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Israel Strikes Iran in Retaliatory Attack: What You Need to Know

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Israel reportedly launched a missile strike against Iran, causing explosions and activating air defense systems. Find out more here!

Israel launched a retaliatory strike against a site in Iran late Thursday night (early Friday morning local time), according to US officials. Explosions were reported as Iran activated air defense systems. Teheran signaled no retaliation against Israel after drones attacked, downplaying the incident. The United States was not involved, but was notified by Israel before the attack. Oil prices surged following the reported Israeli strike on Iran. In a separate development, the G7 pledged swift aid for Ukraine and aimed to calm tensions in the Middle East.

In recent news, Israel carried out a limited strike against Iran, as reported by NBC News sources. Furthermore, oil prices steadied after Iran downplayed the reported Israeli attack. Oil prices soared, and gold hit a record high after Israel launched the strike, causing major fluctuations in the market.

The situation between Israel and Iran remains tense, with reported escalations leading to missile strikes. Despite the turmoil, global powers like the G7 are stepping in to support Ukraine against Russian aggression. The Middle East remains a focal point for diplomatic efforts to ensure stability and prevent further conflict.

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Israel Reportedly Attacks Iran: What We Know So Far (TIME)

Israel launched a retaliatory strike against a site in Iran late Thursday night (early Friday morning local time), U.S. officials confirmed to several media ...

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LIVE: Explosions reported as Iran activates air defence systems in ... (Aljazeera.com)

US broadcaster ABC News reported Israel had launched a missile attack against a site in Iran, citing a senior US official, but there was no word from Israel and ...

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Teheran signals no retaliation against Israel after drones attack Iran (The Business Times)

Explosions echoed over an Iranian city on Friday (Apr 19) in what sources described as an Israeli attack, but Teheran played down the incident and indicated ...

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Israel strikes Iran, reports US media; Tehran says air defence activated (CNA)

The United States was not involved in the attack but was notified by Israel before it took place, US media outlets say.

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What we know about Israel's overnight attack on Iran (BBC News)

US officials say Israel hit Iran with a missile overnight on Friday, in what appears to be a retaliatory strike after weeks of escalating tensions between ...

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Israel carries out limited strike against Iran, NBC News source says (CNBC)

Israel launched a limited direct military attack on Iranian soil early Friday morning, a source familiar with the situation told NBC News.

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Oil steadies after surge following reported Israeli attack on Iran (CNA)

Oil steadied on Friday after prices spiked earlier on reports that Israel had attacked Iran, as market fears of a major escalation to hostilities in the ...

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Oil prices steady after Iran plays down reported Israeli attack (Reuters UK)

Oil steadied on Friday following an earlier price spike of more than $3 a barrel after Iran played down a reported Israeli attacks on its soil, in a sign ...

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Oil jumps 3%, spot gold hits record high after Israel launches strike ... (CNBC)

Oil prices jumped more than 3% after reports of explosions near the Iranian city of Isfahan.

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G7 pledges swift aid for Ukraine, seeks to calm Middle East (The Business Times)

GROUP of Seven (G7) major powers pledged on Friday (Apr 19) to bolster Ukraine's air defences to counter increasingly deadly Russian attacks and told China ...

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Markets react as US says Israel has struck Iran (BBC News)

Global oil and gold prices jumped and shares fell after US officials said an Israeli missile had struck Iran. After initial sharp moves in Asia on Friday, ...

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Israeli missiles hit site in Iran, media report says (The Japan Times)

Iran's Fars news agency said an explosion was heard at an airport in the Iranian city of Isafahan.

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Israel attacks Iran, sources say, drones reported over Isfahan (Reuters India)

Israel has attacked Iran, three people familiar with the matter said, as Iranian state media reported early on Friday that its forces had destroyed drones, ...

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Israel attacks Iran, US sources say, drones reported over Isfahan (The Straits Times)

The US reportedly received advance notice of Israel's reported strike on Iran but did not endorse the operation. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Snap Insight: Israel may have had the 'last word' with reported attack ... (CNA)

Moreover, and likely very important to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, it is likely to be the “last word” in the current escalation between the two ...

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Iran fires air defense batteries as explosions heard near Isfahan (The Associated Press)

Iran has fired air defenses at a major air base and a nuclear site near its central city of Isfahan after spotting drones.

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What We Know About Israel's Attack On Iran (Iran International)

Explosions were heard near the central-western city of Isfahan early Friday as Israel reportedly launched a widely anticipated strike in retaliation to an ...

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What does Israel have in its arsenal that it could use against Iran? (Aljazeera.com)

On Friday morning, Iranian air defences shot down three drones above its central province of Isfahan. Iran has yet to announce the results of its ...

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Asia: Oil surges, equities sink as Israel strikes on Iran fan Middle ... (The Business Times)

OIL prices rallied and equities sank on Friday as reports said explosions had been heard in Iran and Syria, fuelling fears of an escalation of the Middle ...

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Diplomacy and drones: how Israel's reported attack on Iran unfolded (The Guardian)

Just before dawn on Friday the explosions of air defence systems woke Iranians across the historic city of Isfahan. The breaking news alerts that followed ...

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