Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control targeted 16 people and two entities in Iran that produce engines that power the drones used in the April 13 attack on Israeli territory
In the Middle East conflict it seems that words have been dissociated from reality, and this traps the left in simplistic categories
Critics of the Islamic regime fear that a conflict will deepen the serious economic situation, with skyrocketing inflation and corruption that especially affects the Revolutionary Guard
Anti-aircraft batteries and jets from the U.S., the U.K. and Jordan shot down 170 drones and 30 cruise missiles. Only a few of the over 120 ballistic missiles fired in the attack reached Israeli territory
The decades during which these arms have not been used in armed conflicts represent a significant achievement for humanity
He also rejected a call on Tuesday to step aside or risk a vote to oust him from office
The nation’s dependence on the United States and its distrust of Tehran outweighed the protests, sparked by the invasion of Gaza, over its peace agreement with the Jewish state
The town where a projectile hit at the weekend, seriously injuring a seven-year-old, is under permanent threat of demolition by the authorities, which consider it illegal
‘Our partnership is pivotal for our nations, the Middle East and the world,’ President Biden told Prime Minister al-Sudani, who noted that Monday’s meeting comes at a ‘sensitive time’
U.S. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby: ‘We are not involved in their decision-making process about a potential response’
The world is facing an ongoing war in Ukraine, the danger of an escalating conflict between Israel and Iran and serious tensions in East Asia
The attack on Israel came after successive assassinations of senior Revolutionary Guard officers. Tehran intends to restore the deterrence that these undermined, according to experts
Analysts say Iran sent a message that it would be willing to escalate and change its rules of engagement in its shadow war with Israel
Iran’s retaliation against Israel was the last red line left to cross to prevent an open war from breaking out in the region
Tehran has just over 3,000 ballistic missiles, according to a U.S. estimate. Nine models of these projectiles have the capacity to reach Israeli territory
There are signs that the country calibrated its response to Israel to avoid escalating the conflict
The country is reopening its airspace after the unprecedented early morning attack. All eyes are now on Netanyahu’s expected retaliation and the role the United States will play
The Israeli military said over 100 drones had been fired toward its territory but that its air defenses were prepared for the attack. The U.S., with its large troop presence in the region, said it would provide unspecified support to Israel
COGAT, the Israeli military body in charge of Palestinian civilian affairs, said Friday it has sent 1,903 trucks into Gaza over the last week, with 221 truckloads of aid reaching the north over that same timeframe
Israeli authorities urge the EU to immediately declare the Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization. Experts feel Tehran may be buying time with a move that it feels is not serious enough to legitimize retaliation by Israel
Indications that a direct attack against Israel would trigger a resounding retaliation by Biden and Netanyahu are deterring Tehran from action, experts say
Lufthansa has stopped flying to Iran for security reasons after an Israeli attack in Damascus last week triggered an announcement by the Ayatollah Khamenei that punishment is imminent
Iran has raised the tone of its threats after the attack on its Syrian consulate. Israel ‘will be punished,’ said Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
The army said it had achieved its military objectives in Khan Younis and would shift strategy to favor ‘targeted incursions.’ Military sources deny that the decision is due to pressure from Washington
The army has canceled leave for all combat troops, called up Air Force reservists and beefed up missile defenses amid fears Tehran will launch an attack on Friday
Friday’s assassination and bombing in Syria threaten to further inflame the Middle East. The end of the siege on Gaza’s largest hospital leaves charred buildings, bodies on the ground and piles of rubble
The economic and political backing of China, the military support of Iran and North Korea, and the strategic depth granted by Belarus are some of the cornerstones of the Kremlin’s powers of endurance
