Middle East latest: Iran launches retaliatory missile and drone attack at Israel; UK condemns 'reckless' Tehran

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Iran has launched 'pilotless aircraft' at Israel, the Israeli military has said. Delivering a televised statement, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari says Israel is 'well prepared' for the attack.

It comes after Israel's top-rated Channel 12 TV reported US and British warplanes have downed some Iranian drones over the Iraq-Syria border area. Israel's military has urged residents of specific areas to stay near"protective spaces" until further notice.

"It is almost certain that Iran doesn't want to go to war with Israel and certainly not against America, but after that fateful attack on 1 April which killed 13 people including senior military commanders - Israel must have expected some sort of retribution would be in hand."When asked what he makes of cruise missiles also being launched, Bell says that it feels like a response Iran would choose."Analysis shows it is likely going to be military and or government targets.

Unnamed US officials have also said the Biden administration was expecting Iran to launch more than 100 drones, dozens of cruise missiles and dozens of ballistic missiles. The drone and missile strike has been launched in response to a strike on Iran's embassy in Syria, which killed two of its top generals.

There have been several moments in the last six months when the feeling of acute geopolitical anxiety from the Middle East could be felt in Washington DC.Since then, there have been a few anxious inflection points. A direct attack by Iran against Israel is unprecedented.

 

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