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International ratings agency S&P Global downgraded Israel’s long-term credit rating on Thursday, citing the risk of a military escalation with Iran.

PARIS: Here are some international reactions Friday after Israel’s reported attack on the Iranian province of Isfahan, where it has…

An IRGC official has warned that if Israel takes action against Iran’s nuclear facilities, it will definitely face “tit-for-tat” retaliation against the regime’s nuclear centers with advanced weapons.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the shooting down of three Israeli quadcopters by the country’s air defense over the central city of Isfahan caused no damage or injuries.

The US officials denied reports that Washington had given a green-light for an operation in Rafah if Israel declined to strike Iran in retaliation for its April 13 attack

According to local sources, a radar station located at a military site along a highway connecting the towns of Qarfa and Izraa was disabled in the attack

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian added that prior to the attack, Tehran said that it would not target US military infrastructure in the Middle East “except in a situation where the United States wants to take military measures in support of Israel”

London and Washington have blacklisted several Iranian military officials and companies in the steel, automotive and drone industries in response to the “destabilizing” strike on Israel last Saturday.

Ratings agency S&P Global on Thursday cut Israel’s long-term ratings to A-plus from AA-minus after the confrontation with Iran heightened last weekend and amidst the already elevated geopolitical risks for Israel.

A direct war between Israel and Iran could “substantially” drive prices up, the bank has said in a note cited by CNBC