Iran says that its attack was launched in response to an Israeli strike Apr. 1 on an Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria, which killed a senior individual in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards along with eight other officers.
White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan released a statement about new sanctions that the U.S. intends to impose on Iran, following the country's attack on Israel.
A third meeting of Israel's war cabinet set for Tuesday to decide on a response to Iran's first-ever direct attack was put off until Wednesday, as Western allies eyed swift new sanctions against Tehran to help dissuade Israel from a major escalation.
For the US president, the tightrope he was walking on the Israel-Gaza war has got even thinner, as he seeks to both de-escalate the situation and deter Iran, while facing domestic pressure from both left and right over the relationship with Israel.
When Israel responds to the unprecedented weekend Iranian drone and missile salvoes, its aim will be to send a message of deterrence to Tehran while drawing a line under this round of hostilities, a senior Israeli lawmaker said on Tuesday.
An anonymous Turkish diplomat told Reuters this week that Turkey played the role of a back channel intermediary between the United States and Iran in the run-up to the Iranian missile strike in Israel.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would decide whether and how to respond to Iran’s major air assault earlier this week, brushing off calls for restraint from close allies. Israel has vowed to respond to Iran’s unprecedented attack,
This marked the first time that the Islamic Republic of Iran directly attacked Israel after years of murderous attacks by their proxies, in particular Hezbollah and Hamas What will Israel do in
Iran’s barrage of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and suicide drones against the brave and courageous people of Israel last weekend failed miserably. The Israelis successfully defended their nation in the face of a barbaric assault on their sovereignty from an Iranian dictatorship that is increasingly isolated on the world stage.
White House will be imposing new sanctions on Iran, targeting Tehran’s missile and drone program, following the country’s “unprecedented” air attack on Israel, White House national security advisor Jake Sullivan announced on Tuesday.
The White House said Tuesday that President Biden would impose new sanctions on Iran’s missile and drone programs following Tehran’s weekend attack on Israel. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan made a vague announcement about the penalties amid bipartisan pressure to take action and forcefully enact existing sanctions on the Islamic Republic.
Some have suggested that this is an opportunity for Israel to finally attack Iran’s nuclear program, which has been advancing toward a point of no return and will change the Middle East forever and for the worse.
Once again, the Middle East is on the brink of full-scale war. The tit-for-tat exchanges between Israel and Iran are increasing the risk that the United States will get sucked into another Middle East war.
The Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. said Wednesday that Israel must respond to Iranian strikes on the country, brushing off warnings from American leaders and other allies fearful of a regional war
Iran’s president is threatening a “massive” response if Israel retaliates to last weekend’s strike. … The U.S. Navy just flew an aircraft through the Taiwan Strait, a day after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s phone call with his Chinese counterpart.
Israel has crafted its response to Iran's attack, with one Knesset member saying the country wants to send a message to Iran without escalating tensions.