Very few images have come out so far showing any damage. Our middle east correspondent Lucy Williamson has more. A message not of war but of warning. Explosion. That israel could also strike its enemy at home if it wanted. After threatening a harsh and massive response to the smallest incursion, iran has downplayed this mornings strike. Its president didnt mention it once in his speech today. And this is the situation in isfahan, as shown on iranian tv. The message nothing to see here. Other than that, nothing has happened, everything is back to normal. Israel was divided over how to respond to irans barrage last weekend. Thejudgement of one far right Cabinet Minister this morning lame. And injerusalems main market today, many others were disappointed. When a bully comes to you, were going to respond to the bully with restraint, so the bully s just going to come back harder and harder and harder. But if you want to take down a bully, youve got to take down with force. I expected more,
Good evening. World leaders are again calling for restraint in the middle east, after whats believed to have been an Israeli Attack on iran overnight. According to us officials, israel was responsible for air strikes near the city of isfahan, which is at the centre of Irans Nuclear programme. It appears to be the latest tit for tat exchange between the two arch enemies. For days, israel has been threatening to retaliate after it was targeted last weekend by 300 iranian missiles and drones. Well be live in israel shortly and well have the latest from washington but first, our Diplomatic Correspondent Caroline Hawley reports on what we know so far about the overnight attack. Its a strange position tonight where were still not sure exactly whats happened. Israel has not publicly acknowledged it carried out the strike. Iran is minimising it. So what do we know . Well, we know a clear message was being sent. There were explosions overnight in syria, iraq and, most significant of all, Deep I
Good evening. The un Secretary General and other World Leaders have called for restraint in the middle east, after whats believed to have been an Israeli Attack on iran overnight. Us Officials Say israel was responsible for a missile strike. The Israeli Government hasnt officially commented. Iran says the attack didnt cause any damage and indicated there would be no retaliation. There were reports of explosions in syria, iraq, and most significantly in iran, in the province of isfahan, in the middle of the country. The area is home to an airbase and several nuclear sites, as well as a missile factory. Us officials called it an israeli missile strike. Iranian media said three small drones were involved. In a moment well hear from our North America editor sarah smith, In Washington, and our chief International Correspondent, lyse doucet. But first, Lucy Williamson is injerusalem. Well, there are reports tonight that israels Defence Minister has been having conversations with his us count
and injerusalem s main market today, many others were disappointed. when a bully comes to you, we re going to respond to the bully with restraint, so the bully s just going to come back harder and harder and harder. but if you want to take down a bully, you ve got to take down with force. i expected more, to be quite honest. i think more would have been evenjustified, considering they sent 300 rockets to kill so many people. i think that we are losing, we re losing the war- with hamas, - we re losing the war with hezbollah, we re . losing the war with iran. we re losing, and it s a pity, we have so many strengths, i but were afraid to use it. air-raid siren last weekend, iran fired more than 300 drones and missiles towards israel punishment, it said, for the assassination of a senior commander in syria earlier this month. all but a handful were shot down before hitting israeli soil. this missile fuel tank pulled by israel s army from the dead sea. israel s allies urged it to take the
if it wanted. after threatening a harsh and massive response to the smallest incursion, iran has downplayed this morning s strike. this is the picture of isfahan shown on iranian tv today. tehran s own message nothing to see here. other than that, nothing has happened, everything is back to normal. israel was divided over how to respond to iran s barrage last weekend. thejudgment of one far right cabinet minister this morning lame. and, injerusalem s main market today, many others were disappointed. when a bully comes to you, we re going to respond to the bully with restraint, so the bully s just going to come back harder and harder and harder. if you want to take down a bully, you ve got to take down with force. i expected more, to be quite honest. i think more would have been evenjustified, considering they sent 300 rockets