Foreign secretary says UK hopes Israel will respond ‘in a way that does as little to escalate this as possible’
First attack on US forces since early February comes day after Iraq’s prime minister returns from US visitAn Iraqi militant group has said it will resume attacks on US forces in the country, as it appeared to claim responsibility for a strike on an American military base in north-eastern Syria which saw at least five rockets launched from Iraq’s town of Zummar.Sunday’s strike against US forces is the first since early February, when Iranian-backed groups in Iraq stopped their attacks against US...
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"
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.
The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday said Iran will not get off "scot-free" for launching hundreds of missiles and drones toward Israel over the weekend.
The United States has concluded that five Israeli military units committed serious human rights violations against Palestinians in the West Bank before the Hamas attack in October, the State Department said Monday. Four of these units have taken remedial measures, State Department deputy spokesman Vedant Patel told reporters, with consultations under way with the Israeli […]
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.
Iran-Linked Iraq Militia Says It Is Resuming Attacks On US Forces The prior period of constant attacks on US bases in Iraq and Syria which corresponded with the opening first half of Israel's operations in Gaza could soon resume, after a Sunday incident saw at least five rockets fired on an American base in northeastern Syria. The Iraqi militant group Kataib Hezbollah - which has close ties with Iran claimed responsibility, and more importantly announced that it is resuming...
The White House has no comment on reports of Israeli attacks in Iran