Iranian officials have declared a precise and limited response to Israel’s attack on their Damascus consulate. Dubbed “True Promise” by the Revolutionary Guard, it showcased Iran’s capabilities with ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones targeting Israel. While state TV claims successful hits on military targets, Israel disputes this. As tensions rise, the Revolutionary Guard warns of harsh retaliation to any Israeli response, remaining on high alert. Iranians await Israel’s next move, hoping to avoid further escalation. Al Jazeera’s Dorsa Jabari joins us live from Tehran for the latest updates. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out […]
Iran’s supreme leader has condemned Israel and the West over “crimes” in Gaza during Ramadan in an Eid al-Fitr speech that also promised retaliation for the attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria. “When they attack our consulate, it is as if they have attacked our soil,” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a speech on Wednesday to thousands in Tehran, with the crowd repeatedly breaking into chants of support. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz responded to Khamenei by writing in posts on X in Hebrew and Persian that “if Iran attacks from its own territory, Israel will respond and attack in Iran”. Al Jazeera’s Dorsa Jabbari joins us live from […]
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has urged Muslim states to “at least cut off political ties with Israel for a limited period of time”, the semiofficial news agency Tasnim is reporting. Ali Khamenei made the comments while attending the unveiling of the Revolutionary Guard’s new hypersonic ballistic missile, called Fattah 2. The exhibition also featured an unmanned drone Iran unveiled in 2021, which it named Gaza in tribute to Palestinians. Al Jazeera’s Dorsa Jabbari joins us live from Tehran, Iran for the latest updates. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ […]
Iran has unveiled its first-ever hypersonic missile, Fattah, which it says can penetrate missile defence systems and will give it a military edge. State media on Tuesday published images of an unveiling ceremony, attended by President Ebrahim Raisi and senior commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), with the domestically made black missile visible. State media said the missile can move at a speed of up to Mach 15 (5,145 metres or 16,880 feet per second), has a range of 1,400km (870 miles) and features a moveable secondary nozzle and employs solid propellants that allow for high manoeuvrability. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has chosen the name, they said, […]
