Iran beach volleyball team finish runners-up in Thailand Samila Open

The Iranian beach volleyball national team were given a drubbing on Tuesday in the men’s final match of the AVC Beach Tour 23rd Samila Open to stand second in the event.

Senior diplomat warns Iran to respond to any Israeli attack ‘within seconds’

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani has warned that Tehran would respond to any fresh Israeli "mistake" against the country “within seconds".

Italy warns Israeli retaliation for Iran military operation could lead to spiral of violence

Italy has warned that any retaliation by Israel for Iran’s missile and drone attacks over the weekend could lead to a spiral of violence, local media has reported.

Zelensky calls on West to treat Ukraine like Israel

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged the collective West to become involved in the conflict with Russia and protect Kiev similar to how it aided Israel during the Iranian missile and drone attacks over the weekend.

Iran says warned US over consequences of repeated Israeli adventurism

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says Tehran has warned Washington about potential consequences of repeated Israeli military adventurism against Iran.

Iran FM to UN chief: Anti-Israeli military operation could have been wider in scope

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, in a phone call with Antonio Guterres the UN Secretary General, has said the country’s recent retaliatory strikes against Israel could have been wider in scope.

Any slightest move against Iran to face harsh response: President Raisi

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi warned Israel and its allies that the slightest action against Tehran’s interests will face our forceful, wide-ranging, and painful response against all perpetrators.

US House passes series of bills aimed at “squeezing Iran financially” after Israel attack

The Republican-led US House has voted in favor of a series of bills aimed at squeezing Tehran financially in response to an unprecedented drone and missile attack launched by Iran against Israel over the weekend.

Israel pledges response to Iran military operation

The head of Israel’s military has stated Tel Aviv would respond to Iran’s weekend drone and missile attack as several Western countries urged Israel to avoid an escalation of the conflict in the Middle East.

Iran says surprised by UK support for Israeli crimes

The Iranian foreign minister, in a phone conversation with his British counterpart, voiced surprise at Britain’s support for the Israeli crimes in the Gaza Strip, where around 34,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel over the past few months.

Iranian FM urges Germany to focus on Gaza peace

The Iranian foreign minister, in a phone call with his German counterpart, called on Berlin to focus its efforts to establish a ceasefire in Gaza.

UK expresses hope there would be no “retaliatory response” to Iran’s attack against Israel

Israel has every right to retaliate after the Iranian drone and missile attacks over the weekend but would be better served by refraining from an escalation, UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron has stated.

France calls for ‘isolation’ of Iran

French President Emmanuel Macron has urged international sanctions on Tehran to be strengthened following its missile and drone attacks on Israel over the weekend. France was among the few countries that blocked a UN Security Council statement to condemn the recent Israeli raid on Iran’s consulate that killed seven Iranian military advisors.

Germany warns Iran against further attacks on Israel

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned Iran against further strikes against Israel, and reaffirmed his country’s strong support for Tel Aviv amid rising tensions in the Middle East.

Iran says anti-Israel retaliatory attack ‘necessary, appropriate’

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has stated Tehran’s retaliatory operation against Israel was a “necessary and proportionate” action taken in defense of the country’s national security.

More Americans want US to encourage Israel to cease military operation in Gaza: Poll

A growing number of Americans want US President Joe Biden to encourage Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cease its military action in the Gaza Strip, according to a new survey.

India urges Iran to release 17 Indian crew on board seized container ship

New Delhi has called on Tehran to release 17 Indian crew members on board a container ship confiscated by Iran on Saturday.

Iranian daily warns of ‘moles’ following Israel’s targeting of top commander in Damascus

An Iranian newspaper has heaped praise on Iran’s armed forces for staging a massive operation on Sunday against Israel to retaliate an aggression against the Iranian diplomatic premises in Syria earlier this month, but at the same time has warned of vulnerabilities.

G7 leaders say Iran strike on Israel risks ‘uncontrollable regional escalation’

The leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) have warned that the Iranian attack on Israel risks an “uncontrollable regional escalation". Tehran says it has exercised its inherent right of self-defense against the regime's acts of aggression.

Iran FM: Military action against Israeli regime did NOT target civilian areas

Iran's Foreign Minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian, asserted in a gathering of foreign ambassadors in Tehran that Iran's military operations avoided targeting civilian or economic sites during Saturday night’s military action against the Israeli regime.

US says Iran’s attack on Israel lasted about five hours

The wave of missile and drone strikes launched from Iran towards Israel lasted approximately five hours, two US officials has said.

Iranian president: Any new Israeli adventurism will face heavier response

Iran’s president has warned any new ‘adventurism’ by Israel against Iranian interests will have more serious repercussions than the military strike on the occupied territories on Sunday.

Any Israeli aggression will get ‘stronger’ response from Iran: Envoy

Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani has warned that any Israeli assault against Tehran’s interests will be dealt with a “stronger” blow.

IRGC commander: Iran’s next response against any Zionist aggression will be stronger

The commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami has warned that the Israeli regime will get a tougher response if it reacts to the Iranian retaliatory operation on occupied territories on Sunday.

Top Iranian commander: Israel to receive harsher response in case of new attacks

The Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces said on Sunday that Iran does not intend to launch any new attacks against Israel following the massive drone and missiles strikes overnight on the Israeli-occupied territories in retaliation for the occupying regime’s targeting of Iran’s consulate in the Syrian capital earlier this month.

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