5 points re: Israel's supposed attack on Iran

Iran

Nivette Dawod

Updated 10.37 | Published 08.44

Israel is said to have attacked Iran during the night of Friday, April 19.

It is believed to be retaliation against Iran's attack on Israel last weekend.

1. Several explosions in Iran

Several explosions were reported overnight Friday inside  Iran, near the city of Isfahan where there is both an air base and a nuclear reactor. American sources state that it is Israeli missiles that have hit targets in Iran. Iran states that "no major damage occurred".

2. Retaliation

According to American sources, this is supposed to be retaliation from Israel after Iran's attack last weekend, when over 300 drones and robots were sent against Israel. Several media outlets state that the US should have been warned by Israel, but was not involved in the attack.

3. Escalation

Tensions rose after Iran's consulate in Syria was attacked in early April. Israel is accused of carrying out the attack, in which several high-ranking Iranian military personnel were killed. When Iran responded last weekend with its full-scale attack on Israel, it was the first time Iran directly attacked Israel.

4. Escalated rhetoric

Israel vowed after Iran's attack to "extract a price". Iran, in turn, has warned that Israeli action will be met with even tougher responses. During Friday morning, Iranian sources toned down the rhetoric somewhat and signaled that the country will not respond to Israel militarily at this time.

5. The outside world is worried

Many countries have expressed concern about the escalation and urged both parties to exercise restraint. The escalation increases the risk of a wider regional conflict, which would have profound consequences for both global security and political stability in the region.

 

 

Image in social media that is said to show clouds of smoke over Isfahan.
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