Drones understood to be heading towards Israel as Biden returned from Delaware on Saturday to meet with national security team

Iran said it launched dozens of drones and ballistic missiles towards Israel on Saturday in a major attack following days of acute tension building up in the region and warnings from the US and elsewhere about a wider conflict erupting.

Air attack warning sirens began wailing over Jerusalem just before 2am local time on Sunday after the weapons were fired a few hours earlier from Iran with US and Jordanian military assisting Israel’s air defenses in intercepting the first incoming barrage.

With weapons believed to be still in the air en route to Israel, Iran’s mission to the United Nations posted on X: “Iran’s military action was in response to the Zionist regime’s aggression against our diplomatic premises in Damascus. The matter can be deemed concluded.”

However, it threatened more severe action in the face of further Israeli aggression and warned the US and Jordan specifically not to assist Israel.

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  • speaker_hat@lemmy.oneEnglish
    613·
    8 months ago

    Iran government is a failing and trying to take down with it anything they can.

    They thought that only Israel will defend itself , but also the power of the USA, Jordan, France and more where there to defeat it’s evil attack.

    I hope for peace for everyone and the best of the Israeli and Iranian citizens.

    • tocopherol@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      41·
      8 months ago

      What was evil about Iran’s attack? It was in response to an attack on their territory, and only damaged military infrastructure with no deaths unlike every attack by Israel.