Tag: Iran

Iran parliament speaker visits Beirut site of deadliest Israeli strike

Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Saturday denounced Israel's "crimes" as he visited the site of the deadliest Israeli strikes on central...

Iran engages in urgent diplomacy as it braces for Israel’s response to missile attacks

Iran’s government is extremely nervous and has been engaging in urgent diplomatic efforts with countries in the Middle East to gauge whether they...

Iran has proved it can breach the world’s greatest air defence system. What comes next could be devastating

The world watched helplessly as a missile barrage from Iran came raining down over Israel with less than 15 minutes’ warning.A week after...

Israel's strikes are shifting the power balance in the Middle East, with US support

WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli military strikes are targeting Iran's armed allies across a nearly 2,000-mile stretch of the Middle East and threatening Iran...

Iran is increasingly desperate, retired US general says

Iran is driven by desperation in its current conduct, the former commander of American forces in the Middle East said in an interview...

Analysis-Countdown to Middle East war? Region can step back from brink

By Alexander Cornwell, Matt Spetalnick and Jonathan SaulJERUSALEM/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With Israel poised to attack Iran, having already blindsided friends and foes alike...