Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a war cabinet amid the threat of an Iranian attack. At the same time, neighboring Jordan closed its skies to aircraft. Netanyahu convenes war cabinet According to Israeli media reports, Netanyahu has d…
Will Iran strike? Netanyahu convenes war cabinet, Jordan closes skies to airplanes
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a war cabinet amid the threat of an Iranian attack. At the same time, neighboring Jordan closed its skies to aircraft. Netanyahu convenes war cabinet According to Israeli media reports, Netanyahu has d…
“We are ready for any scenario, both defensively, offensively”: Israeli PM vows response to Iran attack
Tel Aviv [Israel], April 14 (ANI): After Iran launched drone and missile attacks on Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to respond defensively and offensively, saying that Israel has been preparing for a direct attack by Iran for years. “In…
Iranian defence minister warns against counter-attacks
The Iranian defence minister has warned against any counter-attacks after Tehran unleashed missiles and drones towards Israel. Any state that attacks Iran will receive a “resolute response,” General Mohammed-Reza Ashtiani said according to the state ne…
Ballistic missiles used in Iranian attack on Israel
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched ballistic missiles as part of its unprecedented missile and drone attack on Israel, according to state media. It was not clear from the report by news agency IRNA what kinds of missiles were invo…
EU condemns Iran attack as ‘grave threat to regional security’
Top EU officials have condemned the Iranian drone and missile attack on Israel. “The EU strongly condemns the unacceptable Iranian attack against Israel. This is an unprecedented escalation and a grave threat to regional security,” wrote EU foreign aff…
Egypt expresses ‘extreme concern’ over Iran attack on Israel
Egypt has expressed “extreme concern” about the attack against its neighbour Israel and called for restraint. The attack announced by Iran was a sign of a “dangerous escalation” between the two countries, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said. Egypt had p…
LIV Golf star’s Masters struggles laid bare after brutal missed cut at Augusta
By Joshua Lees Charl Schwartzel was one of a number of players beaten by the brutal Augusta National conditions in Friday’s second round at the Masters, after the 2011 champion missed the cut by five shots. Schwartzel was one of 13 LIV Golf stars who r…
Rishi Sunak condemns Iran’s ‘reckless attack’ on Israel and says regime is ‘sowing chaos in backyard’
By Nina Lloyd Rishi Sunak has condemned “in the strongest terms” Iran’s “reckless attack” against Israel after Tehran said it had launched dozens of drones in what threatens to become a major regional escalation. The Prime Minister said the UK will “co…
Germany’s Scholz begins visit to China in city of over 30 million
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz begins his three-day visit to China on Sunday in the metropolis of Chongqing, which is home to some 32 million inhabitants. Scholz plans to visit a Bosch hydrogen drive production facility and talk to students about urban …