The White House avoids comment on Israel's strike on Isfahan, emphasizing deescalation. Press Secretary Jean-Pierre condemns rising antisemitism, stressing free speech on campuses.
French police arrested a man who had threatened to blow himself up at Iran's consulate in Paris after carrying explosives into the building.
That ship has sailed. No “normal” country would allow its border and central communities to be attacked and ravaged like this and then agree to keep its hands tied behind its back.
Thursday, the US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a resolution condemning Iran's drone and missile attack on Israel and supporting Israel's right to respond to Iranian aggression.
Amid an alleged Israeli strike, as reported by various news outlets, in Isfahan, there are currently some 1,500 Iranian Jews. The city hosts one central synagogue along with 13 smaller ones.
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A senior US official also confirmed the attack, stating that "We were not surprised."
Police from the joint counter terrorism team questioned the boy, who is in a hospital under police guard recovering from injuries.
The White House announces new sanctions on Iran, reaffirms commitment to Israel's security. President Biden vows to hold Iran accountable for recent attacks.
The bloc's 27 national leaders will hold a summit in Brussels as world powers try to prevent a wider conflict in the Middle East.
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