@plink@palestine@israel Having now skimmed through dozens of updates on that link, 1,000s of words, the fact that #Israel conducted an illegal act of war against a civilian building on Iranian soil that killed 16 people recently is never mentioned, with the missile strike on #Damascus is only vaguely mentioned 3 times. It is never labelled an 'unprecedented escalation', despite that being just as true as the latest development.
Also not mentioned by the #NYT is the fact that the 1st April Israeli strike was widely condemned as yet another breach of international law —by the #UN, the #EU, the #ArabLeague, the #OIC, the #GCC and dozens of national governments—but was not condemned by the US government.
Also not mentioned at all the highly pertinent fact that Israel (and its primary backer and weapons supplier the #USA) has spent six months committing atrocities against millions of civilians in #Gaza, with more children, more journalists, more healthcare workers, more humanitarian aid workers, and more UN employees violently killed than in any other conflict since at least the Rwandan genocide (and in some cases going back to WWII). Israel is responsible for the most rapid deterioration of the nutritional status of a civilian population since WWII.
Video shows the moment when IRGC Navy Helicopter landing on the Israeli-owned ship “MSC ARIES” in the Strait of Hormuz.
The vessel has been redirected into Iranian port of Bandar Abbas.
this is not the retaliation against Israel, but a signal that Israel declaration of war against Iran by destroying it's consulate in Damascus will mean no Israeli ship or israeli-linked ship will be allowed to pass the Strait of Hormoz,
Hebrew Media trying to get the Americans involved by saying: 'The Iranians with this action have sent a clear message to the US; if you intervene on behalf of Israel, we will close the Persian Gulf just like the Red Sea'
Everyone is interested in giving advice (or warning) to Iranian foreign minister, bit how many of them have called Netanyahu demanding that he stops his ongoing genocide, force starvation and Maas murder of palestinians in #Gaza?
This shows once again that Palestinian lives have little to no value for the majority of "world leaders x and protection of Israeli criminal regime is far more important than anything else.
Powerful explosions reported in Krayot area (near Haifa), northern Israel.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has asked China's foreign minister and other counterparts to use their influence to dissuade Iran from striking Israel, the State Department said Thursday.
Iran Foreign Minister rejects any attempts at mediation, says that countries 'should have condemned the Israeli aggression when they had the chance', and that a punishment is definitely necessary
The United States said on Thursday it had restricted its employees in Israel and their family members from personal travel outside the greater Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Be'er Sheva areas amid Iran's threats to retaliate against its regional adversary"
➡️ The Iranian state news agency IRNA wrote on Wednesday that “the time is ripe to punish Israel”. It claimed a final decision on how to respond to Israel had been made, adding a failure to respond would undermine Iran’s “deterrence.”
➡️ The Tasnim news agency, which is close to the Revolutionary Guards, also wrote that Iran’s “punishment” for Israel was inevitable and would be “heavy”.
➡️ But it said how and when Iran would act was confidential and that reports suggesting that Tehran would respond over the next few days or was planning a missile and drone strike were only speculation.
➡️ Iran’s foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian held phone conversations with foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Iraq, United Arab Emirates and Qatar on Wednesday night, with the ministry saying the consequences of Israel’s attack on the Iranian consulate were among the topics discussed. He also spoke to his Turkish counterpart on Thursday.
➡️ Israeli security analysts have said an Iranian attack could range from a strike via one of Iran’s proxies, such as Hizbollah, to a direct attack on Israel from Iran itself, which could risk an escalation of the regional conflict.
#Lufthansa, 1 of only 2 Western carriers flying to Tehran, extended suspension of its flights & Russia warned against MiddleEast travel.
Iran vowed revenge for the April 1 strike on its embassy in #Damascus that killed a top Iranian general & 6 other Iranian military officers, ratcheting up tension in a region strained by the #Gaza war.
#Biden: #Iran is threatening to launch a significant attack on #Israel, but as I told Prime Minister #Netanyahu, our commitment to Israel's security against these threats from Iran and its proxies is an ironclad commitment.
#GenocideJoe broke his promises to Iran and now saying he will protect israel from Iran retaliation in response to Israel bombing of Iranian consulate in Damascus.
CBS News: "The U.S. has picked up intelligence that Iran is planning a retaliatory attack that would include a swarm of Shahed-136 loitering drones and cruise missiles. Officials say the timing and target are unknown, but a proportional response to the #Damascus attack would be to hit an Israeli diplomatic facility. The attack is likely to come between now and the end of #Ramadan next week.
Another important unknown is where the drones and missiles would be launched — from Iraq or Syria, which could prompt a thin claim of deniability by #Tehran — or from Iranian territory."
It's sickening to read all the garbage posts about Iranian attack against Israel which has absolute 0 intelligence value, but perfect propaganda tool, draw attention away from horrendous war crimes of Israel in and around Al Shifa hospital and the murder of #WCK volunteers.
And forgot about the fact that Israel literally declared war on Iran and there are no "proportional" response to such declaration than an all out war.
That is exactly what Netanyahu has been dreaming about so #GenocideJoe and "defensive" #NATO comes to his rescue.
Israel has called for total mobilization in participation of a counter strike by Iran in retaliation against the Israeli bombing of #Iran's consulate building in #Damascus.
This is the highest alert since early days of Gaza conflict in October 7.
Israeli media reported that as "Israel" anticipates #Iran's retaliation against the attack on the country's consulate in the Syrian capital #Damascus, GPS signals have been jammed in various areas across "Israel". Israeli settlers have reported that their #GPS devices have placed them in #Beirut, #Lebanon.
Iran released the verified names of 7 "Advisors" killed by last night's Israeli attack against Iranian consulate in Damascus
Iranian sources say that Iran has informed united nations that they have the legal rights to retaliate against any legitimate Israeli targets without mentioning any geographic location.
The IDF fired 3 missiles towards #Damascus. Two were intercepted by Syrian air defense systems. A third missile hit an open area near Mezzeh Airport in Damascus. (Reports first said aircraft had landed at Mezzeh -if that was the target, it missed) @syria@israel