Israel reportedly launched a drone attack in a tit-for-tat response to Iran's 300 missiles and drones fired on Saturday as tensions escalate in the Middle East. However, Iran has denied any external attack and says it shot down all drones over Isfahan.
Israel reportedly launched an attack on Iran in a tit-for-tat response to Tehran's assault on Saturday, as explosions were heard in Isfahan city. However, Iranian officials said that no damage was done in the overnight attack and drones spotted above Isfahan city were promptly shot down.
Iran's warning comes hours before Israel reportedly launched a missile attack in retaliation for Tehran's missile and drone attack on Saturday. A loud explosion was heard in the central city of Isfahan as concerns rise of a wider war in the Middle East.
An Iranian official confirmed to a news agency that the explosion heard in the Isfahan was a result of the activation of Iran's air defence system.
Commercial flights began diverting their routes over western Iran without explanation early as one semiofficial news agency in the Islamic Republic reported “explosions” heard over the city of Isfahan.
Air defence systems in the Iranian city of Isfahan were activated against "an object suspected to be a drone", sources told the semi-official Fars news agency on Friday, which added that three explosions were heard near an army base in the city's northwest.
The missile launch came after Iran's attack last Saturday where Israel faced more than 300 uncrewed drones and missiles toward targets throughout the country, Israeli military officials previously said.
Joseph was part of the crew of Indians who were onboard the Israeli-linked MSC Aries vessel when it was seized by Iranian authorities. The Indian mission in Iran is in touch with authorities to ensure the well-being of the other 16 crew members.
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's direct attack has sparked concerns of an all-out war breaking in the Middle East after decades of shadow war between the two adversaries. However, their relations were not so adversarial as Iran and Israel once shared close relations after the latter's formation in 1948.
Iran launched 300 missiles and drones in retaliation for an airstrike on its embassy compound in Damascus on April 1, that killed 12 including a military commander. The world is now on edge for a possible Israeli retaliation that is certain to escalate into a wider conflict in the Middle East.
Iran-Israel Conflict: India, which has called for immediate de-escalation of the conflict and maintain geopolitical peace, is closely monitoring the situation in the Middle East. This has come in contrast to New Delhi’s expression of solidarity with Tel Aviv after the terror attack by Hamas.
Cameron's statement marks the starkest warning of a further escalation of tensions in the region after Iran directly attacked Israel on Saturday for the first time in decades. Iran launched some 300 missiles and drones in retaliation for a suspected Israeli attack on an Iranian embassy in Syria.
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said that coming US sanctions would target Iran’s missile and drone program and entities supporting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Iran’s Defense Ministry.
Israeli army chief of staff said that ‘Iran will face the consequences for its actions’. His statement came amid calls for restraint by allies anxious to avoid an escalation of conflict.
Iran attacks Israel: On Sunday, Iran launched an unprecedented direct military assault on Israel, sending over 300 drones and missiles towards its territory. However, Israel successfully thwarted 99% of these threats with the help of its allies and its arrow defence system.
The United Nations nuclear watchdog chief expressed his concern about possible Israeli attack, targeting Iranian nuclear facilities. He said that International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspections of Iranian facilities would resume.
Israelis awaited word on how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would respond to Iran's first-ever direct attack as international pressure for restraint grew amid fears of an escalation of the conflict in the Middle East.
The remarks come as Iran launched an attack on Israel on Sunday, in what it termed as a retaliation of an alleged Israeli attack on the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Syria, which claimed the lives of seven Iranian Revolutionary Guards officers.
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:
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