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  • GCC nations express deep concern over Iran-Israel skirmishes

    In light of the military escalation and developments in the Middle East region, the Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation...

    In light of the military escalation and developments in the Middle East region, the Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council held its 44th extraordinary meeting

    The council expressed its deep concern over the recent, dangerous developments of military escalation in the Middle East region and their negative impact

  • Hezbollah claims attack on Israeli troops who had crossed border

    It was the first time Hezbollah claimed such an attack in six months of near-daily cross-border clashes between the Iran-backed...

    Israel's army said four soldiers were wounded overnight in an explosion "in the area of the northern border"

    One of the soldiers was "severely injured" it said

  • Iran, UN security council, israel, Gaza, Kremlin

    Kremlin, the world, urge restraint following Iranian strikes on Israel

    The Kremlin on Monday called for a de-escalation in the Middle East after Iran's unprecedented weekend attack on Israel."We are...

    Israel struck war-battered Gaza overnight

    Tehran on Monday called on Western nations to "appreciate Iran's restraint" towards Israel

  • Israel. Iran, attack, missile

    Iran top security body: Response to Israeli aggression based on Article 51 of UN Charter

    Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) says the Iranian armed forces’ attack on the Israeli regime was carried out based...

    Iran's SNSC said in its statement that Israel had crossed red lines

    The Islamic Republic does not plan any further military action for now

  • Israel urges Iran sanctions as world warns against escalation

    Iran's UN envoy, Amir Saeid Iravani, retorted that the Islamic republic was exercising its "inherent right to self-defence" and "had...

    Iran launched the attack, its first ever to directly target Israeli territory, in retaliation for a deadly air strike widely blamed on Israel on Tehran's consular building in Syria

    The strikes raised Middle East tensions to a dangerous new level six months into a deadly conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas in Gaza

  • Thousands gather in Iran in show of support for attack on Israel

    Iran's attack came in retaliation for an April 1 strike that levelled the five-storey consular annexe of the Iranian embassy...

    "Death to Israel!" and "Death to America!" chanted demonstrators in Tehran's Palestine Square shortly afterIran announced the launch of Operation Honest Promise

    A mural saying "the next slap is fiercer" was unveiled in the square where a huge banner has hung for days calling, in Hebrew, for Israelis to "take shelter."

  • Iran and Israel conflict

    Call for restraint grows as Iran warns of ‘stronger response’ if attacked

    As expected, Iran retaliated early Sunday by firing more than 200 drones and missiles toward Israel in response to Israel's...

    Iran had repeatedly threatened to strike Israel in retaliation for a deadly April 1 air strike on its Damascus consular office that killed 9 people

    People in across Israel sought cover amid chaso as residents also stockpiled water and other daily needs items reported local media

  • Israel pounds Gaza as Iran attack threat puts region on edge

    The latest bombardments in Gaza came after Israel said it had strengthened air defences and paused leave for combat units,...

    US President Joe Biden said he expected Iran to attempt to strike Israel soon but warned it against attacking the US ally in retaliation for the April 1 strike

    Authorities in Hamas-ruled Gaza reported dozens of new air strikes in the central region where most Israeli troops have regrouped in recent days

  • Defence minister says Israel ‘shoulder to shoulder’ with US on Iran

    "Our enemies think that they can pull apart Israel and the United States, but the opposite is true -- they...

    "Our enemies think that they can pull apart Israel and the United States, but they are bringing us together and strengthening our ties", Gallant said

    Fears that Iran could soon launch a retaliatory attack spurred France to recommend on Friday that its citizens avoid travelling to the region

  • Israel on alert after Iranian threat as Gaza war grinds on

    Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warned Wednesday that Israel "must be punished and will be punished", days after one...

    Days after Israel strengthened its air defences and paused leave for combat units, the United States also warned of the risk of an attack by Iran

    Iran is "threatening to launch a significant attack on Israel", US President Joe Biden said Wednesday, pledging "ironclad" support for its top regional ally