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Iran and Israel have been engaged in a covert conflict for years. [21] Iran has utilized the "Axis of Resistance", a network of Iranian-backed militant groups, to target Israeli interests, [21] [22] [23] while Israel has reportedly carried out assassinations of high-ranking Iranian officials and nuclear scientists and launched cyberattacks against Iran.
The report further suggested that Israel's retaliation could be "of far greater magnitude," possibly targeting Iran's leaders, critical infrastructure, or oil terminals to push Iran's struggling economy to the brink. According to the report, Israel might also strike Iran's nuclear facilities, where nuclear weapons development is suspected. [24]
Saturday’s strikes were a response to Iran’s October 1 attack on Israel, when Tehran launched 200 ballistic missiles at Israel. This Iranian attack was part of a tit-for-tat conflict that has ...
IRNA reported that its journalists did not observe any significant damage or explosions throughout the nation, and no disturbances were recorded at any of Iran's nuclear sites. [10] Three Iranian officials told The New York Times that the strike hit the airbase. [17] US officials later stated that a missile from Israel struck Iran. [18]
Iran responded early Saturday to Israel’s overnight precision strikes, asserting its “inherent right of self-defense.” The Iranian foreign ministry, in a statement, condemned the attack ...
Israel's recent retaliation against Iran has highlighted the Islamic Republic's conventional military weakness and sense of strategic vulnerability, prompting Iran to consider unconventional ...
In April, Iran fired over 300 drones and missiles toward Israel after accusing it of killing two Iranian generals in a diplomatic compound in Syria. Nearly all of the missiles malfunctioned or were intercepted, and Israel responded with a limited strike that signaled it did not want any further escalation.
Israeli and U.S. officials conducted situational assessments that night. The United States said it would not participate in a retaliatory strike on Iran. Iran threatened that if Israel were to retaliate, directly or indirectly, it would strike back harder. [63] Israel said the attack warranted a response. [67] The United States warned Israel to ...