On April 14, 2024, Iranians waved Iranian and Palestinian flags to celebrate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps drone and missile attacks on Israel.
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Iran fired a large number of drones and missiles at Israel on Saturday night in response to a suspected Israeli attack in Syria, resulting in the death of a senior Iranian official in Syria and a serious escalation of tensions in the Middle East.
Israel said it had identified 300 “threats of various types” and eliminated “99 percent” of threats traveling to Israeli territory. Latest news from IDF Spokesperson, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari. A 10-year-old girl was “severely wounded by shrapnel” but no other casualties were reported, he said, adding that “several missiles” were also fired at Israel from Iraq, Yemen and Lebanon.
Last night was the first direct attack on Israel from Iranian soil. Iran-backed factions – such as the Palestinian militant group Hamas, Lebanon’s Hezbollah, Yemen’s Houthis and Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian government – have engaged militarily with the Jewish state.
Earlier on Saturday, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seized a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, claiming it had ties to Israel.
Major General Mohammad Bagheri, chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, said in comments that Tehran’s operation is now over and no further action will be taken Reported by Iran’s state-owned Islamic Republic News Agency.
Israel and Iran have been on the verge of direct conflict since Israel launched military operations in the Gaza Strip in response to Hamas’s October 7 terrorist attack. , Damascus, Syria, many senior Iranian military commanders were killed.
“We are unable to comment on claims about the Damascus attack,” an Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesperson told CNBC via email, adding, “Iran’s attack on Israel on the evening of April 14 was a direct attack on a sovereign country that has been Decades of use of proxies and the destabilizing impact of the ayatollah regime in the region and beyond must end.
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan also said Convene an emergency meeting The UN Security Council also “demanded that they condemn Iran’s attacks on Israel and designate the Iranian Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization.”
EU condemns Tehran offensive: “The EU strongly condemns Iran’s unacceptable attack on Israel,” EU High Representative Josep Borrell Said on social media Saturday night. “This is an unprecedented escalation that poses a serious threat to regional security.”
US President Joe Biden also condemned Saturday’s attack by Iran as “unprecedented” and summoned G7 leaders to “coordinate a unified diplomatic response to Iran’s shameless attack.” According to the White House statement.
He added: “While we did not see an attack today against our forces or facilities, we will remain vigilant to all threats and will not hesitate to take all necessary actions to protect our people.”
Relations between Washington and Israel’s staunch allies have appeared to have cooled slightly in recent weeks, with Biden warning that further support would depend on Israel taking steps to protect civilians and humanitarian aid workers in the Gaza enclave.
But according to the Israeli military, the United States – along with Britain and France – intervened to mitigate last night’s Iranian attack, which could reignite the urgency to pass a key $95 billion bill that includes provisions for Funded by Israel and Ukraine, the bill has passed the Senate but is opposed by Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives.
“In light of Iran’s unjustified attacks on Israel, the House will abandon its previously announced legislative schedule next week and instead consider supporting our ally Israel and holding Iran and its terrorist proxies accountable,” House Leader Steve Scalise said. Responsible legislation.” on social media.
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said: “Congress must also do its part. The National Security Supplement, which has been waiting for months to act, will provide critical resources to Israel and our troops in the region.” said in a statement. “We cannot hope to prevent conflict without demonstrating resolve and seriously investing in American power.”
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Oil futures have been in the spotlight in recent months as intermittently rising prices have been driven by trade disruptions and delays caused by maritime attacks in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who claim solidarity with the Palestinian people.
Iran also has vast oil resources, much of which has flowed to China since the United States reimposed sanctions during the administration of Donald Trump.
The flagship index of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, TA-35, Very frustrated It was 0.38% at 10:23 a.m. London time.
In the aviation field, after the Iranian attack, many airlines suspended or rerouted routes to the Middle East. Jordan, Iraq and Lebanon have reopened their airspace after briefly closing it on Saturday following the attack, Reuters reported.
— CNBC’s Emma Graham contributed to this report
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