The Iran-Israel war has helped strengthen Netanyahu domestically and overseas, just as his grip on power looked vulnerable
Sahar Emami was presenting live on Iranian state television this week when loud explosions interrupted the programme
Here are some opposition groups or blocs
“I don’t care what she said,” Trump told reporters. In his view, Iran was “very close” to having a nuclear bomb.
The GBU-57, a 30,000-pound (13,607 kg) warhead capable of penetrating 200 feet (61 meters) underground before exploding
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has consistently interpreted self-defence narrowly
Iran has not issued frequent casualty updates during the conflict and has often downplayed the extent of damage and deaths.
“We must give a strong response to the terrorist Zionist regime. We will show the Zionists no mercy”
Iran refuses ceasefire talks amid Israeli attacks, official says
As Israel-Iran conflict continues, former US nuclear negotiator Alan Eyre told Al Jazeera that Iran’s options in the face of the Israeli onslaught are “very bleak” and “very limited”.
For now, the fighting between Israel and Iran seems restricted to the two nations. But what if calls to de-escalate fall on deaf ears? What if the fighting escalates and expands? Here are just a few possible, worst-case scenarios:
First daylight sirens in Israel; explosions in Tel Aviv
Israel and Iran launched fresh attacks on each other yesterday, killing scores, as US President Donald Trump said the conflict could be ended easily while warning Tehran not to strike any US targets.
The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said top US officials have been in constant communications with Israeli officials in the days since Israel launched a massive attack on Iran in a bid to halt its nuclear program
President Donald Trump told a news network Sunday the United States could become involved in the Iran-Israel conflict, and that he would be "open" to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin being a mediator
Strikes in both countries persisted throughout the day, as the death rose following Israel's large-scale attacks on Friday aimed at crippling Iran's nuclear and military infrastructure, sparking retaliation
With no let-up in sight, Iran said it would begin opening mosques, metro stations and schools to serve as makeshift bomb shelters for civilians, as Israel kept up its withering blows
A pattern of impunity has fuelled Israeli aggression
