This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . The next check for changes will be

You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-middle-east-68830092

The article has changed 34 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 14 Version 15
Israel-Iran live updates: Israeli missile has struck Iran, US officials say - BBC News Israel-Iran live updates: Israeli missile has struck Iran, US officials say - BBC News
(32 minutes later)
Nafiseh Kohnavard We're expecting to hear from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken shortly, who will talk to reporters at a news conference in Capri, Italy, following the conclusion of a G7 meeting.
BBC Persian correspondent We'll bring you updates on what he says, and you can also watch live by clicking the play button at the top of the page.
Iranians woke up to reports of a "micro drones" attack on a military
site in Isfahan, central Iran.
Some western officials with knowledge of
Israel’s possible retaliation against Iran’s unprecedented drone and
missile attack on Israel believe that this is only “the first stage”.
“The strategy is: Minor attack to make Iran react for a major
response on the nuclear sites”, according to a western diplomat in Lebanon.
Meanwhile, a western military official says that based on reports from
Syria and Iran - indicating that some essential radars were the target of
drone strikes in both countries, “Israelis are kind of mirroring Iran and its
allies like Hezbollah by first trying to destroy radars, creating false or
delusive targets as well as trying to damage the radars to disable interception
systems," they said.
There is still a lot of contradictory information coming out
from Iran regarding the incident, with IRGC-linked media Tasnim denying “any attack on Iran” quoting
“informed sources".
While some Iranian officials told media that “there won’t be any
reaction from Iran to the incident”.
But the question is, was this really Israel’s expected retaliation?
Western officials I talked to believe it was not. They tell me it is only a
“trap” to “test the waters.”
FacebookFacebook
TwitterTwitter
ShareView more share optionsShare this postCopy this linkRead more about these links.ShareView more share optionsShare this postCopy this linkRead more about these links.
Copy this linkCopy this link