Israel’s military displayed an Iranian ballistic missile that it said had been retrieved from the Dead Sea. The Iranian foreign minister has warned that any Israeli retaliation against Iran would be met with an “immediate and severe” response. Kani told state TV that Tehran’s response following any Israeli retaliation would come in seconds, not hours. Russian President Putin in a phone call with his Iranian counterpart warned that further escalation in the Middle East can have “catastrophic consequences”. King Abdullah, in a phone call with Biden on April 14, called for de-escalation and said that Jordan “will not be the theatre of a regional war”.
