As Iran launches an attack, Israel’s next move may determine the war’s course
Iran launched at least 200 missiles at targets in Israel on Wednesday, according to the Israeli military. The missiles were fired in response to Israel’s launch of an air-defence system against Iran’s nuclear facilities. The attack was Iran’s second in six months and comes amid rising tensions between the two countries over Tehran’s disputed nuclear programme.
Retaliation by Israel was thought to be in the offing after the Iranian Missile Attack
Iran on Sunday fired missiles towards Israel, the country’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said. “Iran will continue to take all necessary steps to defend its territory from Israeli aggression…We call upon Israel to restraint,” he added. Earlier, Zarif said that Iran could respond to Israel’s attack on Lebanon’s Hezbollah with a missile strike against Israel.
The Israeli army hit Hezbollah’s leader with a blast
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has said that his country supports Lebanon’s sovereignty over its airspace after Israeli airstrikes killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. “Lebanon should not become another Gaza at the hands of Israel,” Rouhani added. He also said that he hopes that the United Nations will act as a mediator in the conflict between Lebanon and Israel.
Pezeshkian won the presidential election in Iran
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei cast his vote in the presidential election on Friday, state TV reported. The election was held after the death of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who was killed in a helicopter crash last week. Former nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili leads with 9.4 million votes, while centrist Masoud Pezeshkian has around 10.4 million votes.