he conventional wisdom in the United States is that Iran has conducted a “blatant and powerful act of direct war” against Israel. However, the Iranian attack has been a long time coming in view of the past ten years of Israel’s cyberwar against Iran; the assassination of senior Iranian nuclear scientists on Iranian territory; and the killing of at least 18 Iranian generals and military commanders. The drone and missile attack on April 13th was carefully calibrated to target the Nevatim air...
President Joe Biden warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the U.S. will not take part in a counter-offensive against Iran, an option Netanyahu's war cabinet favours after a mass drone and missile attack on Israeli territory, according to officials.
U.S. Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations Robert Wood on Sunday strongly condemned the Iranian attack on Israel and warned that Iran will be held responsible for any further actions taken against the United States, Israel or their allies. “Let me be clear — if Iran or its proxies take actions against the United States
After decades of rivalry, the rival Middle East powers have both
Iran’s diplomats warned the U.S. “must stay away” from the developing Iran-Israel “conflict” following Tehran’s drone and missiles attack on Saturday. The post by the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations said the Saturday attack on Israel was a “legitimate defense” and a “response” to the alleged Israeli strike
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Following a presumed Israeli retaliatory strike on Iran, the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken joins renewed international calls for de-escalation. Israel has not commented on the attack, which saw projectiles reach deep into Iran. Also on the programme: the US Congress moves closer to approving $60 billion of aid for Ukraine; in India voting begins in the world’s biggest election. (Picture: Antony Blinken at the G7 foreign ministers meeting in Capri, Italy, April 19, 2024.Credit:...
The United States on Thursday announced new sanctions on Iran targeting its unarmed aerial vehicle production after its attack on Israel, and President Joe Biden said G7 leaders were committed to acting together to increase economic pressure on Tehran.
Following a virtual meeting of the foreign ministers of European Union member countries regarding the review of sanctions on the Islamic Republic of Iran, the United States has also announced that it will impose new sanctions on Iran, aiming to restrict Iran’s activities in line with what is perceived as regional instability. Jake Sullivan, National […]
Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator In an unprecedented and dangerous escalation, Israel targeted the Iranian Consulate in Damascus on April 1. It has been many years since Israel has bombed targets inside Iran, and the diplomatic building, directly attached to the Iranian Embassy, is considered the same as an attack on Tehran. According to […]
Meanwhile, the White House says it will provide unspecified support for Israel’s defense against an ongoing airborne attack from Iran.
The recent exchange of aerial attacks between Israel and Iran was a salient enough event to stimulate much commentary about the episode being a turning point in Middle Eastern affairs. The attacks were indeed sufficiently significant to have implications wider than the physical damage they caused. But it is important not to overstate how much turned at this turning point as well as to understand lessons the episode holds for future U.S. policy toward the Middle East.Although Iran’s missile...