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Tel Aviv Threatens Iran After Seizing Ship Linked to Israel

Tel Aviv has warned Iran of the consequences of any escalation in the region, following the seizure by a Pasdaran commando of a ship linked to Israel. Iranian Revolutionary Guards took control of the Portuguese ship MSC ARIES in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday. The ship is currently sailing in the Persian Gulf, according to ship-tracking website ...

Iran Strikes Cause Minor Damage to Israel Military Base

Iranian strikes caused "minor damage" to an Israeli base, army spokesman Daniel Hagari said Sunday, after Iran's state media reported "heavy blows" to the base from its missiles. "Only a few missiles fell in the territory of the state of Israel with slight damage to a military base in the south, with only slight damage to the infrastructure," ...

Thousands Gather in Iran in Show of Support for Attack on Israel

A few thousand people gathered in Iran's main cities to welcome and support the unprecedented attack launched on Saturday night against Israel, the Islamic Republic's nemesis for the past 45 years. Thousands of Iranians took to the streets of Iran early Sunday in a show of support for the unprecedented drone and missile attack under way against ...

UN Security Council to Meet on Sunday Amid Iran's Attacks

The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Sunday over Iran's unprecedented drone and missile attack on Israel, the body's president said. The meeting is aiming to be held at 4:00 pm (2000 GMT) on Sunday and is at Israel's request, a spokesperson for Malta, which holds the rotating presidency this month, told the media Saturday ...

Israel Calls For Sanctions Against Iran

Israel launched a "diplomatic offensive" against Iran on Tuesday, calling on 32 countries to impose sanctions against the Revolutionary Guards and their missile program. Late on Saturday, Iran carried out an unprecedented direct attack on Israel, using more than 300 drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles, in retaliation for a deadly ...

Iran Prepares for Israeli Retaliation

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) adopted "emergency measures" for its facilities in Syria, in anticipation of a possible Israeli retaliation to Saturday night's Iranian strike, according to the Wall Street Journal, which quotes a Syrian government adviser and activist who was briefed by Syrian elements of the IRGC. According to the ...

Iran Warns Israel Against Attacking Nuclear Facilities

A high-ranking Revolutionary Guards Official warned Israel on Thursday, that the Islamic Republic would target Israeli nuclear sites should it attack Iranian atomic sites. This statement comes ahead of anticipated Israeli retaliation for Tehran's drone and missile attack on April 13. A senior Revolutionary Guards general threatened on Thursday to ...

Iran’s Leader Khamenei Hails Army’s 'Success' After Israel’s Strike

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei hailed on Sunday the armed forces' "success" in the unprecedented attack on Israel on April 13 as an illustration of Iran's "greatness" on the international stage. Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei praised the country's armed forces for their "success" in his first public comments since ...

US Sanctions Four Over 'Malicious Cyberactivity' for Iran's Military

The US ramped up its sanctions against Iran on Tuesday, designating four people and two companies it says were "involved in malicious cyber activity" on behalf of the country's military. "These actors targeted more than a dozen US companies and government entities through cyber operations, including spear phishing and malware attacks," the US ...

Iran Reduces Presence in Syria Following Israeli Strikes on Officials

Iran reduced its military footprint in Syria after a succession of strikes blamed on Israel, a source close to Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and a war monitor said on Wednesday. Iran has provided military support to Syrian government forces through more than a decade of civil war but a series of strikes targeting its commanders in recent ...

New Round of Western Sanctions Against Iran

US sanctions against Iran were tightened again on Thursday, targeting the country's military drone industry, alongside similar sanctions by Canada and the UK, almost two weeks after Tehran's attack on Israel. The UK on Thursday joined the United States and Canada in announcing a fresh set of sanctions against Iran's drone and missile industries ...