Iran ‘demonstrated its power’ against Israel
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei thanked the country’s armed forces for their attack this month on Israel, saying the country had demonstrated its power regardless of how many ...
Airlines scramble to change routes after Israeli attack on Iran
Airlines quickly changed flight paths over Iran, diverted to alternate airports or returned planes to their departure points on Friday in response to airspace and airport closures after an Israeli ...
EU leaders back new Iran sanctions after attack on Israel
European Union leaders decided to step up sanctions against Iran after Tehran’s missile and drone attack on Israel left world powers scrambling to prevent a wider conflict in the ...
Iran retaliation: A pantomime crisis, not a real war
Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran’s ‘Supreme Leader’, is embarrassed and humiliated by the complete failure of his drone and missile attack on Israel, but does US President Joe Biden have the ...
US and allies plan more Iran sanctions; Israel war cabinet to meet again
The US and its allies planned fresh sanctions against Iran over its unprecedented attack on Israel, seeking to dissuade Israel from a major escalation as its war cabinet was set ...
‘Spirit of solidarity’ needed after Iran strikes Israel
The international community must respond “in the spirit of solidarity” following the launch of more than 300 drones and missiles from Iran at Israel, House president Annita Demetriou said on Tuesday.
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Israeli military vows response to Iran attack as calls for restraint mount
Israelis awaited word on how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would respond to Iran’s first-ever direct attack as international pressure for restraint grew amid fears of an escalation of the ...
Our View: Escalation of Middle East tensions is in no country’s interest
The launch of 300 drones and long-range missiles by Iran toward Israel was the first time Iran had launched a direct attack against its long-term enemy from its territory. This had ...
Cyprus concern in event of Iranian attack
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Saturday said he is concerned about a possible Iranian attack on Israel and the consequences it would have for Cyprus.
During an interview at the ...
US tells staff in Israel not to travel outside cities, expects Iran strike
The United States expects an attack by Iran against Israel but one that would not be big enough to draw Washington into war, a US official said late on Thursday.
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US has told Iran it was not involved in Damascus attack, White House says
The United States has communicated to Iran that it was not involved in an air strike against a top Iranian military commander in Damascus, the White House said on Thursday.
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Lufthansa suspends Tehran flights, Middle East on alert for potential Iran attacks
German airline Lufthansa said it had suspended flights to Tehran due to the situation in the Middle East, which is on alert for possible Iranian retaliation for a suspected Israeli ...
Netanyahu needs the war to continue
What should you do when your government assures you that everything is under control and says there is no need to buy generators, stock up on food and withdraw money ...
Iran says senior ISIS member and others arrested
Iranian police on Saturday announced the arrest of a senior operative of Islamic State with two other members of the group accused of planning a suicide attack during next week’...
Israeli military halts leave for all combat units fearing escalation in violence
Israel’s military halted leave for all combat units on Thursday, it said in a statement, amid concerns of a possible escalation in violence after the killing of Iranian generals ...
Five security forces killed in ‘terrorist attacks’ in Iran, state media says
Suspected Sunni Muslim militants killed at least five Iranian security forces in two separate “terrorist” attacks on Iran’s Revolutionary Guards headquarters in the country’s southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan, ...
Iran says Israel bombs its embassy in Syria, US denies any involvement
Suspected Israeli warplanes bombed Iran‘s embassy in Syria on Monday in a strike that Iran said killed seven of its military advisers, including three senior commanders, marking a major ...
Call for money-laundering clampdown in north
The Cyprus Integrity Forum on Wednesday called for action over sanctions evasion and money laundering in the north.
It was reacting to a Deutsche Welle production, which revealed that Iranian ...
US intends further strikes against Iran-backed groups – White House
The United States intends to launch further strikes at Iran-backed groups in the Middle East, the White House national security adviser said on Sunday, after hitting Tehran-aligned factions in Iraq, ...
US launches retaliatory strikes in Iraq, Syria; nearly 40 reported killed (Update 2)
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart
The United States launched airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against more than 85 targets linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) and militias it backs, ...
US said to back strikes on Iran targets in Iraq, Syria as Gaza truce hopes rise
The planned targets for U.S. strikes in Iraq and Syria in response to the killing of three U.S. soldiers by a drone in Jordan include “Iranian personnel and ...
Tehran warns US: we shall respond decisively to any type of attack
Iran’s envoy to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani warned that Tehran would respond decisively to any attack on its territory, its interests, or Iranian nationals outside its borders, ...
Kremlin, asked about potential US strikes on Iran, calls for all sides to de-escalate
The Kremlin, asked on Tuesday about potential U.S. strikes on Iranian interests, said tensions in the Middle East were high and that steps were needed to de-escalate rather than ...
Three US troops killed in Jordan drone strike, Iran denies involvement
Three U.S. service members were killed and at least 34 wounded in a drone attack by Iran-backed militants on U.S. troops in northeastern Jordan near the Syrian border, President ...