World urges restraint after unprecedented Iran attack on Israel
Iran’s mission to the United Nations warned Washington to keep out of its conflict with Israel, and said that ‘the matter can be deemed concluded’
SUNDAY, 05 MAY 2024, 19:16
Iran’s mission to the United Nations warned Washington to keep out of its conflict with Israel, and said that ‘the matter can be deemed concluded’
Iraq reopened its airspace, hours after suspending all air traffic as neighbouring Iran launched an unprecedented drone and missile attack on Israel, the Iraqi aviation authority announced.
Iran urged Israel not to retaliate militarily to an unprecedented attack overnight, which Tehran presented as a justified response to a strike that destroyed its consulate building in Damascus.
Almost all of the drones and missiles were intercepted before they reached Israel, with help from the United States, Jordan and other allies
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US President Joe Biden said that US forces helped take down “nearly all” the drones and missiles fired by Iran at Israel, adding that he had reaffirmed his “ironclad” support to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards confirmed early Sunday that a drone and missile attack was under way against Israel in retaliation for a deadly April 1 drone strike on its Damascus consulate.
The United States pledged to support Israel’s defense against an Iranian drone attack Saturday as President Joe Biden held crisis talks with his top national security team.
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