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Iran will not hesitate to protect its interests against any new aggression: FM

Date: 2024-04-14 13:06:44 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:10661249

GENEVA, April 14 (MENA) - The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran has said that at this point, the Islamic Republic of Iran has no intention of continuing defensive operations, but if necessary, it will not hesitate to protect its legitimate ....

Israel hails ‘success’ in blocking Iran’s unprecedented attack

Date: 2024-04-14 11:52:50 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:37 - ID:10661106

WASHINGTON, April 14 (MENA) - Israel on Sunday hailed its successful air defenses in the face of an unprecedented attack by Iran, saying it and its allies thwarted 99% of the more than 300 drones and missiles launched toward its territory, but ....

Biden told Netanyahu US will not support Israeli counterattack on Iran

Date: 2024-04-14 11:07:20 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:34 - ID:10661147

WASHINGTON, April 14 (MENA) - US President Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a call on Saturday that the US will not support any Israeli counterattack against Iran, a senior White House official told Axios. Biden and his ....

Iran's President Raisi vows severe retaliation against Israel after missile strikes

Date: 2024-04-14 10:39:53 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:33 - ID:10661101

TEHRAN, April 14 (MENA) - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi issued a stern warning to Israel, stating that Iran's armed forces will deliver a "heavier and more regretful response" to any new "adventurism" against Iran's interests, state news agency ....

Israel reopens airspace as airlines cancel flights due to Iran attacks

Date: 2024-04-14 10:18:34 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:26 - ID:10660941

RAMALLAH, April 14 (MENA) - Israeli airlines said operations were returning to normal on Sunday after an overnight attack by Iranian missiles and drones closed the airspace and led to flight cancellations, ynetnews reported. Israel reopened its ....

Civilian casualties reported in Gaza on day 191 of ongoing Israeli genocide

Date: 2024-04-14 09:26:40 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:10660954

GAZA CITY, April 14 (MENA) - A number of Palestinian civilians were killed and many others injured over the last few hours in a series of Israeli air and artillery strikes across the Gaza Strip, marking the 191st day of Israeli aggression on the ....

US forces intercepted dozens of missiles en route to Israel: Pentagon

Date: 2024-04-14 08:30:42 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:23 - ID:10660850

WASHINGTON, April 14 (MENA) - The US forces intercepted dozens of missiles and UAVs en route to Israel, said an official with the Pentagon. In statements to Alhurra TV channel on Sunday, the US official said that US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. ....

Qatar expresses deep concern about regional developments, calls for de-escalation, restraint

Date: 2024-04-14 08:05:32 GMT - Qatar - Middle East - SN:21 - ID:10660839

DOHA, April 14 (MENA) - Qatar has expressed deep concern about the developments in the region and called on all parties to halt escalation, promote calm, and exercise maximum restraint. In a statement on Sunday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ....

China expresses 'deep concern' over Iran attack on Israel

Date: 2024-04-14 07:50:14 GMT - China - Middle East - SN:20 - ID:10660794

BEIJING, April 14 (MENA) - Beijing expressed "deep concern" on Sunday over Iran's missile and drone attack on Israel, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said, according to Xinhua News Agency. "China expresses deep concern over the current ....

Japan strongly condemns Iranian attack on Israel as "escalation"

Date: 2024-04-14 07:48:29 GMT - Japan - Middle East - SN:19 - ID:10660811

TOKYO, April 14 (MENA) - Japan "strongly condemns" Iran's retaliatory attack on Israel, Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa said Sunday, as an escalation that will further destabilize the Middle East. Japan is "deeply concerned," the statement said as ....