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2024 - 8 - 5High-Stakes Drama: Israel vs. Iran - The Showdown We Didn't Ask For!
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Tensions are skyrocketing in the Middle East as Israelis brace for a potential attack from Iran and its ally Hezbollah. This alarming situation unfolds following the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, allegedly by Israeli forces. Iran has vowed to retaliate, promising a showdown that could be both swift and devastating. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, along with his security cabinet, are making preparations for possible counterstrikes, illustrating how dire the circumstances have become.
President Joe Biden isn’t just sitting this one out. As tensions escalate, he’s convening his national security team to navigate through these turbulent waters. Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been in diplomatic overdrive, communicating with G7 counterparts and urging Iran to exercise restraint. Despite these efforts, Iranian and Hezbollah-backed proxy forces are on high alert and could take matters into their own hands.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has taken a firm stance, asserting that Tehran will definitely strike back against Israel. This comes even as Iranian officials claim they do not wish to escalate tensions further but need to 'punish' Israel to prevent future instability. This precarious balance of power seems to be teetering closer to the edge with each passing moment.
In a twist that adds a layer of complexity, Sergei Shoigu, Russia's Security Council Secretary and a close ally of President Vladimir Putin, has arrived in Tehran for discussions with the Iranian leadership. These talks are anticipated to focus on expanding ties between Iran and Russia, adding even more fuel to an already raging fire.
Interestingly, it has been noted that while Iran is gearing up for this retaliation, internal sources suggest there is significant dissent within Iranian political circles regarding the timing and scale of the response. Some factions argue that immediate retaliation could backfire, triggering a prolonged conflict with severe repercussions for the region.
And here’s a fun fact for you: did you know that during the Cold War, Israel and Iran maintained a very discreet, albeit crucial, alliance against mutual regional enemies? It’s fascinating how geopolitics can flip the script over time, turning former allies into today's adversaries. In another piece of trivia, Mossad, Israel's national intelligence agency, once helped smuggle over 20,000 Iranian Jews to Israel during the Islamic Revolution in 1979 via covert operations. Now, isn’t that a twist straight out of a spy thriller?
Israelis prepare for Iran attack (NPR)
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Biden convening national security team as tensions flare between ... (NBC News)
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Proxy forces armed by Iran could take part in retaliation against ... (ABC News)
As Iran threatens to respond to the suspected Israeli assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, the regional militias that the Islamic ...
Israel on alert for retaliation; U.S. officials say attack may be imminent (The Washington Post)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed preparations for counterstrikes with his security cabinet. Hamas and Iran blame Israel for the killing of a ...
Two possible scenarios for an Iran attack against Israel (Politico)
A poster of the late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed in an assassination. Iran has telegraphed for days that it will attack Israel in revenge for ...
War would damage Iran and Israel 'very very substantially': Gen ... (Iran International)
The cold war between the two countries heated up a few more degrees last week, when Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran. Iranian officials, ...
Iran will 'definitely' retaliate against Israel for killing of Haniyeh, says ... (Financial Times)
Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that Tehran would “definitely” respond to Israel in retaliation for the assassination of Hamas's ...
Iran says it does not want regional escalation but must 'punish' Israel (Reuters)
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US passes message to Iran not to escalate at 'critical moment' for ... (Reuters)
Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, hold firearms next to a poster of assassinated Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh, at the rally to show solidarity with ...
Iran says it has duty to punish Israel over killing of Hamas leader in ... (The Guardian)
Crisis meeting of Arab states this week may set agenda for retaliation as countries urge Iran to show restraint.
Top Russian security official Shoigu arrives in Iran, Interfax says (People Daily)
Russia's security council secretary, Sergei Shoigu, arrived in Tehran on Monday for talks with the Iranian leadership including President Masoud Pezeshkian, ...
Iranian president, in talks with Putin ally, calls for expanded ties with ... (Reuters)
Russian Security Council's Secretary Sergei Shoigu attends a meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with commanders of troops of military districts, ...
Biden briefed that Iran attack timing and details still unclear, U.S. ... (Axios)
President Biden and Vice President Harris were told by their national security team on Monday that it is still unclear when Iran and Hezbollah are likely to ...
Iranian Insiders Warn That Attacking Israel Is a Trap (The Atlantic)
Iranians attend a funeral procession for the Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on August 1. Hossein Beris / Middle East Images / AFP / Getty. August 5, 2024 ...
Iran-armed proxy forces could take part in retaliation against Israel (The Associated Press)
As Iran threatens to respond to the suspected Israeli assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, the regional militias that the Islamic ...
Biden convenes national security team as fears of Iran attack grow (BBC News)
Iran has vowed to respond to the killing of Hamas' political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week.
Israeli insider warns looming war with Iran will be different (Iran International)
That attack took place less than two weeks after a suspected Israeli strike in Syria that killed two commanders from the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps ( ...
Proxy forces armed by Iran could take part in retaliation against ... (Parkersburg News)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As Iran threatens to respond to the suspected Israeli assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, ...
Head of Russian Security Council Arrives in Iran (FDD)
Sergei Shoigu, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was shown on the Russian Ministry of Defense-controlled Zvezda TV channel meeting Rear Adm. Ali ...
Putin asks Iran to avoid civilian casualties in Israel response ... (Reuters)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has asked Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei for a restrained response to Israel's suspected killing of the ...
U.S. Faces New Challenges as Potential Iran Attack on Israel Nears (The Wall Street Journal)
Biden administration mounts last-ditch appeal to Tehran, while also pushing to keep cease-fire talks alive.
Biden convenes national security team as fears of Iran attack grow (People Daily)
Biden said he had been briefed on preparations to support Israel should it be attacked.
Arab states will likely cooperate with the U.S., Israel, if Iran attacks (Jewish Insider)
While moderate Sunni states have an interest in weakening Iran, it is unlikely to lead to a broader, more stable future coalition with Israel just yet, ...
Iran in a flurry of diplomatic activity ahead of Israel attack (Jewish Insider)
The Islamic republic is determined to strike Israel as a matter of “justice and blood revenge,” but will likely limit attack try to avoid broader war, ...
U.S. Military Prepares to Defend Israel From Iran Attack (Foreign Policy)
First, the U.S. Defense Department redirected the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group from the Pacific to the Middle East, relieving the USS Theodore ...
Iranian paper urges shift from missiles to new strategy against Israel (Iran International)
As Iranian officials continue to issue threats of missile retaliation against Israel for the killing of Ismail Haniyeh, a conservative newspaper on Tuesday ...
Iran's response to Israel looms. What are the possible scenarios? (Aljazeera.com)
The assassination of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, along with the killing of leading Hezbollah figure Fuad Shukr in Beirut, ...
Iran prepping attack on Israel in response to Hamas leader ... (USA TODAY)
Signs increasingly point to an attack by Iran on Israel, according to U.S. officials. But the timing remains unclear.
Pakistani National with Ties to Iran Charged in Connection with ... (Department of Justice)
Law enforcement foiled the charged plot before any attack could be carried out. Merchant is in federal custody. “For years, the Justice Department has been ...
Pakistani man with ties to Iran charged in plot to carry out political ... (The Associated Press)
That shooting, carried out by a 20-year-old Pennsylvania man, was unrelated to the Iran threat and the case also has no connection to the Trump assassination ...
Pakistani national with ties to Iran charged in connection to a foiled ... (CNN)
The Justice Department has charged a Pakistani man who has alleged ties to the Iranian government with seeking to carry out political assassinations, ...
US charges man with alleged ties to Iran in foiled assassination plot (Reuters)
A Pakistani man with alleged ties to Iran has been charged in the United States in connection with a foiled plot to assassinate a U.S. politician or ...
Pakistani man with ties to Iran is charged in U.S. political ... (PBS NewsHour)
Court documents do not identify any of the potential targets. But U.S. officials acknowledged last month that a threat on Donald Trump's life from Iran ...
Biden scrambles to defuse the ticking Iran-Israel time bomb (The Washington Post)
President Biden may be leaving the White House soon. But over the past week, he has conducted an intense round of diplomacy and military preparation to ...
U.S. charges man in alleged plot that raised concerns about Trump's ... (The Washington Post)
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