Drones understood to be heading towards Israel as Biden returned from Delaware on Saturday to meet with national security team

Iran said it launched dozens of drones and ballistic missiles towards Israel on Saturday in a major attack following days of acute tension building up in the region and warnings from the US and elsewhere about a wider conflict erupting.

Air attack warning sirens began wailing over Jerusalem just before 2am local time on Sunday after the weapons were fired a few hours earlier from Iran with US and Jordanian military assisting Israel’s air defenses in intercepting the first incoming barrage.

With weapons believed to be still in the air en route to Israel, Iran’s mission to the United Nations posted on X: “Iran’s military action was in response to the Zionist regime’s aggression against our diplomatic premises in Damascus. The matter can be deemed concluded.”

However, it threatened more severe action in the face of further Israeli aggression and warned the US and Jordan specifically not to assist Israel.

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  • ryven@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    35·
    8 months ago

    So, uh, are we doing World War 3 now? Just asking because I need to know if I should be canceling my summer plans and investing in canned food.

        • beardown@lemm.eeEnglish
          7·
          8 months ago

          Yes they do, just not directly between the primary powers

          The US invaded Vietnam and the USSR invaded Afghanistan during the Cold War. Conflicts are standard

          • orphiebaby@lemm.eeEnglish
            1·
            8 months ago

            I stand corrected. But in my defense, the dumb online dictionary backed up what I thought– after I got past “The Cold War”, anyway. Stupid search engines…

    • Azal@pawb.socialEnglish
      4·
      8 months ago

      Honest answer, should’ve been investing in canned food yesterday. Today is the next best day to start.

    • CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
      4·
      8 months ago

      I have trouble seeing anyone risking escalating this beyond the Middle East, so not exactly. Millions could die there, though, and Europe still relies pretty heavily on the Gulf for fuel.

    • pelerinli@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      8 months ago

      I am not expecting a full scale war on “developed” countries up until China does something. Because, you know, it is against capitalism.