Author: Steven Sahiounie

Iran launched a volley of drones and missiles at Israel on Saturday night in revenge for Israel’s airstrike on its Damascus consulate

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) today denounced the surge in daily crimes and organized acts of terrorism carried out under the full protection of the Israeli occupation forces by gangs of extremist Israeli colonists against Palestinians and their properties in various West Bank villages. In a statement, OIC condemned the daily crimes committed by colonists in the West Bank, including opening fire at Palestinian residents, destroying properties and setting fire to homes, vehicles and agricultural lands. OIC slammed such attacks as an extension of Israel’s open aggression against the Palestinian people in a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law. It held…

According to the Israeli think tank, Iran was able to damage”Israel” without getting the United States involved. The Executive Director of the Israeli Institute for National Security Studies Hayman Tamir, made remarks about the Iranian retaliatory strikes on “Israel”, claiming that from an operational perspective everything “worked perfectly” for the occupation. However, he highlighted that strategically, “the situation is more complex.” To add to the list of Israeli failures, “Israel” and the United States “failed to deter Iran from attacking.” Iran was also able to harm “Israel” without getting the United States involved to attack in cooperation with the occupation, Tamir said. …

US President Joe Biden bears part of the blame for Iran’s massive drone and missile strike on Israel on Saturday, former US president and current Republican frontrunner for the November race Donald Trump has claimed. The GOP firebrand suggested that a lack of leadership on the part of the Democratic incumbent has emboldened Tehran. Late on Saturday, Iran launched several waves of missiles and kamikaze drones at Israel. Tehran explained that the strikes were retaliation for the “Zionist regime’s numerous crimes, including the attack on the consular section of Iran’s Embassy in Damascus.” What was believed to be an Israeli airstrike…

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Sunday told his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian that Türkiye does not want any further escalation in the region after Tehran’s retaliation against Israel. According to information obtained from diplomatic sources, in a phone call, the Iranian top diplomat said the retaliatory operation against Israel has ended and that Iran will not launch a new operation unless it is attacked. Amir-Abdollahian further stated that if Iran is attacked again, it will give a “stronger response” this time. Iran launched a barrage of drones and missiles at Israel late on Saturday in response to the April…

The IRGC launched a massive operation late Saturday, targeting the occupation entity with dozens of missiles and drones in response to the attack on Iran’s consulate in Damascus last week. Syria declared on Sunday that Iran acted in self-defense by launching its retaliatory strike on “Israel,” in response to a fatal Israeli strike on Tehran’s embassy in Damascus. According to SANA, Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad told his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian via phone that Iran’s response is a “legitimate right to self-defense.” The IRGC launched a massive operation late Saturday, targeting the occupation entity with dozens of missiles and drones in response to…

Following the launch of Operation Truthful Promise, Iran has warned that any renewed Israeli aggression against its sovereignty would see another Iranian response. Iran’s foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, reiterated that Tehran will not hesitate to defend its legitimate interests against any renewed aggression while noting that Iran does not intend to extend its defensive operation. In a speech before ambassadors and diplomatic envoys in Tehran, the top diplomat explained that “Israel” misunderstood Iran’s self-control and launched terroristic operations using US-made missiles against the Iranian consulate. He also denounced the international community’s failure to condemn the Zionist aggression against the consulate in Syria,…

Jordan, Iraq and Lebanon have reopened their airspace on Sunday after closing it late on Saturday as Iran launched drone and missile attacks against Israel, the three countries said on Sunday. Jordan’s state TV said the country had resumed air traffic operations, citing aviation authorities. The opening of its airspace came more than three hours earlier than scheduled. Jordan announced the closure of its airspace to all incoming, departing, and transiting flights temporarily starting from 20:00 UTC, 11:00pm local time on Saturday, for several hours. The commission said at the time that the decision was taken to ensure the security…

Residents of the village of Al-Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah, recount a night of terror, marked by unprecedented attacks carried out by Israeli colonist militias under the protection of the Israeli army, reminiscent of the atrocities unfolding in Gaza. The inhabitants of this village, situated on the eastern foothills of the West Bank, appear shell-shocked. They endured a night where young Jihad Afif Abu Alia, 25, was killed, and dozens were injured while homes and vehicles were set ablaze. Since dawn on Saturday, Israeli occupation forces imposed a siege on the village with military checkpoints. At the main entrance connecting Al-Mughayyir…

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Saturday received a telephone call from his Norwegian counterpart Espen Barth Eide, the Kingdom’s foreign ministry said.During the call, they discussed the latest developments in the Gaza Strip and efforts to contain the crisis.The call comes a day after Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said that Norway was ready to recognize a Palestinian state together with other countries, Source: Arab News