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How Israel and allied defenses intercepted more than 300 Iranian missiles and drones
Middle East
April 14, 2024
How Israel and allied defenses intercepted more than 300 Iranian missiles and drones
CNN — Almost all the ballistic missiles and drones Iran launched at Israel in an unprecedented attack late Saturday were…
Egypt declares state of maximum alert following regional escalation
Egypt
April 14, 2024
Egypt declares state of maximum alert following regional escalation
Egypt has declared a state of maximum alert with a crisis cell formed to monitor the situation in the region,…
As Iran attacks Israel, Biden confronts an escalating Middle East crisis he had hoped to avoid
Middle East
April 14, 2024
As Iran attacks Israel, Biden confronts an escalating Middle East crisis he had hoped to avoid
CNN — For President Joe Biden, an attack on Israel launched from Iranian soil amounts to a scenario he’d greatly…
Iran launches unprecedented retaliatory strikes on Israel in major escalation of widening conflict
Middle East
April 14, 2024
Iran launches unprecedented retaliatory strikes on Israel in major escalation of widening conflict
CNN – Iran launched an unprecedented large-scale drone and missile attack at Israel on Saturday night, in retaliation for a…
US expects Iran to carry out direct attack on Israel, sources say, as Biden warns ‘don’t’
Middle East
April 13, 2024
US expects Iran to carry out direct attack on Israel, sources say, as Biden warns ‘don’t’
Washington CNN — The US expects that Iran will carry out strikes against multiple targets inside Israel in the coming…
US preparing for significant Iran attack on US or Israeli assets in the region as soon as next week
Middle East
April 6, 2024
US preparing for significant Iran attack on US or Israeli assets in the region as soon as next week
Washington CNN — The US is on high alert and actively preparing for a “significant” attack that could come as…
Iran wants to punish Israel for the killing of its commanders. But its options are limited
Middle East
April 3, 2024
Iran wants to punish Israel for the killing of its commanders. But its options are limited
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside…
Iran vows revenge as it accuses Israel of deadly airstrike on Syria consulate in deepening Middle East crisis
Middle East
April 2, 2024
Iran vows revenge as it accuses Israel of deadly airstrike on Syria consulate in deepening Middle East crisis
CNN — Iran has vowed to retaliate after it accused Israel of bombing its embassy complex in Syria on Monday,…
Egypt condemns targeting Iranian consulate in Damascus
Egypt
April 2, 2024
Egypt condemns targeting Iranian consulate in Damascus
Egypt on Tuesday condemned targeting the headquarters of the Iranian consulate in Damascus. Posting on his X account, Spokesperson for…
The Middle East on the brink again after attack on Iranian consulate
Middle East
April 2, 2024
The Middle East on the brink again after attack on Iranian consulate
CNN — The attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus on Monday may be the most dangerous escalation outside of…