The author analyzes the responses of Iran concerning the possibility of another strike by Israel. He states that Iran may argue that it has closed the Strait of Hormuz which can lead to a direct military conflict with the U.S. He thinks that an Iranian embargo of its own oil exports ...
Iran had vowed to retaliate for the killing of seven IRGC officers about two weeks earlier, in an airstrike that hit an Iranian consulate in Syria's capital. Israel hasn't acknowledged carrying out that strike, but it hasn't denied it, either. The world is still waiting to see four days...
"If Israel carried out a similar ballistic missile attack to Iran, Iran would certainly struggle to intercept it in the same way," says Jeremy Binnie, Middle East and Africa editor at Janes, the defence intelligence company. However, it's unclear whether Israel has the capab...
Ismail Haniyeh. The fact thatHaniyeh was targetedwasn’t a surprise; he had been on Israel’s radar for decades and was almost killed by an Israeli strikein 2003. The surprise was that Israel reportedly targeted Haniyeh in Tehran, hours after he attended the inauguration ceremony of Iran’s ...
In what other language do we need to express this to everyone?” But even he must give way to the Revolutionary Guard in the wake of the decimation of Iran’s “forward defense system” in recent weeks, that is, the armed militias operating near Israel’s borders in Syria and else...
Where did Iran's missiles get through Israel's defences? Iran is armed with the largest number of ballistic missiles in the region, according to US intelligence. Read more: Israel promises 'severe response' to Iran attack Middle East could be on the verge of a ballistic missil...
FM Katz expects UK, France to aid in Iran counterattack • US says Iranian attack could come without warning Israel Air Force jets practicing aerial refuelling as part of readiness preparations, August 15, 2024. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT) ...
But Hezbollah holds so much power inside Lebanon that the nation's wider government likely has little scope to decide whether a war with Israel is fought or not. That decision lies ultimately with Hezbollah's leaders — and their sponsors in Iran....
For its part, Israel clearly thought long and hard about the targets it hit, and almost certainly adjusted them after its initial plans were leaked to an Iranian web site. It made sure to not directly strike oil or nuclear facilities, as both constitute “red lines” which Iran would have...
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