Is the Israel-Iran conflict over?
From the moment news broke that Iran had launched an unprecedented attack on Israel last weekend, fears spread that the strike could pull the global community into a widespread regional conflict. However, that didn't happen. Yahoo News explains how the U.S. and Israeli reaction to the Iranian attack unfolded and avoided the worst-case scenario — at least for now.
Video Transcript
- In the days since Iran launched an attack on Israel, much of the world has been holding its breath to see what happens next. Almost all of the rockets and drones deployed by Iran were intercepted. And there were no casualties. Hours later, the UN Security Council held an emergency meeting. Israel confronted Iran.
- Here, you can look at it.
- And Iran asserted its right to defend itself as Israel had weeks earlier struck an Iranian consulate in Syria but signaled they had no intention of escalating the conflict.
- This concluded action was necessary and proportionate.
- The US made it clear they'd take no part in retaliation.
- We don't seek a war with Iran.
- We do not seek war with Iran.
- We don't seek conflict with Iran.
- Later, the Biden administration issued a number of sanctions against Iranian nationals and other entities connected to the attack. Meanwhile, Israeli officials didn't indicate what their next moves would be. Then early Friday, there were reports of explosions near an Iranian airbase from an Israeli airstrike. However, very little information has been shared publicly since then.
- We do not have any comment on the reports at this time.
- And neither Israel nor Iran appear to be intent on escalating their conflict. So is the crisis over? The best answer we can give is hopefully, at least for now. But as this story develops, Yahoo News will have the latest.
