Israel sends message with Hamas chief killing, analysts say; Iran vows revenge

TEHRAN: Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed “harsh punishment” and revenge against Israel over the assassination Wednesday of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh, who was in Tehran for the inauguration of the Islamic Republic’s new president. Although Israel has not commented on the killing, the fact that the assassination took place in the “heart of […]

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Israel attacks Iran military targets, Tehran says damage ‘limited’

Tensions between Iran and Israel have grown rapidly since the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Iran-backed Hamas.

Israel strikes Iran, risk of Mideast wars escalates

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel pounded Iran with a series of airstrikes early Saturday, saying it was targeting military sites in retaliation for the barrage of ballistic missiles the Islamic Republic fired upon Israel earlier in the month. Explosions could be heard in the Iranian capital, Tehran, though the Islamic Republic insisted they caused only “limited damage.” The attack risks pushing the archenemies closer to all-out war at a time of spiraling violence across the Middle East, where militant groups backed by Iran — including Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon — are already at war with Israel. Saturday marked the first...

Israel strikes Iran, risk of Mideast wars escalates

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel pounded Iran with a series of airstrikes early Saturday, saying it was targeting military sites in retaliation for the barrage of ballistic missiles the Islamic Republic fired upon Israel earlier in the month. Explosions could be heard in the Iranian capital, Tehran, though the Islamic Republic insisted they caused only “limited damage.” The attack risks pushing the archenemies closer to all-out war at a time of spiraling violence across the Middle East, where militant groups backed by Iran — including Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon — are already at war with Israel. Saturday marked the first...

Israel begins Lebanon ground invasion with ‘limited’ raids on Hezbollah

The ground invasion represents an escalating conflict in the Middle East between Israel and Iran-backed militants, sparked by an assault on Israel by Palestinian militant group Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, that now threatens to suck in the US and Iran.

White House warns of potentially imminent Iran attack on Israel

WASHINGTON DC: Hamas says its soldiers killed one Israeli hostage and wounded two others, as the White House warned an Iranian attack against Israel could be imminent. A spokesperson for the Hamas militants, Abu Obaida, blamed the murder by the hostage’s guard on what he said was an Israeli “massacre” of Palestinians. He said two […]

Hamas leader Haniyeh is killed in Iran by alleged Israeli strike

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed by a predawn airstrike in the Iranian capital Wednesday, Iran and the militant group said, blaming Israel for a shock assassination that risks escalating the conflict even as the U.S. and other nations were scrambling to prevent an all-out regional war. Iran's supreme leader vowed revenge against Israel. There was no immediate comment from Israel, which has pledged to kill Haniyeh and other Hamas leaders over the group’s O

Iran slaps sanctions on US, UK over Israel support

TEHRAN: Iran announced on Thursday sanctions on several American and British individuals and entities for supporting Israel in its war against the Palestinian militant group Hamas. The Islamic republic, the regional arch-foe of Israel, unveiled the punitive measures in a statement from its Foreign Ministry. It said the sanctions targeted seven Americans, including General Bryan […]

US strikes Syria bases used by Iran-linked groups

Oct 27: The US has carried out air strikes against two weapons and ammunition storage facilities in eastern Syria used by Iran's Revolutionary Guards. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said the strikes were in response to recent attacks on US bases in Iraq and Syria by Irani

Hamas, Iran leaders agree to 'continue cooperation' after attack on Israel

Oct 15: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh met with Iran’s foreign minister in Qatar, where they discussed the Palestinian militant group’s deadly attack in Israel “and agreed to continue cooperation” to achieve the group’s goals, Hamas said in a statement.