Israel has been on heightened alert since an airstrike last week killed two Iranian generals in Syria.
By: Micaela Burrow, Daily Caller News Foundation Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. was not involved in Israel’s offensive strikes on Iran early Friday. The U.S. told foreign ministers at a Group of Seven (G7) meeting Friday that Washington had received “last minute” information about drone action against Iran, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio
Tehran has been increasingly public about its air defense capabilities, including showing off models of systems at a recent international defense expo.
Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control targeted 16 people and two entities in Iran that produce engines that power the drones used in the April 13 attack on Israel.
President Biden said Friday that he expected Iran might attack Israel soon.
The alert comes amid heightened tensions in the region.
The multilateral defense of Israel against Iran’s drone and missile attacks, which included not just U.S. but also European and Arab participation, reminds us that the leading bilateral conflicts of our day play out on a broader geopolitical landscape. It is a lesson Washington should apply to multiple other fronts.
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner advocated Sunday against the U.S. retaliating against Iran for its drone attacks on Israel.
President Joe Biden said on Friday he expects Iran to attack Israel 'sooner than later' and said his message to Tehran was 'don't.'
“The ball is now in Israel's court.”
Former National Security Advisor John Bolton has urged Israel to take decisive action against Iran, following a barrage of drone and missile attacks on Saturday night. Bolton criticized President Joe Biden for encouraging Israeli restraint, calling him an “embarrassment to the United States.” “Last night, the Iranians launched 320-plus cruise and ballistic missiles and drones,” […]
The U.S. and U.K. on Thursday imposed a new round of sanctions on Iran as concern grows that Tehran’s unprecedented attack on Israel could fuel a wider war in the Middle East.