As concerns mount, heres what the us president had to say. Reporter mr president , what is your message to iran in this moment . Dont. We are devoted to the defence of israel. We will support israel, we will help defend israel and iran will not succeed. Thank you very much. Our state department correspondent, tom bateman, has this analysis. Well, i think theres two things going on here. Because what weve had is the very public messaging from the white house right up to President Biden himself, which has been around the fear of or the concern of the credible threat of an attack by the iranians onto israeli soil. And what has been said to be an ironclad commitment by The Americans to israels right to defend itself, in the case of that, but then theres been this behind the scenes messaging, which has been going on for several days now, from across the us administration, which has been far more specific about what kind of strike this might involve. Now, that is included. Our us news partne
An iranian strike on israel could come at any moment. As concerns mount, heres what the us president had to say. Reporter mr president , what is your message to iran in this moment . Dont. We are devoted to the defence of israel. We will support israel, we will help defend israel and iran will not succeed. Thank you very much. So why is the us putting out such strong warnings about a possible attack . And how are those warnings being felt in israel . Our Diplomatic Correspondent James Landale has this analysis, from jerusalem. President biden has said that he expects an attack against israel from iran sooner rather than later, and unnamed us officials are saying that attack could involve hundreds of drones and missiles against military targets here in israel. Now, that may be a prediction of the future based on hard intelligence, but it may also be the United States trying to deter iran to try and minimize any kind of response by talking up the threat right now. It also could be an att
On israel could come at any moment. As concerns mount, heres what the us president had to say. Reporter mr president , what is your message to iran in this moment . Dont. We are devoted to the defence of israel. We Will Support Israel, we will help defend israel and iran will not succeed. Thank you very much. So why is the us putting out such strong warnings about a possible attack . And how are those warnings being felt in israel . Our Diplomatic Correspondent James Landale has this analysis, from jerusalem President Biden has said that he expects an attack against israel from iran sooner rather than later, and unnamed us officials are saying that attack could involve hundreds of drones and missiles against military targets here in israel. Now, that may be a prediction of the future based on hard intelligence, but it may also be the United States trying to deter iran to try and minimize any kind of response by talking up the threat right now. It also could be an attempt to try and sha
Preparing for a possible iranian attack, israels Defence Minister meets the command of us forces in the region with a warning of the potential threat from tehran is real and viable. Irate potential threat from tehran is real and viable. Potential threat from tehran is real and viable. We are devoted to the defendant real and viable. We are devoted to the defendant of real and viable. We are devoted to the defendant of israel, to the defendant of israel, will support is help defend israel and iran will not succeed, thank you very much. This is the reason for the escalating tensions and an extra at the start of a month on an iranian Diplomat Building in the syrian capital damascus. It killed a number of Senior Iranian generals. Israel has not admitted it carried out the attack but it is widely considered to have been behind it. Getting around the one israel will be punished. Un backs, smack as the war between ands. The one also supports has full. Last night they lodged dozens of rockets
To retaliate for a strike on one of its diplomatic compounds. The Kingsmills Massacre an inquest finds the shooting of ten protestant men in Northern Ireland nearly 50 years ago was a planned ira attack. And, in augusta, tiger woods sets a new record by reaching the weekend of the masters for the 24th consecutive year. On newsnight at 1030 the shadow deputy Prime Minister says she will resign if found to have broken the law after police start to investigate her former living arrangements. What exactly she accused of . What exactly is she accused of . Good evening. Labours deputy leader Angela Rayner has promised to step down if she is found to have committed a crime. Shes being investigated by Greater Manchester police about claims she may have broken electoral law, following a complaint by the conservatives deputy chair; Angela Rayner has been accused of failing to disclose her Main Residence in official documents. She said again tonight that she was completely confident she had follo