
European Union foreign and defense ministers are poised to reach a