Israel Just Hit Iran Hard Overnight. The Next Move — and Whether This Explodes Into All-Out War — Belongs to Tehran
The escalation disrupted schools, flights and shipping as oil prices rose more than 3%, traders said.
- Israel struck targets in central and western Iran, including petrochemical and military facilities, after Iran launched ballistic missiles at Israel in response to Israeli strikes on Hezbollah targets in Beirut's southern suburbs.
- Inside Israel, officials closed schools and restricted gatherings while Wizz Air canceled flights to Ben Gurion Airport for 24 hours; Oil prices jumped more than 3% as traders assessed dangers to shipping through the Strait, Hormuz, Bab, and Mandeb.
- The Houthis in Yemen fired a missile toward Israel and banned Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea, while Iranian media reported flight cancellations at Mehrabad Airport in Tehran and Mashhad International Airport.
- President Donald Trump is pressing for restraint to protect US-Iran ceasefire diplomacy, while opposition figures Yair Lapid, Yair Golan, and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for failing to secure stability.
- Missile debris reportedly fell in southern Syria near Tafas in Daraa province and Quneitra after Israeli air defenses intercepted incoming fire; Israel and Iran face a potential chain reaction that diplomats struggle to prevent.
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Israel Just Hit Iran Hard Overnight. The Next Move — and Whether This Explodes Into All-Out War — Belongs to Tehran
Over the weekend, the already tenuous ceasefire between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran broke down after Israel defied the Iranian stipulations of the ceasefire and attacked Beirut. Tehran has insisted that the Israelis, as a co-belligerent with the United States against Iran, are bound by the ceasefire. Iran’s missile capabilities. Image Credit: Creative Commons. The Israeli government, however, disagreed. Iran’s partner, the…
Pezeshkian says Iran still at negotiating table
Pezeshkian says Iran still at negotiating table Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran remained at the negotiating table after halting attacks on Israel following the first exchange of fire since the April truce. "Diplomacy and defence are the two wings of national power; we have neither left the battlefield nor the negotiating table," Pezeshkian said in a post on X, adding that Tehran "will not retreat in the face of any threat".
Israeli strikes on Iran ‘fully coordinated’ with US, says Tehran
Iran said on Monday that a recent wave of Israeli strikes against the country was “fully coordinated” with the United States’ forces. Tehran’s statement comes after Israel and Iran exchanged attacks for the first time since the shaky ceasefire in the Middle East war took effect on April 8, despite US President Donald Trump calling for restraint. The flare-up, which also drew in other countries in the region, saw Israel striking Iran after the la…
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