Israel Iran latest: Israel demands sanctions on Iran missile project after missile and attack – BBC News
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Israel is calling for sanctions to be imposed on Iran’s missile project after it launched an unprecedented attack on its territory
Israel’s war cabinet has met but not said what it plans to do – the military chief of staff has said the attack will not go unanswered
Projectiles were fired at Israel from Iran, Iraq, Syria and Yemen and downed by Israel, the US, the UK and Jordan
Tehran said the attack was retaliation for the presumed Israeli air strike on its consulate in Syria on 1 April, in which 13 people were killed
Since the Israel-Gaza war erupted six months ago, Israel has ramped up its targeting of Iran
President Joe Biden has said that the US is committed to Israel’s security, adding that he wants to prevent the conflict in the Middle East from escalating
Britain’s PM Rishi Sunak has called on all sides to show restraint, adding that the UK was working with allies to de-escalate the situation
