Israel promises response to Iran attack

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Iran attack on Israel much more extensive than the last time. Did Iranian missiles overwhelm Israel's Iron Dome? Israeli TV news reports on waves of Iranian missile attacks and Israel's coming retaliation. Waiting for word on casualties in Iranian strike on Israel. C&B take calls ... Show More

Israel has finally retaliated for Iran's missile strikes earlier this month, carrying out a series of relatively restrained air attacks overnight. The Israeli army struck Iranian military sites, including air defence batteries and missile manufacturing facilities, killing two Ira ... Show More

Iran has launched around 180 missiles at Israel, in response to the killings of Hezbollah's militant leaders, prompting alarm across the region. Tensions remain high in Lebanon, as Israeli strikes continue. Trading on Wall Street dipped on worries amid Middle East tensions. 

Today, Iran fired missiles at a U.S. military base in Qatar. Officials said Iran also fired on Iraq. The attacks were in retaliation for a strike over the weekend that hit three of Iran’s nuclear facilities, authorized by President Trump. WSJ’s Shayndi Raice reports on how Iran g ... Show More

The US military will "very likely" fight a three-way war with Iran, Russia, and China, predicted Palantir CEO Alex Karp in 2024. American imperial strategist Zbigniew Brzezinski warned back in the 1990s of this Eurasian "anti-hegemonic coalition" that could challenge US global do ... Show More