U.S. President Joe Biden convened the Group of Seven advanced democracies on Sunday to coordinate a rebuke to Iran for its unprecedented and largely unsuccessful aerial attack on Israel and to prevent a wider regional escalation. After their videoconference, the leaders issued a joint statement “unequivocally condemning in the strongest terms” the direct attack by … Read more
Israel has been honing its air defences since coming under Iraqi Scud salvoes in the 1991 Gulf war Israel used a multi-layered defence shield to block Iran’s mass drone and missile attack on Israeli territory overnight. Its defensive array includes short-range Iron Dome and long-range Arrow-2 and Arrow-3 missiles. Israel has been honing its air … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden holds a press conference at the conclusion of the G7 Summit, in Hiroshima, Japan, May 21, 2023. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The White House is taking a “wait and see” approach in response to Iran’s attempted strike on Israel, National Security spokesperson John Kirby said Sunday, as President Joe Biden aims … Read more
Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett says he is “disappointed” in Canada’s position on Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, arguing Israel is being held to a double standard not shown to others in times of war. The Canadian government has said it supports Israel’s right to defend itself while saying that “a sustainable ceasefire cannot … Read more
THE WEST BLOCK Episode 31, Season 13 Sunday, April 14, 2024 Host: Mercedes Stephenson Guests: Naftali Bennett, Former Israeli Prime Minister Steven Chase, The Globe and Mail Vina Nadjibulla, Asia Pacific Foundation Location: Ottawa Studio Mercedes Stephenson: As tensions in the Middle East edge even higher, one former Israeli prime minister tells us he … Read more
A worsening macroeconomic climate and the collapse of industry giants such as FTX and Terra have weighed on bitcoin’s price this year. STR | Nurphoto via Getty Images The cryptocurrency market suffered heavy selling overnight Saturday amid an unprecedented Iranian drone and missile attack on Israel. Bitcoin was down some 8% late on Saturday evening … Read more
Two men are holding Iranian banknotes on a sidewalk in Tehran’s business district, in Tehran, Iran, on April 13, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Iran’s currency, the rial, briefly plunged to a record low against the dollar on the unofficial market, after Tehran launched an expansive missile and drone attack on Israel on … Read more
Iranians are waving Iranian flags and a Palestinian flag as they celebrate Iran’s IRGC UAV and missile attack against Israel on April 14, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Iran rained a deluge of drones and missiles on Israel on Saturday night in response to a suspected Israeli strike that killed top Iranian officials … Read more
Israel, in a significant development, has demanded ‘terrorist’ tag for Iran’s revolutionary guards corps after drone strikes by the latter on its territory, reports said on April 14. According to the reports, Israel placed a request with the United Nations Security Council to hold a meeting to unequivocally condemn Iran. Designate its Islamic Revolutionary Guard … Read more
Countries around the world condemned Iran’s strikes on Israel late Saturday, warning the attack threatened to further destabilise the Middle East. Here are some of the main reactions so far: United States –US President Joe Biden promised “ironclad” support for Israel after holding an urgent meeting with top security officials. “I just met with my … Read more
