Israel launched strikes on iran according to us officials, following unprecedented attacks on israel a week ago during which it wants more than 300 drones and missiles. So why did iran attack israel . I was in retaliation for israels targeting of the consulate in syria on the first of april in which iran says seven of its military officers were killed. As a long running shadow war between these bitter rivals which is out in the open. We analyse footage from the letters attack sent to our colleagues which shows the succession of flashes in the sky said to be above isfahan. We think it is to be consider flashes match up perfectly. Indicating they show the same event. Isfahan, the location of the attack is significant because several of the Nuclear Facilities are based there. Iran said nothing to see here, the official state news shows this footage in an attempt to confirm the scene after the explosions. He describes everything is safe and sound. International atomic agencies as there is
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,
a key member of the us federal reserve, which sets american interest rates, says the us is in no hurry to lower the cost of borrowing rates. raphael bostic, the president of the atlanta fed, says the us economy and jobs market are much stronger than expected, but they re also keeping inflation too high to cut rates for now. credit for the booming economy and also some blame for stubborn inflation are both being aimed atjoe biden and one of his flagship policies, bidenomics spending hundreds of billions of dollars to transform american industry. how that programme works out could make or break mr biden s campaign to stay in the white house. our economics editor faisal islam reports from the state of georgia. here in georgia, the landscape is changing the southern bible belt of america reborn as the battery belt, as the usa throws money at out competing china in manufacturing a variety of electric cars. and where some of these vehicles are going,
hide a potentially damaging scandal. he denies all wrongdoing and the extra marital affair and opening statements will begin on monday. a key member of the us federal reserve, which sets american interest rates, says the us is in no hurry to lower the cost of borrowing. raphael bostic, the president of the atlanta branch, says the economy and jobs market are much stronger than expected, but they re also keeping inflation too high to cut rates for now. credit for the booming economy and blame for stubborn inflation are both being aimed atjoe biden and one of his flagship policies: bidenomics, the spending of hundreds of billions of dollars to transform american industry. how that program plays out could make or break mr biden s re election campaign. 0ur economics editor faisal islam reports from the state of georgia. here in georgia, the landscape is changing the southern bible belt of america reborn as the battery belt, as the usa throws money at out competing china