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,
day, then so be it. i guess the question is. day, then so be it. i guess the question is, where day, then so be it. i guess the question is, where are - day, then so be it. i guess the question is, where are we - day, then so be it. i guess thej question is, where are we now in terms of escalation? are we expecting there to be more strikes or could this now bring at least a relative pause in this tit for tat? at, at least a relative pause in this tit-for-tat? at least a relative pause in this tit-for-tat? a pause but i am still concerned, this tit-for-tat? a pause but i am still concerned, i - this tit-for-tat? a pause but i am still concerned, i feel- this tit-for-tat? a pause but i am still concerned, i feel like| am still concerned, i feel like what has happened in this past couple of weeks is there is a retaliation inflation where the price of payback has gone up and taboos have been broken. there are some of the things that have gone easy, i am wondering in this kind of reg
in his bed and he is terrified because he knows the long arm of israeli justice can reach you at any time. we have hardly heard confirmation from either side about what is happening, israel has not confirmed it has carried out a strike, iran seems to be downplaying it, is it designed to de escalate the situation? it was an immaculate attack with no real engagement and an american official said to me today, i won t talk about last night. so if that is what it takes to get us to a better day, then so be it. i guess the question is, where are we now in terms of escalation? are we expecting there to be more strikes or could this now bring at least a relative pause in this tit for tat? a pause but i am still concerned, ifeel like what has happened in this past couple of weeks is there is a retaliation inflation where the price of payback has gone up and taboos have been broken. there are some of the things that have gone easy,