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RIYADH — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Sunday only the United States could stop Israel attacking the border city of Rafah in Gaza, adding that the assault, which he expects within days, could force much of the Palestinian population to flee the enclave. “We call on the United States of America to ask Israel […]
Militants launched mortars at Israeli forces in Gaza as they prepared for the arrival of a floating U.S. Army pier dispatched to facilitate delivery of humanitarian aid, U.S. officials said Thursday, an incident that underscores the mission’s vulnerabilities. The attack on a “marshaling area” for the pier caused minimal damage . . .
The Treasury Department on Thursday officially announced new sanctions on Iran in retaliation for its attack against Israel, as the Biden administration seeks an economic rather than military response to Tehran. Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen said the administration’s actions would “degrade and disrupt” the Iranian drone program that targeted civilian populations . . .
11:34 p.m. ET, April 16, 2024 Analysis: Can Netanyahu avoid triggering a regional war? From CNN’s Nic Robertson Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a speech on July 5, 2023. Jack Guez/AFP/Getty Images/File Israel, aided by its allies, dodged a bullet Sunday. To be more precise, 60 tons of explosives aboard more than 350 Iranian […]
By Francesca Gillett BBC News 39 minutes ago Image caption, Israel’s military displays what it says is an Iranian ballistic missile retrieved from the Dead Sea The United States and the European Union say they are looking at imposing further sanctions on Iran, after its attack on Israel at the weekend. US Treasury Secretary Janet […]
2:40 p.m. ET, April 16, 2024 Iran “seems to be business as usual” after closing nuclear facilities on Sunday, IAEA chief says From CNN’s Raja Razek Rafael Grossi, International Atomic Energy Agency director general, appears on CNN on Tuesday, April 16. CNN After Iran closed its nuclear facilities on Sunday for “security considerations,” Rafael Grossi, […]
Four U.S. officials told NBC News they expect an Israeli response to Iran’s attack to be limited in scope and most likely to involve strikes on Iranian forces and their proxies outside Iran. “Tensions are high, and either party’s next moves are hard to predict, but all the significant signs point toward an easing of […]
Iran launched an unprecedented retaliatory attack on Israel over the weekend that included hundreds of missiles and drones launched primarily from its own soil, but also by Iran-backed groups in several other countries. Virtually everything fired at Israel was intercepted before entering the country’s territory, according to the Israel Defense Forces, which reported “very little […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden hosted Iraq’s leader at the White House on Monday as his administration aims to prevent escalation in Mideast hostilities following Iran’s weekend attack on Israel. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani was visiting the White House for talks intended to focus primarily on U.S.-Iraq relations, which had been scheduled […]
US stock futures rose Monday as worries over the fallout from Iran’s attack on Israel eased, allowing focus to return to earnings season and inflation risks to rate-cut hopes. S&P 500 (^GSPC) futures added 0.4%, while Dow Jones Industrial Average (