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| Israel Iran latest news: US calls for calm after officials say Israel hit Iran - BBC News | Israel Iran latest news: US calls for calm after officials say Israel hit Iran - BBC News |
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| Famed for its palaces, tiled mosques and minarets, Isfahan - where blasts were heard overnight - is also a major centre for military industry. | |
| Iran's third-biggest city, nicknamed "Nesf-e-Jahaan" which translates to "half the world", is located in the centre of the country near the Zagros mountains. | |
| The city and its region are home to drone and ballistic missile factories. | |
| Relatively nearby is the Natanz nuclear facility, the most important centre for Iran's nuclear enrichment programme. | |
| With the name Isfahan tied to Iran's nuclear facilities, the symbolism of an attack there will not have gone unnoticed. | |
| If this was an Israeli attack it seems that the government of Benjamin Netanyahu was sending a message to Iran that it has the capability to strike those sensitive targets in the province whilst refraining from actually doing so at this stage. | |
| Read our full piece about Isfahan, the Iranian city where the explosions were heard | |
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