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