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Jubeir says Iran and Hezbollah agents launched missiles from Houthi territory  Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al Jubeir accused 'Iranian and Hezbollah agents' of launching ballistic missiles at the kingdom on Monday, reserving his country's right to respond at the 'appropriate time and place'. Speaking to reporters at the  United Nations  following Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s meeting with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, Mr Jubeir said 'the Iranian ballistic missiles launched from Houthis' territory in Yemen by Iranian agents and Hezbollah agents is a stark violation of international law and UN resolution 2216'. Saudi Arabia 'reserves the right to respond on this hostile Iranian action at the right time and place'. In his first comments on the attack, Mr Al Jubeir said his country had captured and shown evidence to the international community that Iran is arming the Houthis with ballistic missiles, and that Tehran's den...

The remains of an F-16 crashed after coming under fire by Syrian air defenses during attacks against Iranian targets in the war-torn country. The downing of an Israeli jet won’t fundamentally alter the Middle East’s strategic balance. FEBRUARY 13, 2018  - With the Syrian rebels on the run and the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad gaining momentum, Iran is seeking to rewrite the “rules of the game” governing Israel’s actions in Syria. Last weekend’s clashes on Israel’s northern border occurred within this context. An Iranian drone breached Israeli airspace, Israel retaliated by bombing multiple targets deep in Syrian territory, and Syria then shot down an Israeli fighter jet. Before last Saturday, Israel had established an expectation that its strikes on Iranian-Hezbollah weapons convoys and production facilities in Syria would not be met with an effective military response; Syria and Hezbollah couldn’t afford war with Israel, nor did they have the capabil...