Iran Attacks Israel: What We Know
Tehran fired hundreds of drones and missiles in what was believed to be its first direct assault on Israel after years of a shadow war.
Tehran fired hundreds of drones and missiles in what was believed to be its first direct assault on Israel after years of a shadow war.
Despite doubts about further U.S. aid, the American defense secretary told a meeting of Kyiv’s backers that the fight against Russia “remains one of the great causes of our time.”
However, the planned pier and causeway will take at least a month and maybe two to complete, the Pentagon said.
With the wars in Ukraine and Gaza straining U.S. arsenals, Washington is seeking to expand production with global partners like Australia.
The downing of the Reaper drone is another escalation of violence between the United States and Iran-backed groups.
The Pentagon said the White House, the Joint Chiefs and Congress had been notified of the defense secretary’s condition, unlike when he kept complications from prostate surgery secret last month.
U.S. officials acknowledge that the targeted militias still retain the majority of their capability to carry out future attacks.
The airstrikes, meant to deter attacks on ships in the Red Sea, came one day after the United States struck at other Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Syria.
President Biden has promised to respond to attacks that killed three American service members at a base in Jordan.
President Biden has carefully calibrated his responses to attacks by Iranian-backed militias since Oct. 7. Now he must decide how far he is willing to go after a drone attack…