[UPDATE-Day 195-Apr 18-21:30Z] Israel-Iran War, Gaza and Hamas: Real Time Reaction and Analysis

Iran bracing for Israeli counterstrike – Report Iran said it was readying its air force for strikes and its navy would begin escorting commercial Iranian ships in the Red Sea Iran is bracing for an Israeli counterattack on its territory or proxies in response to its bombardment of Israel last Saturday night, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. According to the report, Iran said it was readying its air force for strikes and its navy would begin escorting commercial Iranian ships in the Red Sea. Syrian and Iranian officials and advisers said the Islamic Republic has also begun evacuating…