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Israel Strikes Iran: Tensions Rise in the Middle East

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Israel and Iran are once again entangled in a conflict, with Israeli missiles hitting a site in Iran as retaliation. Iranian state media reported an explosion in the country, further escalating tensions in the Middle East. Flights were diverted amidst reports of explosions in Iran, and oil prices surged after unconfirmed reports of blasts near Isfahan. As the situation intensifies, Iran warns of revising its nuclear doctrine in response to Israeli attacks, indicating a potential escalation in hostilities.

The recent Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear sites has sparked fears of a tit-for-tat exchange between the two countries. Iran's threat to pursue nuclear weapons in retaliation adds a concerning dimension to the conflict. With the exchange of missile strikes and warnings, the region is on edge, awaiting potential further developments.

US officials have confirmed Israel's military operation against Iran, while Iranian state media reports air defenses are active near Isfahan. The attack marks a dangerous turn in the Israel-Iran conflict, with unprecedented direct strikes from Iranian territory into Israel. The increased use of ballistic missiles signals a significant escalation that could have far-reaching consequences for the region.

In a show of force, Israel launched strikes into Iran as tensions continue to soar. The dynamics of this conflict are evolving rapidly, with both countries showing a willingness to engage in direct military actions. The world watches closely as the situation unfolds, with the potential for further aggressive moves from both sides.

Interesting Fact: The recent Israeli missile strike on Iran was in response to an unprecedented Iranian missile-and-drone attack on Israel, setting off a cycle of retaliation.

Interesting Fact: Iran's warning of revising its 'nuclear doctrine' demonstrates the seriousness of the situation and raises concerns about the future of nuclear tensions in the region.

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Live: Israeli missiles hit site in Iran, ABC News reports (RNZ)

Iranian state media reported an explosion in the centre of the country, but Iranian officials deny there has been a missile attack.

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Iran fires air defense batteries in provinces as sound of explosions ... (New Zealand Herald)

Israeli missiles have hit a site in Iran, beginning a counter-attack after Iran fired dozens of missiles at Israel, a United States official has reportedly.

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Flights diverted amid reports of explosions in Iran (TVNZ)

The incident comes as tensions remain high in the wider Middle East after Iran's unprecedented missile-and-drone attack on Israel.

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Israel has carried out a strike inside Iran, US official tells CNN, as ... (CNN)

His remarks come in the wake of an unprecedented Iranian attack on Israel last week that Tehran said was retaliation for a deadly suspected Israeli airstrike on ...

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Israeli missile hits Iran, with blasts heard in centre of country (BBC News)

An Israeli missile has hit Iran, US officials tell CBS News, as blasts are heard in Isfahan province.

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Oil jumps 3%, spot gold hits record high after Israel launches strike ... (CNBC)

Oil prices jumped more than 3% after unconfirmed reports of explosions near the Iranian city of Isfahan.

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Israel launches missile strikes into Iran in response to Tehran's ... (NPR)

The Israeli military has conducted missile strikes against Iran, a senior U.S. military official told NPR on Thursday. There are also reports of explosions ...

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Statement from President Joe Biden on Iran Sanctions (US Embassy & Consulates in China)

Less than a week ago, Iran launched one of the largest missile and drone attacks the world has ever seen against Israel. Together with our allies and partners, ...

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Israeli attack on nuclear sites to prompt tit-for-tat, pursuing nukes: Iran (Aljazeera.com)

Iran warns Israel that retaliation for recent attack would prompt Tehran to pursue nuclear weapon and respond in kind.

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Iran warns it may revise its 'nuclear doctrine,' threatens to hit Israeli ... (The Times of Israel)

Amid expectation of Israeli reprisal for attack, IRGC nuclear chief says Iran has the information it needs to strike the Jewish state's nuclear facilities.

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Israeli missiles strike Iran, explosions heard - reports (Newshub)

Israel has attacked Iran, three people familiar with the matter said, as Iranian state media reported early on Friday that its forces had destroyed drones, ...

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What we know so far about Israel's strike on Iran (The Guardian)

US officials have confirmed that Israel carried out a military operation against Iran, while state media reports air defences are active near the city of ...

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Israel has carried out airstrikes on Iran, US officials say (The Guardian)

Iranian state media reports that drones have been shot down over Isfahan province in attack on Friday and that the nuclear site there is 'completely safe'

Iran and Israel's Dangerous Gambit (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)

The attack involved the first-ever direct strikes launched from Iranian territory onto Israeli soil, with an unprecedented number of ballistic missiles fired in ...

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Live: Israeli missiles hit site in Iran, reports say (RNZ)

Iran's civil aviation authorities have lifted flight restrictions on several airports after reports of explosions and an Israeli attack. Follow RNZ's blog ...

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What's in Isfahan? The city home to Iranian nuclear facilities (The Guardian)

Iranian officials have said that its nuclear facilities 'were secure' after explosions were heard in the Isfahan province.

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Live: Israel attacks Iran, sources say, drones reported over Isfahan (RNZ)

An Iranian official says there is no plan for an "immediate retaliation" after reports of explosions and an Israeli attack. Follow RNZ's blog for more.

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Israel attacks Iran, sources say, drones reported over Isfahan (RNZ)

An Iranian official says there is no plan for an "immediate retaliation" after reports of explosions and an Israeli attack.

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Timeline: Iran and Israel's open warfare after decades of shadow war (RNZ)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had vowed his country would respond after Iran fired drones and missiles at Israel on 13 April. Tehran's action, its ...

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What we know about Israel's overnight attack on Iran (BBC News)

US officials say Israel hit Iran with a missile overnight on Friday, in what appears to be a retaliatory strike after weeks of escalating tensions between ...

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Israel launches retaliatory strikes against Iran (Financial Times)

Oil prices jump after limited attacks that appeared to respond to last week's drone and missile barrage by Tehran.

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Iran and Israel playing with fire as old rules of confrontation are torn up (The Guardian)

Reported Israeli drone strike on Isfahan may signal that this widening conflict has become more dynamic.

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Israel's strike on Iran: Crisis shows how badly Iran and Israel ... (BBC News)

After decades of rivalry, the rival Middle East powers have both miscalculated, writes Jeremy Bowen.

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Israeli attack on Iran sends markets into further turmoil - Market close (New Zealand Herald)

An Israeli counter-attack on Iran sent sharemarkets into further turmoil, with New Zealand and its defensive stocks faring the best in terms of falls. The.

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Israel carries out limited strike against Iran, NBC News source says (CNBC)

Israel launched a limited direct military attack on Iranian soil early Friday morning, a source familiar with the situation told NBC News.

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Attack sends message to Iran but Israelis divided over response (BBC News)

Some in Israel had been calling for a stronger move than this apparently limited strike, writes James Landale.

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Has Israel attacked Iran's Isfahan province? What we know so far (Aljazeera.com)

Iran deployed air defence batteries to intercept three drones, but downplayed the incident.

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Iran and Israel have averted an all-out war – for now (CNN)

The scope of Israel's military response to Iran's first-ever direct attack on the country remains murky. Israeli officials have yet to publicly acknowledge ...

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In this shadow war between Iran and Israel, the outline of a different ... (The Guardian)

Both seem keen to limit hostilities, and key Arab states are ready to resist Tehran. But real change will require new Israeli leadership, says Guardian ...

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Oil and gold prices rise as US says Israel has struck Iran (BBC News)

Oil and gold prices have eased after Iranian authorities appeared to downplay reports of an attack from Israel. Brent crude, the international benchmark, ...

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What we know so far about Israel's strike on Iran — and what could ... (NPR)

A senior U.S. military official confirmed to NPR that the Israeli military had conducted missile strikes against Iran. But little else is known about the extent ...

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Israel's war on Gaza live: US, Israel discuss Rafah as tensions soar (Aljazeera.com)

The US again exercised its veto power in the UN Security Council to block Palestine's widely supported bid for full UN membership, a move the Palestinian ...

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Live updates: Israel strikes Iran, Israeli official says; White House ... (The Washington Post)

No damage was reported to Isfahan province's nuclear sites. The strike was intended to signal that Israel has the ability to strike inside Iran, an official ...

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Iran plays down impact of Israeli airstrikes but remains on high alert (The Guardian)

Speaking in New York, the Iranian foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, said the drones caused no damage or casualties. “The Zionist regime's media ...

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World leaders urge calm after Israeli drone strike on Iran ratchets up ... (The Guardian)

Tit-for-tat attacks have breached taboo of direct strikes on each other's territory but Tehran has no 'immediate' plans to retaliate.

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Israel, Iran play down apparent Israeli strike - muted responses ... (New Zealand Herald)

Israel and Iran on Friday both played down an apparent Israeli airstrike near a major airbase and nuclear site in central Iran, signalling the two bitter...

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Stocks waver and oil prices rise after Israeli missile strike on Iran (CBS News)

Direct conflict between Israel and Iran, which threaten global oil supplies and could drive up energy costs, has investors on edge.

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Iran signals no plan to retaliate against Israel after drone attack (RNZ)

Explosions echoed over an Iranian city in what sources said was an Israeli attack, but Tehran played down the incident.

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Netanyahu's Iran gambit leaves chance of avoiding all-out war (Financial Times)

Since Iran launched a barrage of missiles and drones at Israel last week, Benjamin Netanyahu has faced the highest-stakes decision of his career: how to ...

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Opinion | Thomas Friedman on Iran, Israel and Preventing a 'Forever ... (The New York Times)

Israel struck the Iranian Embassy in Syria, killing several top Iranian military officials. Then last weekend Iran sent hundreds of drones and missiles toward ...

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Washington wrestles with 'new equation' of direct attacks between ... (CNN)

Hours before Israel launched a drone strike against Iran on Thursday night, Israeli officials gave a heads up to their US counterparts in Washington: an ...

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Iran Israel: An audible sigh of relief in the Middle East (BBC News)

American officials speak of a missile strike, but Iranian officials say the attacks, in the central province of Isfahan and in northwest Tabriz, were caused by ...

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Diplomacy and drones: how Israel's reported attack on Iran unfolded (The Guardian)

Just before dawn on Friday the explosions of air defence systems woke Iranians across the historic city of Isfahan. The breaking news alerts that followed ...

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Iran Israel: An audible sigh of relief in the Middle East (RNZ)

American officials speak of a missile strike, but Iranian officials say the attacks, in the central province of Isfahan and in northwest Tabriz, were caused by ...

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World leaders call on Iran and Israel to avoid letting conflict worsen (TVNZ)

Leaders from around the Mideast and the world called on Iran and Israel to try to avoid escalating tensions following the apparent Israeli strike near an ...

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Israel's Iran attack carefully calibrated after internal splits, U.S. ... (The Japan Times)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's war Cabinet had initially approved plans for a strike on Monday night, but held back at the last-minute.

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Iran foreign minister downplays Israeli attack and says drones used ... (Sky News)

Experts say Israel's modest attack appears designed to avoid any more escalation, and for now it appears to have dampened fears of direct war.

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With mild reported strike, Israel aims to bolster coalition to tackle Iran ... (The Times of Israel)

Attack at Isfahan sends warning to Iran, seeks to avoid escalation, reflects US calls for strategic thinking, keeps intact the alliance that helped defend ...

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