The recent missile attacks by Iran on Israel have caused a sharp increase in oil prices. On Tuesday, oil prices began to rise, and by Wednesday, they jumped even higher after Iran launched hundreds of ballistic missiles at Israel in response to Israel's strikes on Lebanon.
Iran fired a large number of missiles at Israel in response to Israel's actions against its Hezbollah allies in Lebanon. This is an important event, especially since it follows Iran's first direct attack on Israel five months ago. Watch to know more!
Israel’s military said it identified 180 missiles launched from Iran shortly after 7:30 pm (local time) as sirens blazed across the country and people were instructed to move to shelters. Israel intercepted many of the missiles, though there were some direct hits damaging buildings.
Israel's foreign minister accused Guterres of refusing to condemn Iran's attack on Israel and backing "terrorists, rapists and murderers" from Iran-backed groups like Hezbollah, Hamas and more. The move deepens an already wide rift between Israel and the United Nations.
Iran fired close to 200 missiles on Israel, hours after the US warned of an 'imminent attack' in another escalation of the regional conflict with Hezbollah and Hamas. Most of the missiles were shot down and Israeli military reported very few injuries after the attack.
Iran fired close to 200 missiles on Israel, hours after the US warned of an 'imminent attack' days after a series of attacks by Israel that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned of a harsher response if Israel retaliates.
Israel was on high alert after a White House official warned of an 'imminent' ballistic missile attack by Iran amid the Israel-Hezbollah conflict. Israeli military had earlier warned of consequences if Iran fired missiles into Israel.
Considering the looming threat of a widened war in the Middle East, the Pentagon on Sunday ordered the deployment of guided missile submarines.
Israel will make its own decisions about how to defend itself, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, as Western countries pleaded for restraint in responding to a volley of attacks from Iran.
Iran, which had once supported Israel after it secured independence in 1948, is now on the brink of war. However, the relations between the two nations were not the same. Here is a look at the key events leading up to Iran's assault:
Iran reserves the right to take reciprocal actions against the Israeli attack in Damascus on its consulate, the country's foreign ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said on Monday.
However, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, when asked about the matter at a news briefing following the media report, stopped short of confirming the drone's origin. "We're still doing the forensics," he said.
The announcement came after Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Pakistani counterpart Jalil Abbas Jilani held another round of telephone conversations on Monday.
A website affiliated with Iran's state television called YJC.ir reported that the Swiss ambassador, Nadine Lozano, was summoned after a Twitter account affiliated with the embassy in Tehran published a photo featuring Amini.
Iran Police Station Attack: IRNA quoted Hossein Modaresi, the provincial governor, as saying 19 people were killed. The outlet said 32 Guard members, including volunteer Basiji forces, were also wounded in the clashes.
An Indian-origin professor at a Massachusetts college was fired for his Facebook post in which he encouraged Iran to choose 52 American sites as bombing targets, a statement he says was a "bad attempt at humour."
External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar also said India has been in touch with key players including Iran, United Arab Emirates, Oman and Qatar as it has important interests in the region.
Speaking from the foyer of the White House, Trump announced that the U.S. will immediately place new sanctions on Iran “until Iran changes its behavior.” He defended his targeted killing last week of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite Quds Force. He added that Americans should be “extremely grateful and happy” with the outcome.
Iranian Envoy to India, Ali Chegeni, said thaty Iran will welcome any peace initiative by India for de-escalating its tension with the United States, news agency PTI reported. "We are not for war, looking for peace and prosperity for everybody in this region," The Iranian Envoy said.
India on Wednesday asked its citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to Iraq, amid rising tension between Iran and the US after a drone strike by the American military killed their Iranian commander General Qasem Soleimani last week. Iran retaliated today with ballistic missile strikes at two bases used by US and coalition forces in Iraq.
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