The semi-official Fars news agency is reporting that the missiles that set off air raid sirens in Israel in the past hour were fired from Yemen, not Israel.
The agency said that wave 21 of Iran’s Operation True Promise has not been carried out yet.
Earlier, the Israeli military said the missiles were launched from Iran.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has promised that the “punishment will continue” against Israel, in his first statement on social media after the US joined the Israeli attacks on Iran.
ReplyDeleteThe price of futures contracts of Brent crude oil for August 2025 delivery has risen above $81 per barrel on London’s ICE for the first time since January 20, according to trading data.
ReplyDeleteFrance to evacuate citizens from Israel...
ReplyDeleteFrance is sending a military A400M aircraft to Israel to evacuate citizens from the country, the foreign and defence ministries have said.
The flights are meant to supplement the chartered civilian flights already operating, the ministries added. Those removed from Israel on the military flights will be brought to Cyprus.
About 250,000 French citizens live in Israel.
Russia blasts US at UN: Condemns Illegal Strikes on Iran & exposes western hypocrisy - "The US has Opened a Pandora's Box"
ReplyDeleteRussia, China and Pakistan have prepared and circulated a draft UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire and the search for a diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear program, Vasily Nebenzya reported.
ReplyDeleteA draft resolution prepared by Russia, China and Pakistan on seeking a diplomatic resolution of the Iranian nuclear issue reflects the stance of the majority of members of the UN Security Council, Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said.
Delete"This morning, the Russian Federation, China and Pakistan have prepared and publicized a short and balanced draft resolution of the UN Security Council calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire and the search for a diplomatic solution around the Iranian nuclear program. The text reflects the stance of the vast majority of Security Council members voiced during our sessions on June 13 and 20. We are hoping to be supported by all Council members so that it can signal the necessity of the immediate end to violence as soon as possible," he said at an emergency session of the UN Security Council called over US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has expressed support for the US strike on Iran and called for de-escalation and a return to diplomacy.
ReplyDelete“The world has long agreed that Iran cannot be allowed to get a nuclear weapon, and we support action to prevent that,” Albanese told reporters in Canberra.