US warned Tehran, saying it knew about Israeli airstrikes | 10 points on the Israeli-Iranian conflict

Reiterating its unwavering support for Israel in its fight against Hamas-Hezbollah terrorism, the United States on Saturday warned Iran against retaliating after Israeli precision strikes at military facilities of the former, leading to the killing of at least four Iranian soldiers.

Iran warned on Saturday that it would defend itself after Israeli airstrikes. (HT photo)

“I emphasized that the United States is well positioned to protect American forces and assets throughout the region, and made clear that Iran should not make the mistake of responding to Israeli strikes that should spell the end of this exchange,” US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. This is stated in the message on X.

Meanwhile, Iran warned on Saturday that it would defend itself after Israeli airstrikes, and Israel warned that the Islamic Republic would have to “pay a heavy price” if it retaliated.

Recent developments in Israel’s conflict with Iran and Hamas have raised fears of a full-scale war, despite frantic diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions.

Here are the top 10 news stories about the recent Israeli-Iranian conflict:

1- The US reaffirmed its support for Israel and warned Iran against any retaliatory measures following the Israeli airstrikes.

2. Iran insisted it had the “right and responsibility” to defend itself and warned Israel of strong retaliation.

3. Lebanese ally Hezbollah said it had already fired rockets at five residential areas in northern Israel to retaliate against Israeli attacks in Iran.

4. The White House said it was briefed in advance about Israeli retaliation for Iran’s ballistic missile attack earlier this month.

5. Iran accused Israel of using Iraqi airspace to attack Tehran early Saturday morning. Israeli “warplanes attacked several Iranian military and radar installations from Iraqi airspace,” Iran’s mission to the United Nations said on social media site X.

6. First, Israel stated that the attacks were aimed at destroying military targets and retaliating against Iran and its allies.

7. As a result of Israeli airstrikes, four Iranian air defense soldiers were killed.

8. US President Joe Biden expressed hope that Israel’s strikes on Iran will mark the end of the period of escalation in the Middle East. “It looks like they didn’t hit anything other than military targets. I hope this is the end,” Biden told the media.

9. The Israeli military says it is easing restrictions on residents of parts of northern Israel amid continued rocket attacks from Lebanon and despite Israel’s first-ever open attack on Iran overnight.

10- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemns all actions leading to an escalation of violence in the Middle East and states that they must stop immediately.