U.S. Warns Iran Against ‘Significant’ Attack on Israel; Smaller Attack OK?
The Biden administration has warned that Iran could suffer economic damage if it launches a “significant” attack on Israel, but has appeared to suggest the United States would tolerate smaller attacks on Israel. The messages were also intended to warn Tehran that “if it continues down that path, it risks serious consequences for Iran’s economy […]
Iran is accelerating cyber activity that appears meant to influence the US election, Microsoft says
Microsoft said on Friday that Iran has stepped up online activity it believes is intended to influence the upcoming U.S. elections, including email phishing attacks targeting the presidential campaign. Iranian activists also have set up fake news sites and posed as activists in recent months to stomp division and lay the groundwork to sway American […]
US warns Iran of ‘serious risk’ of escalation if it attacks Israel: report
The United States has reportedly warned Iran that any retaliatory strikes against Israel for the recent killing of a senior Hamas official in Tehran pose “serious risks” to Iran’s economy and government and could escalate the months-long conflict between Israel and Hamas. U.S. officials The Wall Street Journal The United States has told Iran that […]
Iran attack on Israel could dash ‘any hope’ of ceasefire: Biden official
President Biden and representatives of Egypt and Qatar on Thursday urged Israel and Hamas to meet next week to close “remaining gaps” in a ceasefire framework agreement that would likely be derailed if Iran or its proxies attack the Jewish state. “The three of us and our teams have been working tirelessly for months. We […]
Egypt asks its airlines to avoid Iran airspace for three hours on Thursday
Amid rising tensions between Israel and Iran, Egypt instructed all its airlines to avoid Iranian airspace for three hours early on Thursday. A NOTAM, a safety notice distributed to pilots on Wednesday, said the instructions were in effect between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. GMT. No further details were given about why the notice was […]
Putin urges Iran to avoid civilian deaths in looming attack on Israel: sources
Russian President and Iran’s ally Vladimir Putin has urged Tehran to avoid attacking civilians in an expected attack on the Jewish state over the assassination of a Hamas top leader, a senior Iranian source said. As Iran pressed Moscow on Monday to deliver Russian-made Su-35 fighter jets, the Kremlin’s national security chief Sergei Shoigu conveyed […]
Middle East crisis live: US warns Israel and Iran that conflict must not escalate | Israel-Gaza war
Important Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature Israel’s neglect will mean that ambassadors from Western countries, including the United States, will skip ceremonies marking the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, officials said Wednesday. Nagasaki’s mayor said last week that he had not invited Israeli Ambassador Gilad […]
Pakistani Man Tied to Iran Charged in Potential Assassination Plot Against Trump, Other U.S. Officials
A Pakistani man with alleged ties to Iran has been arrested and charged with plotting to assassinate former President Donald Trump and several senior US government officials. Undisclosed criminal complaint reveal Asif Merchant, 46, was charged with “contract murder” for plotting to “assassinate a politician or senior U.S. government official.” according to Press release from […]
DOJ: Pakistani National With Ties To Iran Charged In Connection To A Stopped Assassination Plot Potentially Targeting Trump
Former US President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally at New Holland Arena in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on July 31, 2024. (Photo by Joe Lamberti/AFP via Getty Images) By James Myers, OAN StaffTuesday, August 6, 2024 2:09 PM The Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted a Pakistani man […]
Putin reportedly calls for Iran to limit damage in any retaliation against Israel | Iran
President Vladimir Putin has reportedly told Iran to avoid civilian casualties in any retaliatory attacks against Israel for the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, highlighting the constraints Iran faces in crafting a response and likely to also draw calls for restraint from many of the foreign ministers of the 57-member Organization of Islamic […]