state television in iran reported explosions near an army base and an airport in the central city of isfahan, activating local air defence systems. blasts have also been reported in the country s north west. video online shows iranian defence missiles being fired into the air. commercial flights were initially diverted around iranian airspace, but iranian media say all restrictions have now been lifted. iran s state broadcaster irib downplayed reports of an attack. let s hear how the news was broken. translation: reliable sources emphasise that all nuclear - facilities and military centres in isfahan and all parts of the country are completely secure and no incident has occurred at these facilities and centres. now to reaction among members of the public, many of whom are expressing concern about escalation. let s hear from some people
hello, i m lauren taylor. world leaders are calling for restraint on all sides, after an apparent israeli air strike on iran. explosions were heard in the country and two us officials told our broadcast partner cbs news that it was an attack from israel. state television in iran reported explosions near an army base and an airport in the central city of isfahan, activating local air defence systems. blasts have also been reported in the country s north west. video online shows iranian defence missiles being fired into the air. commercial flights were initially diverted around iranian airspace, but iranian media say all restrictions have now been lifted. isfahan is the location of iran s nuclear sites. the international atomic energy agency has confirmed there is no damage to the facilities. in a social media post, the agency s director general, rafael mariano grossi, continued to call for extreme restraint from everybody, and said nuclear facilities should never be a target
explosions have been heard in iran. two us officials have confirmed to our broadcast partner cbs news that it was an attack from israel. state television in iran reported explosions near an army base in the central city of isfahan, which is the site of iran s nuclear facilities, but the iaea says there is no damage. with me is siavash ardalan from bbc persian. going back to the nuts and bolts of what happened overnight, what are iran saying was the case? the what happened overnight, what are iran saying was the case? iran saying was the case? the only confirmation iran saying was the case? the only confirmation we iran saying was the case? the only confirmation we had iran saying was the case? the only confirmation we had from - iran saying was the case? the only confirmation we had from iranian l confirmation we had from iranian officials including one from a top army commander was that iran fired at an unidentified objects in the hour, meaning drones. they confirmed that three
in what is feared to be a ratcheting up of the conflict in the middle east, explosions have been heard in iran. two us officials have confirmed to our broadcast partner cbs news that it was an attack from israel. state television in iran has reported explosions near an army base and an airport in the central city of isfahan, activating local air defence systems. isfahan is home to iran s nuclear facilities. blasts have also been reported in the country s north west. video online shows iranian defence missiles being fired into the air. commercial flights were initially diverted around iranian airspace, but iranian media say all restrictions have now been lifted. ishafan is the location of iran s nuclear sites. the international atomic energy agency has confirmed there is no damage to the facilities. in a social media post, the agency s director general rafael mariano grossi continued to call for extreme restraint from everybody and said nuclear facilities should never be a target in mil
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