{"id":2225094,"date":"2024-04-19T10:31:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T14:31:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-attempts-to-dismiss-israeli-strike-as-not-a-big-deal-not-an-external-attack\/"},"modified":"2024-04-19T10:33:54","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T14:33:54","slug":"iran-attempts-to-dismiss-israeli-strike-as-not-a-big-deal-not-an-external-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-attempts-to-dismiss-israeli-strike-as-not-a-big-deal-not-an-external-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran downplays Israeli strike as insignificant, not considering it an external attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Firan-attempts-to-dismiss-israeli-strike-as-not-a-big-deal-not-an-external-attack%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2225094&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Islamic Republic of \u2063Iran\u200d downplayed Israeli airstrikes\u2064 following extensive\u2062 missile and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-officials-warn-rough-road-ahead-in-afghanistan-critics-warn-bidens-response-will-shatter-international-partnerships\/\" title=\"Biden officials warn rough road ahead in Afghanistan, critics warn Biden\u2019s response will shatter international partnerships\">drone attacks<\/a> by Iran. Israel \u200dresponded by targeting Iran \u200dnear the\u2063 city of Isfahan, home to a key \u200bnuclear research facility. Iran sought Russian military\u200d hardware for\u200b defense. Iranian officials minimized the impact of the strikes, suggesting \u2064they were mere\u2062 infiltrations. \u2064Iran attempted to downplay Israeli airstrikes\u2062 post-extensive missile and\u200c drone attacks. Israel retaliated near\u200b Isfahan, targeting Iran&#8217;s\u200d nuclear \u2064facility. Iran sought Russian \u2063military support for defense.\u200d Officials played down the\u200c strikes, labeling them as\u200c mere \u200binfiltrations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>The Islamic Republic of Iran attempted to save face on Friday morning by dismissing reports of Israeli airstrikes in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Israel\u2019s strike, which was limited in scale, came in response to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinas-taiwan-strategy-after-the-nancy-pelosi-visit-forever-crisis\/\" title=\"China\u2019s Taiwan Strategy After the Nancy Pelosi Visit: Forever Crisis?\">unprecedented missile<\/a> and drone barrage, more than 300 in total, launched by Iran last week. Israel, the U.S., U.K., Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and U.A.E. defended against Iran\u2019s attack last weekend, downing 99% of the projectiles fired at Israel.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. and Israeli officials <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2024\/04\/18\/world\/israel-iran-gaza-war-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">confirmed<\/a> to various publications that Israel launched the strike against Iran during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-cori-bush-rushes-to-defense-of-very-violent-criminals-rioting-attacking-guard-in-jail\/\" title=\"Democrat Cori Bush Rushes To Defense Of \u2018Very Violent\u2019 Criminals Rioting, Attacking Guard In Jail\">early morning hours<\/a> on Friday morning. The strikes appeared to be carried out by manned aircraft that did not even enter Iranian airspace.<\/p>\n<p>Israel struck targets near the city of Isfahan, which is home to the country\u2019s largest nuclear research facility.<\/p>\n<p>Iran is in the process of strengthening its ties with Russia and is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/2024\/04\/15\/iran-israel-russia-drones-missiles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">seeking<\/a> advanced Russian military hardware that could enable it to better defend itself in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after the attack, Iran went on the defensive and tried to downplay the strikes, which Israel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/middle-east\/iran-news\/israeli-sources-to-post-an-eye-for-an-eye-not-clear-why-pentagon-leaked-info-on-attack-797885\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interpreted<\/a> as a sign that Iran was no longer interested in escalating tensions \u2014 for now. Iranian officials and state news outlets gave multiple explanations for the explosions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe foreign source of the incident has not been confirmed. We have not received any external attack, and the discussion leans more towards infiltration than attack,\u201d an Iranian official <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/R8MSl#selection-2909.0-2909.187\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>Other officials <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/israel-iran-missile-strikes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> outlets that the strike only involved a few small drones that were destroyed by Iran\u2019s air defense systems.<\/p>\n<p>One newsreader for Iranian state media described the strike as \u201cnot a big deal,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/04\/19\/world\/middleeast\/israel-iran-reaction.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to The New York Times.<\/p>\n<p>The Jerusalem Post reported that sources said that Iranian authorities claimed that the explosions took place \u201cat a factory.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1713611654298000&#038;usg=AOvVaw3YPWSe9w05H79aayRzLC1M\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Islamic Republic of Iran state media, including the agency controlled directly by the IRGC, is going to great lengths to show that all is well in Isfahan by publishing multiple videos like this one. <\/p>\n<p>By the way, Isfahan is just over 200 miles away from Tehran. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ss21Jw68gc\">pic.twitter.com\/ss21Jw68gc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Yashar Ali \ud83d\udc18 (@yashar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yashar\/status\/1781185979174568005?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 19, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The IRGC\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hungary-takes-lead-as-europe-prepares-to-begin-covid-19-vaccinations\/\" title=\"Hungary takes lead as Europe prepares to begin COVID-19 vaccinations\">news agency<\/a> is denying reports of attacks within in Iran committed by external actors. <\/p>\n<p>But US officials continue to confirm to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-cuomo-threatens-n-y-lawmaker-over-nursing-home-criticism\/\" title=\"Gov. Cuomo threatens N.Y. lawmaker over nursing home criticism\">multiple news outlets<\/a> that an attack occurred and the United States was informed in advance.<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind this reporter from another news\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yxaPFCbm8m\">pic.twitter.com\/yxaPFCbm8m<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Yashar Ali \ud83d\udc18 (@yashar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yashar\/status\/1781167556671545535?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 19, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Hezbollah\u2019s second-in-command said that the Iranian-backed terrorist organization, based in southern Lebanon, did not want to ramp up its fight against Israel despite doing just that this week when it launched attacks that injured 18 people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTehran speaks publicly and clearly,\u201d said Naim Qassem, Hezbollah\u2019s deputy secretary-general. \u201cThey do not want war and they have responded to the attack\u201d that killed an Iranian general-linked to the Hamas\u2019 October 7 terrorist attack.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/irans-foreign-minister-our-response-to-israeli-attacks-will-be-immediate-and-at-a-maximum-level\">Iran\u2019s Foreign Minister: Our Response To Israeli Attacks \u2018Will Be Immediate And At A Maximum Level\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran tried to downplay Israeli airstrikes on Friday following Iran&#8217;s extensive missile and drone attacks last week. Israel&#8217;s response was limited, triggered by Iran&#8217;s massive barrage. The incident involved multiple nations, including the U.S., U.K., Jordan, and Saudi Arabia<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":2225095,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/04\/IRGC-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2225094","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/04\/IRGC-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2225094","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2225094"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2225094\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2225095"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2225094"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2225094"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2225094"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}