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<blockquote data-quote="Kokavkrystallos" data-source="post: 77645793" data-attributes="member: 453600"><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-size: 18px">[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.npr.org/2024/04/19/1245838551/israel-iran-attack[/URL]</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-size: 18px">Israel <a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/04/18/1245763498/israel-iran-missile-strikes" target="_blank">launched missiles into Iran</a> late Thursday in the retaliatory strike it had promised — and that Western leaders had sought to temper — following <a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/04/13/1244641489/iran-israel-drone-attack-middle-east-gaza" target="_blank">Tehran's attack on Israel</a> on Sunday.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-size: 18px">A senior U.S. military official confirmed to NPR that the Israeli military had conducted missile strikes against Iran. But little else is known about the extent of the strikes and any potential damage, as both Israel and Iran appeared to downplay the attack on Friday morning — which analysts suggest points to an effort to de-escalate <a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/04/15/1198911251/israel-iran-middle-east" target="_blank">regional tensions</a>.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-size: 18px">"This is a very dangerous moment, but I think Israel has done about as intelligent a thing as they can do under this circumstance," Gen. Frank McKenzie, retired commander of U.S. Central Command, <a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/04/19/1245810357/israel-strikes-back-at-iran-is-the-middle-east-headed-into-a-broader-regional-wa" target="_blank">told <em>Morning Edition</em></a>. "No one knows exactly what happened and maybe, just maybe, we'll avoid any possibility of significant escalation as a result of it."</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-size: 18px">Details about the attack remain scarce. Citing a military official in the central city of Isfahan, Iran state news agency IRNA said loud sounds heard nearby were that of air defenses intercepting a "suspicious target," with no damage reported in the area.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-size: 18px">Isfahan is home to several military facilities, including Iran's <a href="https://www.nti.org/education-center/facilities/isfahan-esfahan-nuclear-technology-center-intc/" target="_blank">largest nuclear research complex</a>. The International Atomic Energy Agency <a href="https://x.com/iaeaorg/status/1781196309329793463" target="_blank">confirmed on social media</a> that the nuclear sites were not damaged.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-size: 18px">There were also reports of explosions in Iraq and Syria. Syria's state-run <a href="https://x.com/SANAEnOfficial/status/1781232139771482317" target="_blank">SANA news agency</a> said Israel targeted air defense sites in its southern region, causing "material damage."</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-size: 18px">World leaders are calling for a de-escalation of the conflict and continued efforts to reach a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the hopes of averting a wider regional conflict.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-size: 18px">Trita Parsi, the executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, <a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/04/19/1245810378/israel-targets-missile-strikes-on-iran-days-after-iran-attacked-israel" target="_blank">told <em>Morning Edition</em> </a>that by downplaying the strike, Iran seems to have found a way to avoid the retaliation it had promised in the case of an Israeli attack — at least for now.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-size: 18px">"Given the circumstances of where we are, this could have turned out much worse," Parsi added. "But it's not over yet, so we shouldn't draw too big of a conclusion quite yet."</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></span></p><h3><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-size: 18px">How are Israel and Iran responding?</span></span></h3><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-size: 18px">Reaction to the strikes appears fairly muted in both countries.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-size: 18px">In Iran, state TV apparently <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/irans-state-tv-laughs-off-israels-retaliation-attack" target="_blank">laughed off the attack</a>, and social media posted <a href="https://x.com/SinaToossi/status/1781171308253839409" target="_blank">mocking memes</a>. Iran temporarily suspended flights at airports nationwide but <a href="https://crisis24.garda.com/alerts/2024/04/iran-authorities-resume-flights-at-airports-nationwide-after-israeli-missile-attack-april-19-update-1" target="_blank">resumed them</a> on Friday morning.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-size: 18px">Israel's Home Front Command System, which issues threat alerts to civilians, didn't raise its threat level. The country didn't suspend flights, but German airline group <a href="https://www.barrons.com/news/lufthansa-group-suspends-israel-iraq-flights-to-early-saturday-6c63edf8" target="_blank">Lufthansa announced Friday morning</a> it would suspend flights to Israel and Iraq until at least early Saturday due to the "current situation." (It had already suspended Tehran flights through the end of April.)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-size: 18px">Israeli officials were largely quiet in the aftermath of the attack — the <em>Washington Post</em> reports they complied with a <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/19/israel-iran-strike-isfahan/" target="_blank">gag order</a> — with a few notable exceptions.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kokavkrystallos, post: 77645793, member: 453600"] [FONT=times new roman][SIZE=5][URL unfurl="true"]https://www.npr.org/2024/04/19/1245838551/israel-iran-attack[/URL] Israel [URL='https://www.npr.org/2024/04/18/1245763498/israel-iran-missile-strikes']launched missiles into Iran[/URL] late Thursday in the retaliatory strike it had promised — and that Western leaders had sought to temper — following [URL='https://www.npr.org/2024/04/13/1244641489/iran-israel-drone-attack-middle-east-gaza']Tehran's attack on Israel[/URL] on Sunday. A senior U.S. military official confirmed to NPR that the Israeli military had conducted missile strikes against Iran. But little else is known about the extent of the strikes and any potential damage, as both Israel and Iran appeared to downplay the attack on Friday morning — which analysts suggest points to an effort to de-escalate [URL='https://www.npr.org/2024/04/15/1198911251/israel-iran-middle-east']regional tensions[/URL]. "This is a very dangerous moment, but I think Israel has done about as intelligent a thing as they can do under this circumstance," Gen. Frank McKenzie, retired commander of U.S. Central Command, [URL='https://www.npr.org/2024/04/19/1245810357/israel-strikes-back-at-iran-is-the-middle-east-headed-into-a-broader-regional-wa']told [I]Morning Edition[/I][/URL]. "No one knows exactly what happened and maybe, just maybe, we'll avoid any possibility of significant escalation as a result of it." Details about the attack remain scarce. Citing a military official in the central city of Isfahan, Iran state news agency IRNA said loud sounds heard nearby were that of air defenses intercepting a "suspicious target," with no damage reported in the area. Isfahan is home to several military facilities, including Iran's [URL='https://www.nti.org/education-center/facilities/isfahan-esfahan-nuclear-technology-center-intc/']largest nuclear research complex[/URL]. The International Atomic Energy Agency [URL='https://x.com/iaeaorg/status/1781196309329793463']confirmed on social media[/URL] that the nuclear sites were not damaged. There were also reports of explosions in Iraq and Syria. Syria's state-run [URL='https://x.com/SANAEnOfficial/status/1781232139771482317']SANA news agency[/URL] said Israel targeted air defense sites in its southern region, causing "material damage." World leaders are calling for a de-escalation of the conflict and continued efforts to reach a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the hopes of averting a wider regional conflict. Trita Parsi, the executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, [URL='https://www.npr.org/2024/04/19/1245810378/israel-targets-missile-strikes-on-iran-days-after-iran-attacked-israel']told [I]Morning Edition[/I] [/URL]that by downplaying the strike, Iran seems to have found a way to avoid the retaliation it had promised in the case of an Israeli attack — at least for now. "Given the circumstances of where we are, this could have turned out much worse," Parsi added. "But it's not over yet, so we shouldn't draw too big of a conclusion quite yet." [/SIZE][/FONT] [HEADING=2][FONT=times new roman][SIZE=5]How are Israel and Iran responding?[/SIZE][/FONT][/HEADING] [FONT=times new roman][SIZE=5]Reaction to the strikes appears fairly muted in both countries. In Iran, state TV apparently [URL='https://www.thedailybeast.com/irans-state-tv-laughs-off-israels-retaliation-attack']laughed off the attack[/URL], and social media posted [URL='https://x.com/SinaToossi/status/1781171308253839409']mocking memes[/URL]. Iran temporarily suspended flights at airports nationwide but [URL='https://crisis24.garda.com/alerts/2024/04/iran-authorities-resume-flights-at-airports-nationwide-after-israeli-missile-attack-april-19-update-1']resumed them[/URL] on Friday morning. Israel's Home Front Command System, which issues threat alerts to civilians, didn't raise its threat level. The country didn't suspend flights, but German airline group [URL='https://www.barrons.com/news/lufthansa-group-suspends-israel-iraq-flights-to-early-saturday-6c63edf8']Lufthansa announced Friday morning[/URL] it would suspend flights to Israel and Iraq until at least early Saturday due to the "current situation." (It had already suspended Tehran flights through the end of April.) Israeli officials were largely quiet in the aftermath of the attack — the [I]Washington Post[/I] reports they complied with a [URL='https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/19/israel-iran-strike-isfahan/']gag order[/URL] — with a few notable exceptions.[/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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