President Biden got what he wanted from Israel on Friday—a tempered military response against Iran that did little damage and may not lead to a larger escalation. The mistake would be thinking this is somehow the end of Iran’s long war against Israel and the U.
A day after Israeli fighter aircraft boldly struck an air defense radar site inside Iran, top US and Israeli officials declined to publicly acknowledge the incident.
Israel launched a retaliatory strike against a site in Iran early Friday morning local time, U.S. officials confirmed to several media outlets, though an Iranian official has downplayed the attack as a “failed and humiliating” drone strike.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi ignored the Israeli missile strikes that hit his country during a speech on Friday, apparently walking back his previous threats of total war.
By Parisa Hafezi and James Mackenzie DUBAI/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Explosions echoed over an Iranian city on Friday in what sources described as an Israeli attack, but Tehran played down the incident and indicated it had no plans for retaliation - a response that appeared gauged towards averting region-wide war.
Israel has been under pressure from the U.S. and Europe to moderate its response and faced the challenge of delivering a blow that would punish Iran for the attack without provoki
Israel reportedly struck back at Iran on Friday morning, hitting a military site in a drone operation that was limited in scale and seemed to cause little damage.
By Parisa Hafezi and James Mackenzie DUBAI/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Explosions echoed over an Iranian city on Friday in what sources described as an Israeli attack, but Tehran played down the incident and indicated it had no plans for retaliation - a response that appeared gauged towards averting region-wide war.
Israel has carried out a strike inside Iran, a US official told CNN Friday, a move that threatens to push the region deeper into conflict. The target is not nuclear, the official added.
Israel launched a retaliatory strike on Iran following last week’s missile and drone barrage from Tehran, according to two US officials, though media from both countries appeared to downplay the severity of the incident.
Iran fired air defense batteries early Friday morning as explosions could be heard near a major air base near Isfahan, raising fears of a possible Israeli strike following Tehran’s unprecedented drone-and-missile assault on the country.
By Humeyra Pamuk, Phil Stewart and Parisa Hafezi WASHINGTON/DUBAI (Reuters) - Israel has attacked Iran, three people familiar with the matter said, as Iranian state media reported early on Friday that its forces had destroyed drones,
Iranian news agency FARS, citing local sources, reports multiple explosions were heard northwest of Isfahan. The cause of the explosions is still unknown and CNN cannot verify the authenticity of these videos.
An apparent Israeli drone attack on an air base near Iran's central city of Isfahan activated Iranian air defenses as tensions in the Middle East rise.
An explosion was heard in Iran, according to CNN, which cited Iranian state media outlet FARS. It's unclear what has caused the reported explosion. This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates.
Israel and Iran on Friday both played down an apparent Israeli airstrike near a major air base and nuclear site in central Iran, signaling the two bitter enemies are ready to prevent their latest eruption of violence from escalating into a full-blown regional war.
The strike, two Western officials said, was calculated to deliver a message to Iran that Israel could bypass Iran’s defense systems undetected and paralyze them.
Israel struck Iran early Friday, according to officials from both countries, in what appeared to be its first military response to the Iranian attack on Israel last weekend.
The Israeli military struck Iran early on Friday, according to two Israeli and three Iranian officials, in what appeared to be Israel’s first military response to Iran’s attack last weekend but one whose scope,
Blasts were heard in the central province of Isfahan, which is home to nuclear facilities, a large airbase and a major missile production complex. Israel has not confirmed it was responsible but had vowed to respond to a massive Iranian missile and drone attack on its territory last weekend.
Israel carried out a limited military strike against Iran and is assessing the strike’s effectiveness and the damage it caused, a source familiar with the situation told NBC News.
ET Israel retaliated against Iran’s massive drone and missile attack on its territory, a person briefed on the matter said. The strike targeted the area around Isfahan, which has nuclear facilities and a drone factory.
US officials say military operation carried out, without giving further details; Iran state media says air defences fired and airspace closed in some areas
Israel has carried out a military strike on Iran, a US official told CNN, a potentially dangerous escalation in a fast-widening Middle East conflict that Iranian officials have so far sought to play down.
Oil and gold prices have jumped after US officials said an Israeli missile had struck Iran. Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose by 1.8% to $88 a barrel while gold briefly came close to a record high before falling back to nearly $2,
Iranian state media reports that drones have been shot down over Isfahan province in attack on Friday and that the nuclear site there is ‘completely safe’
There has been no damage to Iran's nuclear sites after an aerial attack in Isfahan province on Friday, the United Nations nuclear watchdog said, as it called for restraint in the region. The International Atomic Energy Agency said its chief,
Gold briefly came close to a record high before settling below $2,400 an ounce. There are concerns a worsening conflict in the Middle East could disrupt oil supplies. Investors have been closely watching Israel’s reaction to Iran's direct drone and missile attack last weekend.
Israel conducted a strike in Iran early Friday morning local time, a senior U.S. official told Axios. Why it matters: Israel, which has not confirmed it launched an attack, has vowed to retaliate against Iran for a missile and drone attack on Israel.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said the US played no role in an Israeli drone strike on Iran that was retaliation for last week’s Iranian strike on Israel. Speaking at a news conference in Capri during a Group of Seven (G7) ministerial meeting,
An Israeli missile has hit Iran, US officials have told the BBC's partner station CBS News. Blasts were heard in the central province of Isfahan, Iranian media say. Iran is on high alert after Israel said it would respond to an Iranian attack against it on Saturday night.
Israel carried out an airstrike inside Iran early Friday, U.S., Israeli and Iranian officials said. The limited attack was "intended to signal to Iran that Israel had the ability to strike inside the country" after Iran's drone and missile barrage last weekend,