Italy Hopes Any Israeli Retaliation on Iran Will Be Targeted
CAPRI, Italy, April 18 (Reuters) - Israel will probably retaliate for Iran's missile and drone attack on April 13, Italy's foreign minister said on Thursday, adding that he hoped any response would be targeted and doesn’t trigger...
An Israeli Attack on Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Programme Is Unlikely – Here’s Why
SOURCE: THE CONVERSATION
Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has vowed to retaliate against Iran for the unprecedented aerial assault on April 13. He has made it clear that “we will make our own decisions, and the state...
What Iran and Israel Would Wield in a Long-Range Air War
JERUSALEM, April 18 (Reuters) - Iran's first direct attack on Israel on April 13 has brought renewed focus on their air-defence capabilities as Israeli leaders decide how best to respond.
Below is a look at both countries'...
In Any Air War, Israel’s Defences Would Trump Iran’s, but at a High Cost
By Andrew MacAskill
JERUSALEM, April 18 (Reuters) - Ageing air defences have left Iran vulnerable to an Israeli attack if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decides to ignore global pressure not to retaliate directly for the unprecedented drone and missile...
UK’s Cameron: Clear Israel Has Decided to Respond to Islamic Republic Attack
LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - British foreign minister David Cameron said it was clear Israel had made a decision to respond to the Iranian drone and ballistic missile attack and he hoped this would be carried...
US and Allies Plan More Iran Sanctions; Israel War Cabinet to Meet Again
By Scott Malone and James Mackenzie
WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM, April 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. and its allies planned fresh sanctions against Iran over its unprecedented attack on Israel, seeking to dissuade Israel from a major escalation as its war cabinet...
What Options Does Israel Have to Strike back at Iran?
JERUSALEM, April 16 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his immediate war cabinet are considering what action to take following Iran's attack on Saturday.
Allies including the United States have urged Israel not to risk igniting a wider...
Israel Hopes Its Response to Iranian Salvo Will End ‘Exchange of Blows’
By Dan Williams
JERUSALEM, April 16 (Reuters) - When Israel responds to the unprecedented weekend Iranian drone and missile salvoes, its aim will be to send a message of deterrence to Tehran while drawing a line under this...
Israel Urges States to Proscribe Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps as a Terrorist Organization
JERUSALEM, April 16 (Reuters) - Israel's foreign minister said on Tuesday he was urging countries to place sanctions on Iran's missile programme and proscribe its Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation after Iran's first-ever direct...
IAEA Chief Worried Israel Could Strike Iran Nuclear Facilities
UNITED NATIONS, April 15 (Reuters) - The United Nations nuclear watchdog chief said on Monday he is concerned about Israel possibly targeting Iranian nuclear facilities, but that International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspections of Iranian facilities would resume...