War experts say Iran may retaliate for the attack in Damascus in part by targeting American troops based in the Middle East. It’s done it before.
Strike on Iran’s consulate in Syria is ‘turning point’, Hezbollah head says
The head of Lebanon’s armed group Hezbollah said on Friday that Israel’s strike on Iran’s consulate in Damascus this week marked a “turning point” since Oct. 7, when Palestinian group Hamas launched …
Iran vows to punish Israel for officers killed in embassy strike
Iran reiterated its pledge to punish Israel on Friday at a funeral for seven officers killed in a suspected Israeli airstrike on the Iranian embassy compound in Syria this week.
Cyprus president to discuss spike in migrants with EU chief, visit Lebanon
Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides will discuss with the head of the European Commission on Sunday an unprecedented surge in arrivals of mainly Syrian refugees this week on the island and he will …
Iran embassy strike shows Israel’s growing reach as Mideast boils
Hounded by months of deadly Israeli attacks in Syria, Iranian military commanders thought it safe to convene a top-level meeting inside Iran’s embassy compound in Damascus, believing it protected by …
Israel Scrambles GPS Signals as Country Girds for Potential Retaliation From Iran
The move sowed confusion in Tel Aviv as Tehran warns of response to strike on diplomatic building in Syria.
Why does Israel keep launching attacks in Syria?
But why does Israel keep launching air strikes on Syria and what will happen next? When did the attacks start? The Israeli military has been regularly assaulting Syria for more than a decade, taking …
U.S. Scrambles to Contain Fallout from Israel’s Strikes on Iranians and Aid Workers
U.S. officials on Tuesday scrambled to distance themselves from a series of Israeli military actions in Syria and Gaza that threaten to escalate hostilities in the region and further draw America into …
Iraqi Militias Are Targeting Israel, But Israel Probably Won’t Retaliate With Strikes Inside Iraq
A drone launched from over 250 miles away in Syria hit a school in Eilat in November. Israel swiftly retaliated by striking Syria. It was evident in the years preceding the current conflict that many …
US braces for retaliation after attack on Iran consulate — even as it says it wasn’t involved
Shortly after an airstrike widely attributed to Israel destroyed an Iranian consulate building in Syria, the United States had an urgent message for Iran: We had nothing to do with it. But that may …