Israel’s weapon of choice in its attack on Iran was the air-launched ballistic missile. These allowed Israel to strike Iran rapidly and with minimum risk to its own aircraft. Air-launched missiles have many advantages over ground-fired ones. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download…
After sending more than 100 fighter planes to attack Iran, the Israeli government is seeking to walk a fine line: Officials there believe the attack did significant strategic damage but want to allow Iran to continue dismissing it as unworthy of response. Orders went out to Israeli officials to stay mum on the details. Yet…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Israeli attack on Iran damaged facilities at a secretive military base southeast of the Iranian capital that experts in the past have linked to Tehran’s onetime nuclear weapons program and at another base tied to its ballistic missile program, satellite photos analyzed Sunday by The Associated Press show….
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Commercial satellite imagery showed that Israeli airstrikes hit buildings during an attack on Saturday that Iran used for mixing solid fuel for ballistic missiles, according to separate assessments by two American researchers. The judgments were reached by David Albright, a former U.N. weapons inspector who heads the Institute for…
The Israel Air Force struck a dozen targets in Iran that were used to produce solid fuel for long-range ballistic missiles as part of its retaliatory military action against the Islamic Republic, severely harming Tehran’s ability to replenish its inventory, Israeli media reported on Saturday night. The targets struck were sophisticated equipment that Iran…
Israel’s assaultBloomberg Terminal on Iran early Saturday, coordinated with Washington and limited to missile and air defense sites, was more restrained than many expected and may help diplomatic efforts to return hostages and limit the combat in both Lebanon and Gaza. Israel held off until US Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned to Washington from…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An attack on an Iranian police convoy Saturday in the country’s restive southern province of Sistan and Baluchestan killed at least 10 officers, authorities said. Details remain scarce over the attack in Gohar Kuh, some 1,200 kilometers (745 miles) southeast of the Iranian capital, Tehran. Initially, reports simply described…
Oil rebounded after retreating on Wednesday as traders assessed tensions in the Middle East, and the outlook for market balances heading into 2025. Brent rose toward $76 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate traded near $72. In the Middle East, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman…
Not too long ago, Benjamin Netanyahu told Xi Jinping that Israel expected Beijing to play a bigger role in the Middle East, saying China should “assume its rightful place … on the world stage”. “I believe this is a marriage made in heaven,” he added. He doesn’t think that any more. The October 7 terrorist…
Oil rose for a third day as traders assessed supply risks in the Middle East, with Israel expected to make a retaliatory strike against Iran following Tehran’s missile barrage earlier this week. Brent crude climbed toward $75 a barrel after, on course for the longest run of daily gains since August, while West Texas Intermediate…