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  • War: Iran advises US, UK, France, Germany to stop supporting Israel

    War: Iran advises US, UK, France, Germany to stop supporting Israel

    Senior political and military  figures in Iran have continued to warn Israel against retaliating, saying that the effect and counter attack will be massive.

    It would be recalled that United States, United, France and Germany have all been advised to stop supporting Israel.

    Brig Gen Abolfazl Shekarchi, as reported by the official state news agency IRNA, there will be an even stronger response from Iran if Israel retaliates to the strikes at the weekend.

    We remind the heads of state of the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany to stop supporting the declining child-killing terrorist regime of Israel.

    “The Islamic Republic of Iran has proven that it is not a warmonger and does not seek to spread the war.

    “The response will be stronger if the regime carries out a more severe aggressive act.

    Overnight a senior official told Al Jazeera that Iran had a broad range of options to use against Israel, adding that “its bullying and madly taken behavior towards Iran will not work.

  • We’ll use ‘weapon never used before’ – Iran warns Israel

    We’ll use ‘weapon never used before’ – Iran warns Israel

    Abolfaz Amouei a member of the Iranian Parliament has issued out a very strong warning to Israel, saying Iran is ready to use a weapon never used before in the war against Israel.

    Amouei posited that  Iran’s response to Israel was legitimate, adding that Iran does not want tension to flare in the region.

    The parliamentarian told newsmen in Iran that Israel’s crimes in Gaza are destablizing the region.

    “It is Israel’s crimes in Gaza that are destabilizing (the region).

    “We are ready to use a weapon that we have not used so far. We have plans for all scenarios. In this regard, we will behave rationally and courageously.

    “Our message is peace and at the same time preparedness.” He said.

    Amouei also said the United States, US, can stop Israel’s attack as the best form of support.

    Last Saturday night, Iran had shot over 300 missiles and drones towards Israel in response to the Israeli attack on Iran’s consulate building in Syria on April 1.

    Seven Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) military advisors were killed during the attack by the Israeli forces.

  • Late TB Joshua’s prophecy on Iran vs Israel resurfaces

    Late TB Joshua’s prophecy on Iran vs Israel resurfaces

    A futuristic prophecy of late Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua, popularly known as TB Joshua, has resurfaced on the Internet.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the prophecy by late TB Joshua resurfaced amid tension between Iran and Israel.

    On 14th April 2024, Iran fired 120 ballistic missiles, 30 cruise missiles and 170 UAVs against Israel, which were intercepted by Israel’s defence system with no casualty reported.

    However, in the resurfaced prophecy of TB Joshua, the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) founder said the tension between Iran and Israel he saw will be one that has not been witnessed before.

    “Pray for the nation Iran. I am seeing a tension between Iran and Israel; a tension of I want to fight, I want to fight. If that should happen, it will be very serious than any other one you have ever witnessed.

    “We should not stop praying, because a break in prayer, war will start,” the late prophet said in the now trending video.

    Attack brings Israel, Iran to brink of war as leaders urge restraint

    Iran’s direct and unprecedented attack on Israel brought the two nations to the verge of war on Sunday.

    Leaders around the world called for deescalation amid fears of all-out war spreading in the Middle East.

    UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has called on the Security Council to urgently deescalate the situation in the Middle East after Iran launched a direct attack on Israel in retaliation to a suspected Israeli strike.

    “The Middle East is on the brink,” Guterres told a special session of the body in New York.

    “The people of the region are confronting a real danger of a devastating full-scale conflict.

    “Now is the time to defuse and de-escalate. Now is the time for maximum restraint”.

    The special meeting was convened at Israel’s request a day after Tehran launched its aerial attack.

    “We have a shared responsibility to work for peace, Guterres told the Security Council. Neither the region nor the world can afford more war”.

    U.S. President Joe Biden and the leaders of the seven leading democratic industrialised countries (G7) condemned Iran’s attack in the strongest possible terms on Sunday and underlined their full support for Israel’s security.

    “With its actions, Iran has further stepped toward the destabilisation of the region and risks provoking an uncontrollable regional escalation.

    “This must be avoided,’’ they said in a statement.

    Of the 170 unmanned missiles and more than 30 cruise missiles launched by Iran, none reached Israel, according to the Israeli military, saying it successfully repelled the attack.

    The spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Daniel Hagari, described the Iranian drone and missile attack on Israel as an unprecedented attack that was met with unprecedented defence.

    “This is the first time that such a coalition worked together against the threat of Iran and its proxies in the Middle East’’, he said of Israel’s cooperation with international allies to shoot down the missiles.

    This was led by the U.S. together with Great Britain, France and other partners.

    “We are still on high alert and assessing the situation.

    “Over the last few hours, we approved operational plans for both offensive and defensive actions,’’ Hagari said.

    Iran’s National Security Council has warned Israel of a military response to the retaliatory strikes.

    “If the Zionist regime wants to continue its malice against Iran, it will receive a response at least ten times greater than the recent attack,’’ the portal Nur News quoted a statement from the Council as saying.

    Iran had chosen the smallest form of punishment for Israel and only attacked military facilities, the statement added, referring to the direct aerial attack the previous day.

    Iran’s “Operation Truthful Promise’’ was mounted in revenge for an airstrike on its embassy grounds in Damascus on April 1.

    The two generals and others were killed. Israel is believed to have carried out the attack and has not denied responsibility.

    A 7-year-old Bedouin girl was seriously injured in the Negev desert, but otherwise there was only minor damage to property in Israel and Israeli and regional airspace reopened on Sunday morning.

    Nonetheless, Israeli President Isaac Herzog called the attack a declaration of war.

    Israel is now carefully considering its next steps, Foreign Minister Israel Katz said earlier in an interview with the Israeli army radio station.

    “We have said: if Iran attacks Israel, we will attack Iran. And this commitment is still valid,’’ Katz said.

    Others in Israel called for a regional coalition to counter Iran.

    Iran would be made to pay the price for its attack on Israel as and when it suits us, Benny Gantz, a member of Israel’s war cabinet, said on Sunday.

    Israel’s war cabinet was weighing a response on Sunday, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, “we shot down, we slowed down. Together we will win,’’ in a post on X.

    Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said the Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) had taught a lesson to Israel and he warned against counterattacks.

    “We carried out an operation of limited scope and size against the Zionist regime,’’said Commander Hussein Salami.

    He said the IRGC had decided to deal with Israel differently in future.

    “This new equation means that from now on, whenever the Zionist regime attacks our interests, properties, individuals and citizens, we will retaliate from the Islamic Republic of Iran,’’ he said.

    Up until now, Iran has primarily relied on allied, non-state actors in Arab countries.

    Western leaders including German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, condemned the attack.

    Beijing broke its relative silence on the conflict in the Middle East to express deep concern.

    Biden spoke to Netanyahu on the phone, condemning the attack and reaffirming Washington’s “ironclad commitment’’ to Israel’s security.

    Scholz, currently in China, condemned the attack along side German lawmakers assured Israel of their solidarity.

    Von der Leyen said the G7 would continue its efforts to stabilise the situation and said the group would also discuss further sanctions on Iran, particularly its drone and missile programmes.

    EU foreign ministers are due to meet on Tuesday for talks to further stabilise the situation.

  • Israel needs to ‘think carefully’ about risks of escalation, U.S. warns

    Israel needs to ‘think carefully’ about risks of escalation, U.S. warns

    U.S. President, Joe Biden, has urged Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to carefully consider any Israeli retaliatory strike against Iran and the consequences this might have, sources in Washington say.

    This was according to a telephone conversation between the two leaders on Saturday evening, Biden made it “very clear’’ to Netanyahu that he needed to “think carefully and strategically about risks of escalation.’’

    A senior U.S. government official said this in Washington on Sunday evening.

    “This is something that is constantly being discussed with the Israeli side and other allies, the official said, noting that Biden also made it clear that the U.S. would help Israel to defend itself.

    Israel had made it clear to the U.S. government in the past talks that it was not looking for a significant escalation with Iran, the government representative said.

    Iran’s direct attack on Israel at the weekend was fuelling fears of a conflagration in the Middle East.

    The International efforts were already being made on Sunday to defuse the situation.

    Biden and fellow leaders of the seven leading democratic industrialised countries (G7) discussed the crisis and condemned the large-scale attack in the strongest possible terms.

    “We don’t want to see this escalate. We are not looking for a major war with Iran,’’ John Kirby, communications director of the U.S. government’s National Security Council, said.

    He added that the U.S. president had been clear he was not seeking war with Iran.

    The U.S. would continue to help Israel defend itself, Kirby said, but said that how Israel responded now would be up to them.

    The U.S. has been Israel’s staunchest ally and biggest military supporter and has repeatedly reiterated its support as tensions escalated between Israel and Iran.

    It was unclear on Sunday whether Israel would respond to Iran’s unprecedented direct attack the previous day, which, according to Israeli sources, involved some 300 missiles and drones.

    The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that its forces in the Red Sea area had shot down scores of drones and missiles headed for Israel.

    “U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces, supported by U.S. European Command destroyers, successfully engaged and destroyed more than 80 one-way attack unscrewed aerial vehicles (OWA UAV).

    “At least six ballistic missiles intended to strike Israel from Iran and Yemen,’’ a statement said.

    “This includes a ballistic missile on its launcher vehicle and seven UAVs destroyed on the ground in Iranian-backed Houthi controlled areas of Yemen prior to their launch.’’

    Iran’s “Operation Truthful Promise’’ was mounted in revenge for an airstrike on its embassy grounds in Damascus on April 1, in which two generals and others were killed.

    Israel is believed to have carried out the attack and has not denied responsibility.

    Israel has been Iran’s declared arch-enemy since the Islamic Revolution of 1979.

    The decades-old tensions between the two countries have escalated following the outbreak of the Gaza war in October.

  • We gave warning before attacking Israel – Iran

    We gave warning before attacking Israel – Iran

    Turkish, Jordanian, and Iraqi officials said on Sunday that Iran gave wide notice days before its drone and missile attack on Israel, but U.S. officials said Tehran did not warn Washington and that it was aiming to cause significant damage.

    Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles on Saturday in a retaliatory strike after a suspected Israeli strike on its embassy compound in Syria.

    Most of the drones and missiles were downed before reaching Israeli territory, though a young girl was critically injured and there were widespread concerns of further escalation.

    Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Sunday that Iran gave neighbouring countries and Israel’s ally, the United States 72 hours’ notice it would launch the strikes.

    Turkey’s Foreign Ministry said it had spoken to both Washington and Tehran before the attack, adding that it had conveyed messages as an intermediary to be sure reactions were proportionate.

    “Iran said the reaction would be a response to Israel’s attack on its embassy in Damascus and that it would not go beyond this.

    “We were aware of the possibilities. The developments were not a surprise,” said a Turkish diplomatic source.

    One senior official in U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration denied Amirabdollahian’s statement, saying Washington did have contact with Iran through Swiss intermediaries but did not get notice 72 hours in advance.

    “That is absolutely not true,” the official said.

    “They did not give a notification, nor did they give any sense of … ‘these will be the targets, so evacuate them.’”

    Tehran sent the United States a message only after the strikes began and the intent was to be “highly destructive” said the official, adding that Iran’s claim of a widespread warning may be an attempt to compensate for the lack of any major damage from the attack.

    “We received a message from the Iranians as this was ongoing, through the Swiss.

    “This was basically suggesting that they were finished after this, but it was still an ongoing attack.

    “So that was (their) message to us,” the U.S. official said.

    Iraqi, Turkish, and Jordanian officials each said Iran had provided early warning of the attack last week, including some details.

    The attack with drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles risked causing major casualties and escalating the conflict.

    U.S. officials said on Friday and Saturday they expected an imminent attack and urged Iran against one, with Biden tersely saying his only message to Tehran was: “Don’t.”

    Two Iraqi sources, including a government security adviser and a security official, said Iran had used diplomatic channels to inform Baghdad about the attack at least three days before it happened.

    The exact timing of the attack was not disclosed at that point, but was passed to Iraqi security and military authorities hours before the strikes, allowing Baghdad to close its airspace and avoid fatal accidents.

    “The government clearly understood from the Iranian officials that the U.S. military in Iraq was also aware of the attack in advance,” said the Iraqi security official.

    A senior Jordanian official said Iran had summoned Arab envoys in Tehran on Wednesday to inform them of their intention to carry out an attack, though it did not specify the timing.

    Asked if Iran had also given details about the targets and kind of weapons to be used, the Jordanian source did not respond directly but indicated that that was the case.

    An Iranian source briefed on the matter said Iran had informed the U.S. through diplomatic channels that included Qatar, Turkey, and Switzerland about the scheduled day of the attack, saying it would be conducted in a manner to avoid provoking a response.

    How far escalation can be avoided remains in question.

    Biden has told Israel the United States will not join any Israeli retaliation, the U.S. official said.

    However, Israel is still weighing its response and will “exact the price from Iran in the fashion and timing that is right for us”, Israeli minister Benny Gantz said on Sunday.

  • UN chief condemns Iran’s attack on Israel

    UN chief condemns Iran’s attack on Israel

    UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has condemned the “large-scale attack” launched in Israel by Iran.

    Guterres, in a statement, urged maximum restraint by all parties and warned that neither the region nor the world could afford another war.

    According to the latest reports, Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles from its territory toward Israel, with most intercepted on Saturday.

    Several missiles reportedly struck within Israeli territory, one of which damaged an Israeli military facility in the south of the country.

    “I call for an immediate cessation of these hostilities,” he urged.

    The UN chief said that he was deeply alarmed about the very real danger of a devastating region-wide escalation.

    “I urge all parties to exercise maximum restraint to avoid any action that could lead to major military confrontations on multiple fronts in the Middle East.

    “I have repeatedly stressed that neither the region nor the world can afford another war,’ he said.

    Tensions have been ratcheting up in the region since Hamas’ deadly October 7 terror attack and mass hostage taking and Israel’s subsequent full-scale assault on the Gaza Strip, which has left thousands dead and pushed the population to the brink of starvation.

    For his part, the President of the UN General Assembly, Dennis Francis, also expressed deep concern about the unfolding situation in the Middle East, “involving the launch by Iran of drones and missiles against Israel.”

    In a separate statement, Francis noted that Iran had explained its action “in the context of article 51 of the UN Charter, following the recent Israeli attack on the Iranian Embassy in Damascus.”

    “The Iranian response compounds the already tense and delicate peace and security situation in the Middle East,” the Assembly President said.

    He strongly called upon all parties to exercise the utmost restraint to avoid further escalation of tension in the region.

    “This is a moment that calls for wise and prudent judgement, in which the risks and extended risks are very carefully considered.

    “I expect that the Iranian authorities will honour their word that by their action today, the matter can be deemed concluded.”

    Francis stressed that dialogue and diplomacy are the only way to resolve differences.

    Francis warned: “A vicious cycle of attack and counterattack will lead to nowhere, but inevitably, to more death, suffering and misery.”

  • War: Israel launches attack on Lebanon’s Hezbollah

    War: Israel launches attack on Lebanon’s Hezbollah

    Hezbollah a militant group in Lebanon suffered series of attacks from Israeli military just hours after Iran attacked Jerusalem with missiles and drones.

    According to Fox news the fresh wave of Israeli attacks targeted a Hezbollah weapons manufacturing facility as well as other targets, according to the IDF.

    “A short while ago, IDF fighter jets struck a number of military structures in a complex belonging to Hezbollah’s Radwan Forces in the area of Jbaa in southern Lebanon,” Israeli forces said in a statement.

    “Earlier during the night, IDF fighter jets struck Hezbollah military structures in the areas of Khiam and Kfarkela.”

    However, Israel is yet to strike Iran directly following an attack, but the country’s ultimate plans for a response remain unclear.

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed last week to respond to any Iranian assault in kind.

    Meanwhile, United States president, Joe Biden has advised Israel not to retaliate, given that its air defenses shot down roughly 99 per cent of Iran’s 300 missiles and drones during Saturday’s attack.

     

    Although, President Biden is reportedly advising Israel not to retaliate, given that its air defenses shot down roughly 99 per cent of Iran’s 300 missiles and drones during Saturday’s attack.

    Biden has assured Israel of unwavering support in the face of any threats or attack.

     

  • UK condemns Iran’s attack on Israel, reveals next line of action

    UK condemns Iran’s attack on Israel, reveals next line of action

    Rishi Sunak the British prime minister,  has reacted to Iran’s attack on Israel.

    The UK said it’s working alonside its allies to stabilise the situation, adding that it does not want to see more bloodshed.

    According to Sunak, the United Kingdom will continue to offer support for Israel’s security.

    On Saturday, Iran  fired multiple drone attacks against Israel in retaliation to the attack on its embassy in Syria and the killing of its top officials by the Israeli military.

    Reacting to the attack on X, the Prime minister said, “I condemn in the strongest terms the Iranian regime’s reckless attack against Israel.

    “Iran has once again demonstrated that it is intent on sowing chaos in its own backyard.

    “The UK will continue to stand up for Israel’s security and that of all our regional partners, including Jordan and Iraq.

    “Alongside our allies, we are urgently working to stabilise the situation and prevent further escalation. No one wants to see more bloodshed.”

  • WAR: Iran carries out threats, fires missiles, drones at Israel

    WAR: Iran carries out threats, fires missiles, drones at Israel

    Jerusalem the capital of Israel witnessed multiple blast as drones fired by Iran have arrived in Israel.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that Iran threatened to attack Israel few weeks ago after  it was accused of launching attacks against Iran’s consulate in Damascus, Syria, resulting in the killing of its men.

     

    The attack, according to reports, was in retaliation for the killing of its men and two generals earlier in the month.

    However, following the launching of the drones, Israel’s military on Saturday notified residents of high-risk areas to move into bomb shelters for safety when the drones arrive.

    A CNN correspondent reporting from Jerusalem said no impact of the drones was felt through the destruction of facilities but that the blasts were a result of the drones being intercepted by Israel’s aero-defence system.

    There are reports that France, US and UK are assisting Israel in shooting down the drones.

    According to Israeli Army radio, more than 100 drones were intercepted outside Israeli territory with assistance from the US and UK.

  • Gaza War: US president Biden knocks Israel’s Netanyahu

    Gaza War: US president Biden knocks Israel’s Netanyahu

    United States president, Joe Biden has knocked Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu over his approach on war on Gaza describing it as a mistake.

    Biden has now urged Israel to call for a ceasefire.

    This is Biden’s latest criticism of Netanyahu amid growing tensions over the civilian death toll from Israel’s war on Hamas.

    “I think what he’s doing is a mistake. I don’t agree with his approach,” Biden told Univision, a US Spanish-language TV network, when asked about Netanyahu’s handling of the war.

    The US number one citizen reiterated that an Israeli drone attack last week that killed seven aid workers from a US-based charity in Gaza – and sparked a tense phone call with Netanyahu – was “outrageous”.

    “What I’m calling for is for the Israelis to just call for a ceasefire, allow for the next six, eight weeks, total access to all food and medicine going into the country,” said Biden.

    The president’s earlier remarks was that the burden lay with Hamas to agree to a truce and hostage release deal.

    Biden also stepped up pressure on Israel to let more aid into devastated Gaza.

    “There’s no excuse to not provide for the medical and the food needs of those people. It should be done now,” he added.