Washington: The United States urged Iran on Saturday to stop attacking Israel to break the cycle of violence after Israel launched strikes against the Islamic Republic in response to a missile attack. US National Security Council spokesman Sean Savitt told reporters: “We urge Iran to stop its attacks on Israel so that this cycle of … Read more
Moscow: Russia warned on Saturday that an “explosive escalation” in hostilities between Iran and Israel could spiral out of control, after Israel bombed military targets in the Islamic Republic. Israel warned Tehran that it would “pay a heavy price” if it responded to retaliatory strikes, and the United States and Britain called on Iran not … Read more
The United States calls for an end to the war between Israel and Hezbollah as the conflict escalates with airstrikes and rising civilian casualties Beirut: The United States said it wanted the war between Israel and Hezbollah to end “as quickly as possible” and pressed for the implementation of a UN resolution obligating the Iranian-backed … Read more
Beirut: Israel bombed what it said were Hezbollah weapons facilities in southern Beirut after the Lebanese militant group fired rockets into northern Israel, and a drone was reported to have fired at the holiday home of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu was not present at the time, and it was not immediately clear whether the … Read more
BEIRUT: Hezbollah fired rockets at Haifa, Israel’s third largest city as Israel’s military said around 135 projectiles had entered Israeli territory on Monday as of 5 p.m. (1400 GMT). Hezbollah, an ally of Hamas, said it targeted a military base south of Haifa with “Fadi 1” missiles and later areas north of Haifa in a … Read more
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
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden advised Israel against striking Iran’s oil facilities, saying he was trying to rally the world to avoid the escalating prospect of all-out war in the Middle East. Making a surprise first appearance in the White House briefing room, Biden added that Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu “should remember” US support for Israel … 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
BEIRUT: Israel bombarded south Beirut at least 10 times, Lebanese sources said, after it launched its deadliest strike on the occupied West Bank in decades. The escalating assaults by Israel come as it weighs retaliation for Iran’s barrage of missiles fired at the country, with the United States saying Israel hitting Iranian oil facilities is … Read more