This is all known about Iran’s attack on Israel – “A serious threat to global peace” – 2024-04-14 17:23:41

On Saturday evening, Iran launched more than 200 drones and missiles at Israel. Iran is justifying the attack as self-defense, but the United States has vowed to support Israel with an “iron grip,” raising the threat of a wider conflict in the region as Iran warns Israel’s allies not to intervene.

“All threats from the United States and the Zionist regime, originating from any country, will lead to a reciprocal reaction by Iran against the origin of the threat,” the Iranian Revolutionary Guard said in a statement.

Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari says, according to the news agency Reuters, that Iran launched dozens of missiles towards Israel. According to Hagar, most were repelled outside Israel’s borders. One Israeli military base suffered minor damage in the attacks.

A high-ranking US official, on the other hand, tells ABC News that Iran has launched at least 150 missiles during the night between Saturday and Sunday.

Israel’s defenses were supported by dozens of US, British and Jordanian fighter jets, which shot down several Iranian drones before they entered Israeli airspace.

Israel’s emergency services are not aware of any injuries in the Iranian attacks. However, the Red Star of David organization says that it treated at least 31 people. According to the organization, a 7-year-old girl suffered a serious head injury after being hit by shrapnel from an anti-aircraft missile.

Explosions were seen in the sky over Tel Aviv as Iranian drones and missiles reached Israel. AOP

Iran calls the attack self-defense

Iran’s UN mission says the attack on Israel is in response to Israel’s attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus. On April 1, Israel struck an Iranian building in the Syrian capital. An Israeli army spokesman said at the time that Israel considers the building to have been a military target, but the army has not confirmed it was behind the attack.

The Iranian embassy says that after the attack that started on Saturday, the matter can be considered “to have been dealt with”. It also calls on the United States not to intervene.

– If the Israeli administration were to make another mistake, Iran’s response would be much more serious. It is a conflict between Iran and the rogue regime of Israel that the United States must stay out of, Iran’s UN mission says in a statement.

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“Unprecedented escalation”

Secretary General of the UN Antonio Guterres condemned Iran’s attack, and he says he is concerned about an escalation between Israel and Iran. The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting with Israel’s UN ambassador on Sunday Gilad Erdanin on application.

– Iran’s attack is a serious threat to global peace and security, and I expect the Council to use all means to take concrete measures against Iran, Erdan says in X.

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High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Joseph Borrell condemns Iran’s attack, describing it as an “unprecedented escalation”.

– The EU strongly condemns Iran’s attack on Israel, which is unacceptable. This is an unprecedented escalation and a serious threat to regional security, says Borrell in X.

A free hand for Israel’s War Council

President of the United States Joe Biden cut short a weekend visit to Delaware and returned to the White House to meet with national security advisers. Biden assures that the United States will defend Israel.

– We treat Israel’s security against the threats posed by Iran and its empires with an iron grip, Biden said at X after the Security Council meeting.

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Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu called a war council in Tel Aviv on Saturday evening. During the meeting, Israel’s National Security Council authorized the War Council to decide on countermeasures against Iran.

Israel, Iraq and Lebanon closed their airspace at midnight. Located between Iran and Israel, Jordan raised its air defense capabilities to counter drones and missiles that violate its airspace.