Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi told CNN on Monday that Jordan seeks to de-escalate tensions in the region following Iran’s drone and missile attack on Israel. Safadi said that Jordan’s response to Sunday’s attack, which saw the Jordanian air force down several Iranian drones over its airspace, would have been the same whether the … Read more
One of the outcomes of the Iranian attack on Israel with 350 drones and missiles is that it has now set a standard for retaliation, a new kind of equation in the tensions between Israel and Iran. What this means is that Iran often calculates its moves in the region and also its responses … Read more
Following a calculated missile and drone strike by Iran into Israeli territory, Professor David Menashri, founder and director of the Alliance Center for Iranian Studies at Tel Aviv University, argued against immediate retaliation by Israel. He explained to The Media Line how he interprets the attack as a strategic message and noted the importance … Read more
The IDF on Tuesday announced a drill testing the interface between its cyber and technology units and its Northern Command operational units. The announcement of the drill comes as Israel considers potentially imminent attack options against Iran following the Islamic Republic’s attack of around 350 aerial threats on Israel on April 14. Part of … Read more
Israel has reportedly sent messages to Arab countries across the Middle East saying that it will not respond to Iran’s drone and missile attack in a way that would endanger these countries or their governments, KAN reported early on Tuesday. This comes amid rising questions of how and when Israel should respond to Iran’s … Read more
Turkish, Jordanian and Iraqi officials said on Sunday that Iran gave wide notice days before its drone and missile attack on Israel, but US officials said Tehran did not warn Washington and that it was aiming to cause significant damage. Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles on Saturday in a retaliatory strike after … Read more
The United Nations Security Council was set to meet late Sunday afternoon in New York on Iran’s overnight missile and drone attack on Israel. “The gravity and the volume of the attacks are unprecedented and are a flagrant violation of Israel’s sovereignty, of international law, and of Security Council resolutions,” Israel’s Ambassador to the … Read more
