The aerial attack comes after a deadly Israeli airstrike in early April on the Iranian Embassy complex in the Syrian capital. Aaron Boxerman, Ronen Bergman, Farnaz Fassihi and Eric Nagourney Iran …
Cyprus suspends processing of Syrian asylum applications as boatloads of refugees continue arriving
Cyprus says it’s suspending processing all asylum applications by Syrian nationals because of large numbers of refugees from the war-torn country that continue to reach the island nation by boat, prim …
Blast shocks Damascus, inflicts property damage
A blast ripped through a vehicle in the Syrian capital Damascus on Saturday, causing property damage, according to the Damascus Police Department.
Iran Tries to Calibrate Response Against Israel After Deadly Bombing
A senior Iranian official said the country’s military shouldn’t let public demands dictate its actions against Israel, suggesting that Tehran is trying to balance domestic pressures against U.S. warnings as it decides how to retaliate against an attack in Syria in which it says Israel killed one of its top generals.
Middle East conflict live updates: U.S. restricts staff travel in Israel; Pentagon frustrated over Syria strike
The World Health Organization chief said staff who visited Khan Younis in southern Gaza described destruction “disproportionate to anything one can imagine.”
US dismisses claims of Iranian support for ISIS in Pakistan
US State Department spokesperson Mathew Miller has denied any information that suggested that Iran was supporting the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Pakistan, contributing to the recent …
Iran aims to contain fallout in Israel response, will not be hasty, sources say
Iran has signalled to Washington that it will respond to Israel’s attack on its Syrian embassy in a way that aims to avoid major escalation and it will not act hastily, as Tehran presses demands …
Pakistan bans Iran-backed Shiite group fighting in Syria
Pakistan officials say Pakistani nationals trained to fight in Syria have been returning home and pose a security threat …
The Latest | Israel vows to defend itself if Iran responds to attack on its consulate
Israel’s military says it is prepared to defend the country and strike back if Iran decides to retaliate for this month’s deadly airstrike on the Iranian Consulate in Syria …
‘Whoever harms us, we will harm them’: Israel warns Iran against retaliation for Syria strike
Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to retaliate against any attack on Israel’s interests as the US warned allies that Iran was close to a revenge attack for Israel’s strike on its consulate in Damascus, …