Hours after Israel launched airstrikes on central Iran’s main air base and nuclear facilities, both sides played down the attacks, marking an easing of tensions between the two countries. Those tensions have heightened since the Iran-backed Palestinian groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad attacked Israel on Oct. 7, triggering Israel’s devastating offensive in Gaza that has lasted for more than six months.
The Iranian-backed Lebanese proxy Hezbollah immediately began attacking Israeli targets in a tit-for-tat battle on a second front, while Iranian-backed Iraqi, Syrian and Yemeni militias also fired missiles and drones at Israel across the Middle East. war.
Iran-Israel Conflict: Latest Updates
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Iran has no immediate plans to retaliate against Israel, and Jerusalem officials said an alleged drone strike on a city south of Tehran was intended to send a signal rather than cause damage. Iranian officials have also expressed doubts that Israel was behind the Isfahan attack, despite comments from some Israeli politicians actually admitting responsibility.
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Although the country has no plans to retaliate, Iran’s foreign minister said on Friday that Tehran was investigating an attack on the city of Isfahan, adding that no ties to Israel had been proven so far as he downplayed the attack. connect. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian told NBC News that the drone took off from Iranian territory and flew several hundred meters before being shot down.
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The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on allies of Israel’s far-right national security minister and two entities that raised funds for an Israeli man accused of committing settler violence. The sanctions are the latest sign of growing U.S. frustration with the policies of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in addition to sanctions already imposed this year on five settlers and two unauthorized outposts.
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