Middle East

Sunak says UK had shot down ‘a number’ of Iranian attack drones

LONDON, April 14, 2024 (AFP) - UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called Sunday for "calm heads to prevail" as he…

Iron Dome: Israel’s key anti-missile shield

JERUSALEM, April 14, 2024 (AFP) - Israel's Iron Dome air defence system has intercepted thousands of rockets since it first…

Israel says Iran attack ‘foiled’ amid fears of wider conflict

By Jay Deshmukh and Louis Baudoin-Laarman JERUSALEM, April 14, 2024 (AFP) - Iran's unprecedented overnight attack on Israel has been…

Iran says retaliation ‘concluded,’ warns Israel not to respond

By Jérôme RIVET, Ramin KHANIZADEH TEHRAN, April 14, 2024 (AFP) - Iran on Sunday urged Israel not to retaliate militarily…

President Biden says US helped Israel down nearly all Iran attacks

By Danny Kemp and W.G. Dunlop WASHINGTON, April 14, 2024 (AFP) - President Joe Biden said US forces helped Israel…

Israel airspace reopened since 0430 GMT: airport authority

JERUSALEM, April 14, 2024 (AFP) - Israel's airspace reopened Sunday at 7:30 am (0430 GMT) after it was closed following…

Thousands gather in Iran in show of support for attack on Israel

By Majid SOURATI TEHRAN, April 14, 2024 (AFP) - Thousands of Iranians took to the streets of Iran early Sunday…

Hezbollah says launched new rocket barrage at Israeli-annexed Golan

BEIRUT, April 14, 2024 (AFP) - The Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah said on Sunday that it had launched a fresh…

Iran warns US to ‘stay away’ from conflict with Israel

"Iran's military action was in response to the Zionist regime's aggression against our diplomatic premises in Damascus," Iran's United Nations…

UK sends additional fighter jets to Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran

LONDON, April 13, 2024 (AFP) - The UK government said Saturday it was sending additional fighter jets to the Middle…

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