Is the Middle East on the brink of regional war? Maybe not
Despite Iran's retaliatory drone and missile attack against Israel, it is possible that the current round of escalation may not lead to a full-scale war, Dr. Ahmed Al Ibrahim, a Riyadh-based political analyst, told Sputnik
Dr. Al Ibrahim believes that one cannot rule out the possibility of “clandestine communications” between Iran and the US about the acceptable parameters for escalation. If that is the case, then that suggests that the current crisis is a "bubble inflated by media coverage and public attention", which will soon dissipate.
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Despite Iran's retaliatory drone and missile attack against Israel, it is possible that the current round of escalation may not lead to a full-scale war, Dr. Ahmed Al Ibrahim, a Riyadh-based political analyst, told Sputnik
"The current media frenzy surrounding the strike is disproportionately amplified compared to the actual events transpiring on the ground. They anticipate that the true extent of casualties and the aftermath of Iran's actions will only be discernible following a thorough assessment. The mention of a significant explosion in Iran, coupled with the US Air Force's operations over Iraq… highlights a tense geopolitical landscape. Despite this, I argues that Iran's capacity to directly threaten Israel is limited by geographical constraints, although they acknowledge the potential for escalation," stated the expert.
Dr. Al Ibrahim believes that one cannot rule out the possibility of “clandestine communications” between Iran and the US about the acceptable parameters for escalation. If that is the case, then that suggests that the current crisis is a "bubble inflated by media coverage and public attention", which will soon dissipate.
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The sky over the Temple Mount in Jerusalem during Iranian attack on Israel
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The UN Secretary General said he condemned Iran's attack on Israel, called for its immediate cessation
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The IRGC has reported that an airbase was attacked, from which the plane that attacked the Iranian consulate in Damascus had taken off.
The IRGC also noted that for the first time Iran used missiles with separable warheads to break through Israel's air defenses.
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The IRGC also noted that for the first time Iran used missiles with separable warheads to break through Israel's air defenses.
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The UN Secretary General said he condemned Iran's attack on Israel, called for its immediate cessation
Neither the region nor the whole world can afford another war, Guterres said
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7 rockets hit Ramon Air base in southern Israel, Israeli Channel 12 reported.
The video shows an alleged hit on the airbase from the city of Rahat in southern Israel.
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The video shows an alleged hit on the airbase from the city of Rahat in southern Israel.
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❗️Iran has fired more than 200 rockets and drones at Israel, the IDF spokesperson said.
Among the launched missiles were dozens of surface-to-surface missiles. Most of them, according to the IDF, were intercepted outside the country.
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Among the launched missiles were dozens of surface-to-surface missiles. Most of them, according to the IDF, were intercepted outside the country.
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Saudi Arabia has expressed its concern on the escalation between Iran and Israel, called on the both sides to exercise restraint.
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In case of Israeli response to Iran's actions, Iran's next reaction will be of double force, the Iranian Tasnim news agency reports, citing sources.
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Sputnik correspondent in Lebanon has filmed the flight of drones towards Israel and the 'Iron Dome' operations.
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Long queues are forming at petroleum stations in Beirut, Lebanon as people stock up amid the escalation between Iran and Israel.
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Israeli Defense Minister Galant holds the second telephone conversation of the day with the head of the Pentagon Austin.
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Israeli Defense Minister Galant holds the second telephone conversation of the day with the head of the Pentagon Austin.
The Israeli Defense Minister informed the head of the Pentagon about defensive actions due to the attack from Iran, the Times of Israel says.
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Germany "stands firmly on the side of Israel", accused Iran of irresponsibility.
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The Iranian attacks are "unprecedented and blatant violation of Israel's sovereignty," such an assessment is given in an Israeli letter to the chairman of the UN Security Council.
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The Israeli home front command has cancelled an order for residents of the Golan Heights and a number of southern areas to stay near bomb shelters.
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Iran to Israel: ‘The next slap will be harder’
Following Iran’s drone and missile attack on Israel, a new mural was unveiled in Tehran’s Palestine Square.
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Following Iran’s drone and missile attack on Israel, a new mural was unveiled in Tehran’s Palestine Square.
It features the following message written in Hebrew: "The next slap will be harder. The next mistake they make will be the end of your fake country."
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🎥 A video on social media appears to show Gazans cheering as an Iranian missile flies over them towards Israel.
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❗️The Houthis supported Iran's attack on Israel by launching dozens of drones towards Eilat, a source in the movement told Sputnik.
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Iran retaliation attack against Israel. What is known so far:
The weapons
🔶 The Iranian attack involved drones, cruise and supersonic missiles, according to Iranian and Israeli officials and media reports
🔶 For the first time Iran used missiles with separable warheads to break through Israel's air defenses, according to IRGC
🔶 Iran used more than 200 rockets and drones, according to the statement by IDF. Anonymous Israeli officials claimed to Ynet that 99% of Iran's projectiles were intercepted.
🔶 The US and UK reportedly helped shot down some of the drones in the skies of Jordan, Lebanon and Syria
The damage
🔶 An airbase, from which the plane that attacked the Iranian consulate in Damascus had taken off, came under fire, IRGC reported
🔶 Hezbollah stated it struck Israeli air defense complexes in the Golan Heights with rockets and Israel stated it struck Hezbollah infrastructure facilities in Lebanon in response
🔶 The IDF base in the Negev desert was reportedly hit by 7 missiles and 7 rockets hit Ramon Air base in southern Israel
🔶 10-year-old boy from Bedouin village was reportedly wounded as a result of Iranian attack
The reaction
🔶 IRGC stated that the operation was a “success” and Iran's mission to the UN said the attack was a response to aggression against diplomatic facilities, citing the right to self-defense of UN Charter Article 51
🔶 The Iranian attacks were labeled as "unprecedented and blatant violation of Israel's sovereignty," by Israel in a letter to the chairman of the UN Security Council
🔶 Iran promised to double its next reaction if Israel will try to response, according to the Iranian Tasnim news agency
🔶 The US Navy dispatched the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Dwight Eisenhower towards Israel as UK Air Force's dispatched its Voyager KC2 refueling aircraft the same way
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The weapons
The damage
The reaction
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🇮🇷🇮🇱 Iran strikes back, what will Israel do next?
CIA veteran Larry Johnson explains how Iran’s massive drone and missile attack exposed some major vulnerabilities on Israel’s part.
CIA veteran Larry Johnson explains how Iran’s massive drone and missile attack exposed some major vulnerabilities on Israel’s part.
“What we see is that despite all of the bombast and chest thumping coming out of Israel about its enormous capabilities, Iran showed today that Israel is quite vulnerable.”
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