It’s early, but it seems Israel has tried to hit Iran hard enough to make an impression but not so hard that it will trigger a major escalation. We’ll soon find out if the calibration worked.

Isfahan is one of the sites of Iran’s nuclear program. Looks like Israel has struck targets there

Israeli missiles are reaching the ground — in contrast to Iran’s missiles aimed at Israel last weekend

Passengers at Tehran airport told all flights have been cancelled

Iran state media: flights over Tehran, Isfahan and Shiraz are all suspended.
Reuters

It’s happening: “The Israeli military has conducted missile strikes against Iran, a senior U.S. military official told NPR on Thursday. There are also reports of explosions in Iraq and Syria” npr.org/2024/04/18/124…

NEW: A Russian victory is an Iranian victory. Those concerned with the growth of Iran’s military power, ambitions, and aggression in the Middle East must recognize the degree to which Iran’s fortunes rise and fall with Russia’s. (🧵1/9)

Georgia is once again in a pitched battle between the majority of the population, which wants to join the EU, and the ruling party, which has drawn closer to Moscow, even as it pretends it supports EU accession, Frida Ghitis writes.
worldpoliticsreview.com/georgia-eu-dem…

Report: Jordan has uncovered Iranian efforts to destabilize the Kingdom and target its security...Targeting plans were revealed by Iranian militias and the Hezbollah. aawsat.news/gftb7

Get the f*ck out of here all you ugly a*s little Jewish people in this b*itch!'

says Grace Obi-Azuike, the Loyola Law School's Anti-Racism Fellow, to her classmates.

Yes, Grace is the Loyola Law School’s Anti-Racism Fellow.

The Anti-Racism Fellow.

'IDF arrests ISIS operative in West Bank, imminent terror attack thwarted'
jpost.com/breaking-news/…

5 critical takeaways from Iran’s attack on Israel cnn.com/2024/04/16/opi…

Why there's no truce, no respite: US accuses Hamas of being ‘obstacle’ to Gaza truce after it rejected Israel’s proposal timesofisrael.com/us-accuses-ham…

Amazing. Iranians and Israelis in Paris, following Iran’s attack, come together chanting “woman, life, freedom,” the rallying cry of the anti-regime protests.

Imagine if Iranian missiles had destroyed el-Aqsa mosque, the third-holiest site in Islam, smashing into the Temple Mount, the holiest site in judaism for thousands of years. We would be living in a very different world today.

Would be good to see a full list.

G-7 leaders issued a joint declaration “firmly condemning the launch of missiles and drones from Iran, reiterating full support for Israel’s security” bloomberg.com/news/live-blog…

Incredible. Iran fired more than 300 projectiles – 170 drones and over 120 ballistic missiles – toward Israel in an immense aerial attack, but “99%” of them were intercepted by Israel’s defense systems and its “partners,” according to the Israeli military. cnn.com/2024/04/13/mid…