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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
Foreign secretary says UK hopes Israel will respond ‘in a way that does as little to escalate this as possible’
Following Iran’s retaliatory attack on Israel, the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the U.N. said that “the matter can be deemed concluded,” but warned of a more serious response if more aggression would continue. NBC News’ Dan De Luce breaks down the statement and how Israel could respond.
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.
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Israeli leaders vowed Monday that the weekend’s Iranian attack “will be met with a response” as Jerusalem appears poised to brush aside the Biden administration’s call for diplomacy and de-escalation and instead opt for more aggressive retaliation against Tehran.
Israel signals it will not immediately act alone, while US states it would not take part in any counter-offensive against TehranMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael is weighing its response to Iran’s unprecedented missile and drone assault on its territory, signalling on Sunday night that it would not immediately act alone, but insisting its forces remained on high alert and that the leadership had approved both “offensive and defensive action”.Two members of Israel’s three-man war cabinet...
With Iran and Israel in direct confrontation, BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner considers what comes next.