Iran and Israel's first direct strikes on each other, in April and October 2024

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

20% left · 64% center · 16% right of 271 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 64 stories.

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1. April 2024

   Apr 1– 2Israeli airstrike on Iran's consulate in Syria kills two generals, Iranian military officials say62 articles · 42 independent sources

   7 left, 15 center, 10 right
2. Apr 1– 5Iran pays homage to Guards killed in Syria strike12 articles · 5 independent sources

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3. Apr 1– 5Iran vows to 'punish Zionist regime' over deadly strike on Iranian consulate attributed to Israel34 articles · 26 independent sources

   8 left, 11 center, 0 right
4. Apr 3– 5Iran’s Revolutionary Guard head vows payback for apparent Israeli strike that killed top generals10 articles · 9 independent sources

   1 left, 2 center, 1 right
5. Apr 4– 10Israel threatens to strike Iran directly if Iran launches attack from its territory17 articles · 16 independent sources

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6. Apr 6– 7Iranian commander renews vow to avenge Syria strike attributed to Israel that killed 2 generals - The Daily Reporter11 articles · 10 independent sources

   1 left, 3 center, 1 right
7. Apr 7Iranian official warns Israel that its embassies are not safe after deadly Damascus strike5 articles · 5 independent sources

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8. Apr 10– 14US vows 'ironclad' support for Israel against Iran attack11 articles · 11 independent sources

   0 left, 1 center, 7 right
9. Apr 11– 15Biden says ‘we defeated’ Iran attack on Israel, calls again for Gaza cease-fire65 articles · 39 independent sources

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10. Apr 11– 12Biden Expects Iran To Attack Israel ‘Sooner Rather Than Later’14 articles · 12 independent sources

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11. Apr 12– 19Oil Prices Surge as Israel Carries Out Airstrikes on Iran23 articles · 12 independent sources

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12. Apr 12U.S. restricts travel for staff in Israel as fears rise of Iran attack5 articles · 5 independent sources

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13. Apr 12– 15Why Iran attacked Israel and what comes next98 articles · 47 independent sources

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14. Apr 12U.S. issues travel warning for Israel with Iran expected to attack any moment and fear Gaza war could spread5 articles · 4 independent sources

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15. Apr 13– 14US helps Israel shoot down 'nearly all' Iran-launched attack drones as Biden vows support25 articles · 20 independent sources

    3 left, 13 center, 1 right
16. Apr 13– 14Why did Iran launch its first-ever direct attack on Israel?38 articles · 25 independent sources

    3 left, 3 center, 9 right
17. Apr 13– 14Biden will meet with his national security team as fears rise of an Iranian strike against Israel18 articles · 13 independent sources

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18. Apr 13– 14Airspace closures throughout the Middle East ground, divert flights as Iran launches drone attack on Israel17 articles · 8 independent sources

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19. Apr 13– 14Biden returns to White House as Iran launches retaliatory attack on Israel14 articles · 8 independent sources

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20. Apr 13– 15Israel says Iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles, 99% of which were intercepted101 articles · 60 independent sources

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21. Apr 13– 14Booms and sirens in Israel after Iran launches ballistic missiles and drones in unprecedented attack16 articles · 11 independent sources

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22. Apr 14– 17Netanyahu brushes off calls for restraint, saying Israel will decide how to respond to Iran’s attack12 articles · 11 independent sources

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23. Apr 14Israel has deployed a multilayered air-defense system. It faces big test with Iranian drone strike.11 articles · 7 independent sources

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24. Apr 14Israel hails ‘success’ in blocking Iran’s unprecedented attack. Biden now seeks diplomatic response32 articles · 25 independent sources

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25. Apr 14Iran's attack on Israel raised fears of a wider war, but all sides in the conflict also scored gains8 articles · 7 independent sources

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26. Apr 14– 19Israel launches missile strikes into Iran in response to Tehran's attack Sunday142 articles · 53 independent sources

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27. Apr 14– 15Iran's Attack on Israel Sparks Global Concerns of Escalation6 articles · 5 independent sources

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28. Apr 14– 15Israel is quiet on next steps against Iran — and on which partners helped shoot down missiles10 articles · 10 independent sources

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29. Apr 14– 15World leaders urge Israel not to retaliate for the Iranian drone and missile attack9 articles · 9 independent sources

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30. Apr 14– 16Israel’s military chief says that Israel will respond to Iran’s missile strike over the weekend73 articles · 43 independent sources

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31. Apr 15– 16Biden hosts Iraqi leader after Iran’s attack on Israel throws Mideast into greater uncertainty18 articles · 16 independent sources

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32. Apr 15Macron says will do everything to avoid Middle East escalation5 articles · 4 independent sources

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33. Apr 15House GOP lines up bills targeting Iran as Congress remains divided over how to send aid to Israel5 articles · 5 independent sources

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34. Apr 16– 18US and UK issue new sanctions on Iran in response to Tehran's weekend attack on Israel21 articles · 20 independent sources

    2 left, 6 center, 1 right
35. Apr 16– 18US slaps new sanctions on Iran’s drone program as Israel considers response to weekend attack18 articles · 15 independent sources

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36. Apr 17Iran president Ebrahim Raisi warns of ‘massive’ response if Israel launches ‘tiniest invasion’8 articles · 8 independent sources

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37. Apr 18– 20Israel and Iran's apparent strikes and counterstrikes give new insights into both militaries - The Daily Reporter10 articles · 10 independent sources

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38. Apr 18Congress moving swiftly on bipartisan action to punish Iran after revenge attack on Israel16 articles · 11 independent sources

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39. Apr 19Hold Obama-Biden Foreign Policy Responsible for Iran's Unprecedented Attack5 articles · 4 independent sources

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40. Apr 19Iran fires at Israeli attack drones near Isfahan air base and nuclear site, US official says73 articles · 41 independent sources

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41. Apr 19– 21Iran’s supreme leader tacitly acknowledges that Tehran hit little in its attack on Israel13 articles · 13 independent sources

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42. Apr 20Biden avoids a further Mideast spiral as Israel and Iran show restraint. But for how long?12 articles · 12 independent sources

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43. Apr 22– 23Satellite photos suggest Iran air defense radar struck in Isfahan during apparent Israeli attack6 articles · 6 independent sources

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44. July 2024

    Jul 31Iran vows revenge on Israel5 articles · 5 independent sources

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45. August 2024

    Aug 5Biden to meet with national security team as threats of Iranian attack against Israel rise8 articles · 6 independent sources

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46. Aug 9– 12Iran could make 'significant' attack on Israel this week: White House7 articles · 5 independent sources

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47. Aug 12U.S. rushes firepower to the Middle East as Israel braces for retaliation from Iran8 articles · 5 independent sources

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48. Aug 13Israel-Hamas war latest: Iran rejects European leaders’ call to refrain from any retaliatory attacks8 articles · 8 independent sources

    1 left, 2 center, 0 right

49. September 2024

    Sep 23Iran's President accuses Israel of seeking wider Mideast war and laying 'traps' to lead Iran into it10 articles · 9 independent sources

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50. Sep 30– Oct 5Biden warns Israel against Iran oil strikes as war fears mount35 articles · 20 independent sources

    2 left, 5 center, 8 right

51. October 2024

    Oct 1– 3Iran launches barrage of ballistic missiles at Israel in retaliation for assassinations223 articles · 88 independent sources

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52. Oct 1– 2Israel Vows Retaliation for Iranian Missile Attack8 articles · 7 independent sources

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53. Oct 2– 4Iran says its allies 'will not back down' in war with Israel5 articles · 4 independent sources

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54. Oct 2Biden won't support a strike on Iran nuclear sites as Israel weighs response to Iran missile attack6 articles · 6 independent sources

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55. Oct 9Air France says jet flew over Iraq during Iran attack on Israel5 articles · 5 independent sources

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56. Oct 13– 14U.S. will send a missile defense system and troops to Israel to aid defense against Iran38 articles · 26 independent sources

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57. Oct 15Israel reportedly assures US that it will not hit Iran’s nuclear or oil sites in retaliatory attack8 articles · 8 independent sources

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58. Oct 20– 22US probing leak of classified docs on Israeli plans to strike Iran28 articles · 24 independent sources

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59. Oct 20Leaked top-secret documents reveal Israel's plans to attack Iran6 articles · 4 independent sources

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60. Oct 25– 26Israel launches strikes on targets in Iran, risking escalation in Mideast wars70 articles · 42 independent sources

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61. Oct 26Israel launches strikes on Iran, risking escalation in Mideast wars67 articles · 32 independent sources

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62. Oct 27– Nov 2Iran's supreme leader threatens Israel and US with ‘a crushing response' over Israeli attack30 articles · 23 independent sources

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63. Oct 27– 29Satellite photos show Israeli strike likely hit important Iran Revolutionary Guard missile base16 articles · 14 independent sources

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64. November 2024

    Nov 13US government worker charged with leaking classified documents on Israel's plans to strike Iran25 articles · 23 independent sources

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