Israel prime minister: Iran ‘precise, powerful strikes’ a success

Agence France Presse 10/28/2024

JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on Sunday that what he called Israel’s “precise and powerful” strikes on Iran had been a success, as his country’s forces pounded targets in Gaza and Lebanon. The previous day’s…

Iran fires at least 180 missiles into Israel, Mideast conflict grows

Associated Press 10/02/2024

JERUSALEM — Iran launched at least 180 missiles into Israel on Tuesday, the latest in a series of escalating attacks in a yearslong conflict between Israel and Iran and its Arab allies that threatens to push the…

Trump: I would destroy Iran if it ‘harms’ a US election candidate

Agence France Presse 09/26/2024

WASHINGTON, United States — Donald Trump said Wednesday Iran should be blown “to smithereens” if the Islamic Republic is involved in the harming of a US White House candidate or ex-president. The provocative remarks come after US…

Israel already in ‘multi-front war’ with Iran — Netanyahu

Associated Press 08/05/2024

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel is already in a “multi-front war” with Iran and its proxies, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a Cabinet meeting Sunday, as the United States and allies prepared to defend Israel from…

Iran President Ebrahim Raisi dies at 63 in helicopter crash

Associated Press 05/20/2024

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-line protégé of the country’s supreme leader who helped oversee the mass executions of thousands in 1988 and later led the country as it enriched uranium near…

Iran’s president missing after helicopter accident in foggy region

Associated Press 05/20/2024

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and other officials apparently crashed in the mountainous northwest reaches of Iran on Sunday, sparking a massive rescue operation in a…

Explosions in Iran, US media reports Israeli strikes

Agence France Presse 04/19/2024

Iran’s state media reported explosions in central Isfahan Friday, as US media quoted officials saying Israel had carried out retaliatory strikes on its arch-rival. Air defence systems over several Iranian cities were activated, state media reported, after…

Israel launches strike against Iran – US media

Agence France Presse and Associated Press 04/19/2024

Israel has launched a strike against Iran in retaliation for its weekend attack, US media reported Thursday night. ABC and CBS News reported the strikes early Friday Mideast time, quoting US officials. There was no immediate comment…

Israel vows to retaliate against Iran: Here are the risks of this action

Associated Press 04/17/2024

JERUSALEM — Israel is vowing to retaliate against Iran, risking further expanding the shadow war between the two foes into a direct conflict after an Iranian attack over the weekend sent hundreds of drones and missiles toward…

Middle East conflict: Gulf states scramble to avert wider war

Agence France Presse 04/16/2024

Gulf states are grappling with the widening Middle East conflict as hostilities between Iran and Israel threaten their security and ambitious plans to reshape their economies. Leaders of the resource-rich Gulf monarchies engaged in a rapid round…

Iran seizes ship with 4 Filipino crew

Donna Pazzibugan 04/15/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine officials are working to free four Filipino crew members from the MSC Aries, a ship captured by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. The four Filipinos are part of the ship’s 25 crew, which…

UN chief: Middle East, world cannot ‘afford more war’

Agence France Presse 04/15/2024

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned the international community Sunday against deeper descent into conflict, addressing the Security Council during a meeting over Iran’s weekend attack on Israel. “Neither the region nor the world can afford…

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