Israel's first open attack on Iran targets missile sites, spares oil and nuclear targets, military says
Israel's first open attack on Iran targets missile sites, but spares oil and nuclear targets, military officials said. The attack risks pushing the archenemies closer to all-out war.
West warns Iran not to hit back as Israel launches revenge strikes
Western leaders have warned Iran against hitting back against Israel after the first open strikes by the Israeli military against Tehran.The UK, US, Germany and France were among the nations to urge restraint following the strikes, which marked Israel's revenge for a barrage of close to 200 ballistic missiles from Iran earlier this month. Leaders fear an escalating tit-for-tat will become an all-out regional war at a time of growing violence across the Middle East.Following the airstrikes, Iran's foreign ministry said it had a right to self-defence, and "considers itself entitled and obligated to defend against foreign acts of...
Israel and Iran are playing a dangerous game of chicken that will be impossible to contain forever
Israel’s strike on military targets in Iran over the weekend is becoming a more routine occurrence in the decades-long rivalry between the two states. Israel has conducted low-level or “unofficial” operations in Iran in the past, but since the October 7 2023 Hamas attacks on southern Israel and subsequent Israeli war in Gaza, tensions between Iran and Israel have spilled over into direct military confrontation for the first time. While the consequences of this particular strike are not yet clear, it does show that the violence in the Middle East is not winding down any time soon. This is also a clear...
Nicaragua breaks diplomatic relations with Israel
(Reuters) -Nicaragua is breaking off diplomatic relations with Israel, the Central American nation said on Friday, calling the Israeli government "fascist" and "genocidal." Nicaragua's government, in a statement, said the break in relations was due to Israel's attacks on Palestinian territories.