WASHINGTON: ‘We hope and expect to see some wisdom as well as strength, but as you guys know, no guarantees,’ senior State Department official tells CNN A senior US State Department official said Israel has not assured the Biden administration it would refrain from attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities, according to CNN. The official said Friday … Read more
NEW YORK: The Israeli military said it is planning a ‘serious and significant” response to Iran’s Tuesday night ballistic missile attack, as United Nations (UN) officials feverishly worked behind the scenes to avert a wider war in the Middle East.” But diplomats said that the UN efforts were unlikely to succeed as US-backed Israel has … Read more
TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, delivering a rare Friday sermon in Arabic, defended this week’s missile attack on Israel that deepened fears of a regional war and praised allies’ defiance. Speaking in front of tens of thousands at a mosque in the capital Tehran, Khamenei said armed groups in the Middle East “will … Read more