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Israel vows “response” to Iranian strikes, as Gaza genocide continues

Forty-eight hours after Iran launched an airstrike on Israel, Israeli officials offered indications Monday that Israel is preparing military strikes on Iranian targets, as the US-provoked war in the Middle East continued to escalate. “This launch of so many missiles, cruise missiles, and UAVs into the territory of the State …

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Les installations nucléaires israéliennes touchées par des missiles iraniens

Les détails récemment divulgués sur l’opération de représailles de l’Iran contre Israël ont mis en lumière l’ampleur des dégâts infligés aux installations nucléaires de Dimona, ainsi qu’aux bases militaires stratégiques de Navatim et Ramon dans le désert du Néguev. Dans son numéro du 18 avril, le journal israélien Maariv a …

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Iran air defences shoot at flying objects as Israel reportedly retaliates

Several US news outlets cited US government representatives as saying that Israel had carried out a military operation in Iran Iranian state media on Friday reported that several small flying objects had been shot at in the skies over the central province of Isfahan. Earlier on Friday, state news agency …

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Iran Attempts to Destabilize Jordan

Latest Developments Iran has sought to leverage its militias and proxies, including Lebanese Hezbollah, to destabilize Jordan, reported the pan-Arab newspaper Asharq al-Awsat on April 16. There are “intensive Iranian efforts to target security in the kingdom over the last few months,” an unnamed Jordanian source said. The report accused …

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Iran and Israel’s Dangerous Gambit

Iran’s April 13 attack on Israel was a watershed moment in the countries’ history. The attack involved the first-ever direct strikes launched from Iranian territory onto Israeli soil, with an unprecedented number of ballistic missiles fired in a single military operation by Iran. The decision to retaliate directly against Israel’s …

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How America Can Prevent War Between Iran and Israel

Threaten Tehran, Pressure Netanyahu In the immediate aftermath of Tehran’s spectacular, but almost entirely thwarted, attack on Israel, it appeared that the Middle East had dodged a bullet. Iran’s barrage of more than 300 drones and missiles enables its leadership to claim vengeance for Israel’s April 1 assassination of seven …

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Iran, Israel, And West Asia Are On The Brink Again – Analysis

On Saturday evening, Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles towards Israel in response to the Israeli attack on its consulate in Damascus, Syria. Tehran validated its military action by invoking Article 51 of the UN Charter, which underscores a right to ‘individual or collective self-defence’. Israel, along with help …

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Gaza war: Iran’s attack on Israel has brought Washington back on side – for now

Israel’s war cabinet has been meeting to discuss its next move after fighting off a massive air attack launched by Iran and its proxies on Saturday, April 13. Speaking after the cabinet met on Sunday, April 14, Benny Gantz indicated that no immediate response is planned, but that Israel plans …

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Why Iran’s failed attack on Israel may well turn out to be a strategic success

As midnight approached on April 13, over 300 weapons were launched from Iran towards Israel. This included 185 drones, 110 ballistic missiles and 36 cruise missiles. The vast majority were shot down by Israel’s Iron Dome air defence system with help from the UK, the US and neighbouring Jordan. The …

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