experts say tensions in the middle east were, of course, a major factor.l and iran go in the new round of confrontation, will they stop or continue the escalation? price and oil and gas and... gold it will grow, the entire limit is determined only by how long the crisis situation in the middle east will last and what scale it will actually acquire, if there is a military escalation, then at the moment the prices for individual types of products and types of assets, they can skyrocket just astronomically. so far, fears about this have not come true. a complete stop of air traffic in the region, the closed skies regime over israel was in effect for only one night, after which russian carriers resumed flights, but a number of european airlines have suspended flights to the middle east, thailand's largest carrier said that its planes will fly over iran and the region as a whole on the way to europe. in terms of geography, the world...

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i was _ tensions in the middle east. i was react_ tensions in the middle east.t with business news to look at — was react with business news to look at how financial markets react, — look at how financial markets react, so _ look at how financial markets react, sojoin us then. look at how financial markets react, so join us then. react, so 'oin us then. thanks for react, so join us then. thanks for watching. _ hello there. some turbulent weather ahead for the next day or two. low pressures driving in off the atlantic, giving heavy thundery and intense showers, spray, standing water. so tricky conditions on the roads, particularly adding in the strength of the wind. look at the tightly packed isobars. there will be strong to gale force winds buffeting the uk during much of mundane into tuesday and it's coming down from the north—west. in fact, as we head towards tuesday, it starts to come down from the north. so it will feel much colder than it has, temperatures below average. so we've got some heavy showery rain pushing its way south. on the weather front to lot

you wrote a week ago, oppression articles, thing in the middle east could still explode. this was before israel had launched a rock into the wrong, i might call that you know, striking, given the little damage is one sort of a polite strike after this. but what his change now in the not only in the gaza is real crisis. but in the regional dynamics, particularly between iran and israel, it's good to be with you, steve. look in any geostrategic competition. the most dangerous moment is when the party start changing the rules of the game is, are across the line by attacking your arms console it in damascus. and then iran cross the line for the 1st time in the past 45 years by directly attacking israel from its own territory. so a, now israel has a 4th responded, but it has responded still in a limited and stealthy fashion, which i think still falls within the previous rules of the game of combat thing, iran and the great zone of their competition. so one can conclude that this chapter is closed, but i'm not sure if the parties have the same understanding of what are the new

this has full some brands such as near to expand in europe and the middle east. the 27 percent tariffs have prevented chinese also makers from entering the us market. washington is under pressure to band them completely with some american politicians cooling chinese cause a threat to the us, auto industry and national security. during the visit to china, this week, us secretary of state anthony blinking raised concerns about china's trade policies . on what the bought in the industry should close non market practices. it's a cute china of over capacity in several green industries and flooding the global market with an sally subsidized goods. china has dismissed the criticism, saying the us is trying to cook it's development and suppressed it's industries. katrina you out to 0 teaching. okay, that's it for me. any pocket don't go away. that goes to bottom line is coming up next week. so watching on tuesday, the, this is the 1st genocide that we see, and there's this disconnect between what we are witnessing on social media versus what we're seeing on mainstream in

are in the middle east. and much more about a whole range of, of, of domestic pressures and considerations that are put on us administration's time. and time again, as well as audiology, as well as all sorts of other reasons why the us does what it does in the middle east because of us could have been theory long time ago. put pressure to resolve this, this the palestine question. but the us has chosen not to and then at the same time, it claims to $1.00 to $2.00 state solution precisely because they understand that what's happening on the ground right now is an effect, a one state solution, a one state where a some people have rights and the most people have either limited rights or no rights. the alley i'm gonna give you the last word. the united states during the trump administration, did violate the agreement of the jcp away by withdrawing from that and moving forward. and i'm interested as, as someone who worked so vigorously on trying to get a 3rd option as opposed to a p using iran or a war with iran

they want to further destabilize the middle east. although the middle east is thousands of miles away, it has a direct effect on our security and prosperity. we are working urgently with our allies to de-escalate the situation and prevent further bloodshed. we want to see calm her heads prevail. we are directing all about diplomatic efforts to those means. we are united in our condemnation of this attack. we have discussed further diplomatic measures that we will be working on in the coming days. i will be shortly speaking to prime minister netanyahu to express our solidarity with israel and talk about how we can further help them. our actions show a wider strategy. i believe there are three vital steps to put the region onto a better path. we must uphold regional security against hostile actors. we must ensure israel's security. that is not negotiable. it is a fundamental condition of peace in the region. in the face of threats like we saw this weekend, israel has our full support. we must invest more deeply in the two state solutio

middle east pillar. the abraham accords designed by their architects to introduce an involve israel in a wider middle east for as far as the architects of those accords are concerned, a more peaceful middle east going forward now there have been charges that the abraham accords certainly during this last six months, as we've seen, the conflict in gaza, ratchet love all the abraham accords really the vehicle to promote peace and stability and de-escalation around this region, the uae will very specifically say the answer to that is yes these are strategic and long-term and we see the interest by the saudis, for example, of normalizing relations as well with israel going ford as long as there is a palestinian horizon established iran seizes abraham accords as introducing israel into a region it doesn't want to see happen what's your sense as to the longevity of these are called as a vehicle to promote peace going forward, certainly the iranians don't want to see this increased involvement by israel your se

middle east. was _ middle east. what was going on at the time was that _ middle east. what was going on at the time was that there _ middle east. what was going on at the time was that there was - middle east. what was going on at the time was that there was this . middle east. what was going on at. the time was that there was this big negotiation going on between the americans, the saudis and the israelis. essentially the deal was going to be, it was leaked in the papers, from some administration in washington that there would be recognition of israel by the saudis, saudi arabia is so important, the arab will follow suit. in return they would get almost a nato defence deal with the americans. a lot of palestinians were saying, hang on, what about us? if you talk to the saudis the saudis say those leaks were nonsense. the palestinians were always front and centre for us in this. that was not how it was being reported at the time via leaks. mostly from the wall streetjournal coming from summary in

our greatest ally in the middle east. a democracy in the middle east. but the -- they are always under attack. they have been under attack since their existence. and they know how to defend themselves. but when they respond, whatever choice the people of israel make through their elected leaders, we need to express our support for that defense. that's israel's right. if america's attacked, we saw september 11, there have been other attacks on our homeland, of course pearl harbor. america responds. we don't have our allies calling us saying don't respond. this is a time when the allies of israel, including the united states, need to support israel in their right to respond. call out iran as this resolution does. mr. kean's been really good about laying out the case for why we need to condemn iran and their actions. we also need to support israel as they consider their options and how to properly respond to deter this from happening again. it was unwarranted. it shouldn't have happened. we shouldn't just look and say all the missiles and drones were shot

the middle east's most dangerous conflict, dropping its mask.nd, israel's air defences rose to meet threats by the dozen, a perilous display. watched from jerusalem. tel aviv. israel's defence minister called it one of the most dramatic nights israel had ever experienced. in iran, the launches were celebrated one after the other on national television. punishment, iran said, for the strike on its consulate in damascus two weeks ago. translation: there is no intention to continue this operation. - but if the zionist regime takes steps against the islamic republic on its soil or against areas linked to us in the region, our next operation will be far greater than this. the attacks were celebrated by iranians outside the british embassy, too, seeing them as punishment for the war in gaza and calling for israel's destruction. iran's government has said it's not seeking to escalate the conflict. tonight, a member of israel's war cabinet said there would be a response. translation: faced with the threat i of iran, we will build a regional i coalition

what situation are we in in the middle east now? this is what they want us to think -- if you touch us, it will escalate. but we saw during the trump administration, took out the money and nothing happened. iranian people celebrated in iran and nothing happened. the iranian regime is a paper tiger. they are not what they are trying to show others. and you need to understand that, and we need to attack them inside iran. by attacking them, we avoid a big war. imagine if they are gaining access to nuclear weapons and they use it against israel, it will be nuclear war. to avoid that, we need to destroy terrorism by supporting the iranian people to do the job for us. >> anybody else? >> two more questions. one, a follow-up. i'm curious for my last question, do you believe there is an advantage to uniting the opposition parties in the u.k. and others before getting rid of the iranian regime or would that sort itself out afterward? and i forgot my second question. mr. beheshti: i will answer the first question and maybe you will remember t

we want to get out of the middle east to the extent we can. not out of the middle east and a grand sense, , that's exaggerat, but i think by that time the president obama's administration, 2011, 2012 there was a sense the risk is greater than the reward at that necessitated a change in strategy. that ultimately is what produced the jpo way and the jcpoa. this idea of this is the most risky most dangerous issue, nuclear issue, let's just sort of did it but to the side so we can then pursue the middle east strategy with what we want which is decreasing commitment to the region. that's a strategy that in some ways have changed the united states still is looking to increase our footprint in middle east for sure. that's been a matter of bipartisan consensus but obvious if their approach towards iran has changed because there's been a few that that strategy of, well, let's engage in diplomacy to avoid war hasn't really been successful. i think that's not just a republican view, not just a trump view but you can see that from the biden administration

brent rising above $90 a barrel in fears of a middle east as collation. treasuries gained with the dollar and gold as growing risk sends investors scrambling for haven assets. asian equities sliding. we have a great lineup of guests. barclays president, stephen dainton joins us in a few minutes plus we speak with the leading anti-consultant, for a ride and fresh on oil. markets in risk off mode. let's get a close look. >> we are seeing a wave of risk aversion gripping markets and this was a reaction we saw even despite initially the reports being unverified. it is clearly a case of investors selling first and asking questions later. traders not prepared for the sudden revival of middle east tensions. we already saw markets mostly in the red. and this was on the bad draw of the fed speakers coming in hawkish. we heard from the likes of tsmc lowering its outlook for the chip outlook. chips were already badly hit and then, as the nikkei opened 1% lower and the loss is accelerated as the reports about the explosions in iran. we are also seeing the msci asia-p

you wrote a week ago, oppression articles, thing in the middle east could still explode. this was before israel had launched a rock into the wrong, i might call that, you know, strike, given the little damage. is one sort of a polite strike after this, but what his change now in the, not only in the gaza israel crisis, but in the regional dynamics, particularly between iran and israel. it's good to be with you, steve book in any geostrategic composition. the most dangerous moment is when the party start changing the rules of the game is, are across the line by attacking your honest consulate in damascus. and then iran cross the line for the 1st time in the past 45 years by directly attacking israel from its own territory. so a, now israel has a 4th responded, but it has responded still in a limited and stealthy fashion, which i think still falls within the previous rules of the game of combat thing. iran in the grey zone of their competition. so one can conclude that this chapter is closed, but i'm not sure if the parties have the same understanding of what are the new re

is why uranium pro democracy activists have been warning for years of peace and security in the middle east will depend on the destruction of the stronger public and establishment of democracy. regime in the long runs of leadership is now saying that any reckless is why the move will prompt a stronger response. tell me how prepare to run. is this conflict to escalate me? yes. uranium official, including and comedy and i urge you see commanders constantly warn israel in their statements today and days before and threats in the us for any possible interference. and it is certain that you want is vulnerable to is rain due to long distance between the 2 countries. and we have to consider is that you want internal conditions should be also consider that economy and social situation is critical. and the legitimacy office regime has been questioned for years. so in addition to is really a frost will not consist of just one country, but will be an international coalition against the one. and this on the republic uh will not have the slightest chance of say what this question is highlights a tier to

siavash ardalan, thank _ change in the middle east.ank you very _ change in the middle east. siavash ardalan, thank you very much - change in the middle east. siavash . ardalan, thank you very much indeed. thank you, dan arbel is from the center for israeli studies and former chief of mission at the embassy of israel in washington, dc. —— dan arbell. president biden is now at the white house. he is convening, we understand, some of the meetings taking place in israel. diplomatically, what happens next? i think there are very close consultations, phone conversations taking place right now between senior american officials and senior israeli officials, just like there are with senior british officials and senior french officials. i think there is a discussion right now taking place in tel aviv of the israeli cabinet, security cabinet, and they are looking at different ways to assess this and respond effectively. but they are doing so in coordination with the united states. israel can protect its borders and its civilians. yet as you have

more now on developments in the middle east.prime minister rishi sunak will make a statement to the house of commons shortly. the statement will be about the iranian attack on israel and how rafjets helped to shoot down some of the drones that were launched against israel. earlier, the foreign secretary lord david cameron confirmed that the uk would "absolutely" consider further sanctions on iran in response to its attack on israel. we will return to the house of commons when rishi sunak begins his statement. we can cross live to westminster to speak to our political correspondent harry farley. i suppose we will get the details of the british involvement but i suppose the basic message to israel of restraint will be underlined in the next few minutes. i of restraint will be underlined in the next few minutes.— of restraint will be underlined in the next few minutes. i think that's exactly right. _ the next few minutes. i think that's exactly right. i _ the next few minutes. i think that's exactly right, i think _ the next few mi

the biggest crisis in the middle east.he further development of the situation largely depends on the next steps of both sides, israel and iran. this is how first deputy permanent representative of russia prion dmitry polyansky commented on what was happening in the region that night. how the world reacted to emil mersaev will tell you about the events of tonight. the world is concerned about the next round of escalation in the middle east. tonight upon request. israel will host an urgent meeting of the un security council. jerusalem intends to, quote, "categorically condemn iran for serious violations." the latter's permanent mission to the world organization said that the un did not fulfill its peacekeeping duties and allowed israel to violate the main principles of international law. secretary general guterres himself said that the quote: the international community does not can afford another war. i am deeply alarmed by the real threat of destructive escalation in the region. i urge. all parties should exercise maximum

on precedent and moment in the middle east right now. iran has launched a direct attack on israel firing dozens of drums toward the country but as you noted it will take these drones hours to reach is really airspace but reports indicate jets are already shooting some of these drones are down but remember israel's key allies across the region including the united states said their commitment to israel defense is ironclad. we do expect assistance from israeli allies to assure many of these drones or possibly even missiles are intercepted before they reach israel. i running state media at this hour is putting out what can only be described as a propaganda. they say they've launched a new wave of ballistic missiles we cannot confirm that information. based on how quickly those missiles would reach israel you would expect the sirens to be sounding in locations across this country and that is simply not the case at this moment. what we can report according to sources israeli officials are still meeting at this hour at israel's version of the

, this process will be bloody, painful and difficult, they are leaving the middle east region, thisis can be seen from the numbers, they are no longer so dependent on energy resources from the middle east, the doctrine of cartor, who at one time proclaimed that the persian gulf is an area of ​​vital interests of america, is also a thing of the distant past, because the americans themselves now produce oil, are among the leaders in oil production, export, the same goes for liquefied gas, malik mentioned the struggle between republicans and democrats over liquefied gas contracts, but the fact remains that the americans have tripled the export of liquefied gas over the past 2 years. to europe, and they sell it to poor and stupid europeans at prices three times higher than they bought russian gas, so the united states is no longer dependent on the near middle east, but is leaving there, slowly, leaving there, leaving a whole chain of its military bases they leave there, creating. additional chaos in an already difficult region, their activity has now put this region on the brink of a ma

middle east.hipping companies. you also mentioned airlines, we are seeing a lot of re—routing of airlines and companies like fly dubai, one of the airlines that flew into tehran, actually re—routing their planes or cancelling flights today. their planes or cancelling flights toda . ~ ., , ., ., ,, today. when the european and us markets open. — today. when the european and us markets open, what _ today. when the european and us markets open, what effect - today. when the european and us markets open, what effect is i today. when the european and us markets open, what effect is like | today. when the european and us l markets open, what effect is like -- markets open, what effect is like —— is this likely to have in those markets?— is this likely to have in those markets? ~ ., , ,, , markets? we are seeing us futures are down, markets? we are seeing us futures are down. so _ markets? we are seeing us futures are down, so they _ markets? we are seeing us futures are down, so they are _ markets? we a

an extraordinary sensitive moment in the middle east and we havejust sensitive moment in the middle eastnd we have just heard in the last hour our first reaction from israel, from a member of the war cabinet. his quote, we will exact a price from iran in the fashion and timing thatis from iran in the fashion and timing that is right for us. we will exact a price from iran in the fashion and timing that is right for us. we are keeping an eye on that meeting of the israeli war cabinet too on the g7 meeting that is due and also united nation's security council. global diplomacy on its way right now. first let's look at what happened overnight. sirens wail. these are the skies above israel, some 300 drones and missiles launched at israel and israel says 99% were intercepted and shot down. next let's go tojordan, because they were only shot down over the skies of israel. jordan, the us and uk also helped shoot them down. let's go to damascus, the syrian skies. similar pictures again. as to the damage done in israel, they say there was no deaths and a military base was hit with minor damage an

i'm glad you asked this question about the arabs in the middle east.c it does not get talked about much. but the reality is when we are talking with the arab nations that truly matter kingdom of saudi arabia, uae, egypt and other arab states in the region, they are of one mind to hear it. that is the fact iran is the major threat to stability and peace in the region for that is number one. not the palestinian israeli issue. number one is iran. number two, privately they want hamas destroyed. they are not going to say that publicly but they know hamas is an achilles heel for them in terms of peace and stability. second, they are fed up with the palestinian authority leadership it is corrupt it has been corrupt for years they have poured hundreds of millions of dollars into these guys nothing is ever been achieved appeared there fed up with the rejection of over chores the israelis have made some of which have been incredibly reasonable and they rejected all of them. they wen want new leadership the for sure. the other thing is after this war is over the

we don't really have a mission on the sand in the middle east right now. and those troops should have been pulled out of there. years ago. there should never have been an american troops without the approval of congress in syria where they are still today. then every regime, every, every administration is responsible for not doing the right things that lead to the death of those 3 soldiers. now we, it's debatable about the, you know, the us navy task force with, with the coalition now trying to protect her myrtle shipping in the red sea, from the who, the terrorist and iranian back of course. but we even be there at all with our naval fleet if we didn't still say that we needed to do things like keep vices from recreating itself after the trop administration completely destroyed it or protect those oil fields in northern and syria, protect them for who from who i mean, they're not doing us any good. and it just raises the, the issue in a positive light. but why we should be going back to being energy dominant because is none of these places really matter e

the middle east has always been a powder keg, and unfortunately, it seems astounding. the west are waiting for an opportunity moment to strike the match and straight out. here's an expand your 360 view of the news affecting you. thanks for watching the uh the see the silver so the somebody how can it be that um the ship to the middle east from a country whose top officials constantly complain about shortages of munitions and military equipments. this through a little bit of boston, low green, and the new system and located along the nominal facility or some of those other stairs we. i'm about to daisy. if not, you know, so let us know, and we'll have an easy somebody remember, but the sold will not be so kind and why are weapons from ukraine spreading over the world to, to this country and to a major arms hub, will continue to bolster ukraine's and forces by rushing them occasionally use that they need to defend their country. the everyone knows very well that we don't sell but known as pineapples or any kind of children's toys. we sell weapons. yes, we're also known i

as well as a special envoy for middle east peace.ore recently, ambassador haley served as the under secretary of state for political affairs. he was responsible for the day-to-day management of all regional and bilateral policy issues and for the regional and functional bureaus at the state department. ambassador hale's book on lebanon, deeply complex country with enormous geopolitical significance provides us with a rich and timely resource for broader lessons about u.s. engagement in the middle east and also about contemporary american diplomatic tradecraft. these lessons have come at a critical moment. we were just talking about this in the green room. we have a war in gaza, war in ukraine, crisis in haiti, war in sudan, instability of us the world and tensions are rising in the south china sea with one of our near nuclear peers. if we needed to learn lessons about how to do american diplomacy better, this is the moment to do so. to elicit these rich perspectives, we are very privileged to extend a warm welcome to another seasoned

tobias ellwood, former middle east minister, thank you forjoining us from london.cutive of the intelligence assessment and he gave this analysis of the current situation. it seems to have been somewhat a mixture. roughly 170 to 185 drones, an older design at this point, but familiar to people who have seen these operate over ukraine, i am sure in the last couple of years, so familiar to anyone who has been tracking the situation. these are propeller powered, pretty slow and crude, and that made up the majority of what came in. after those, much lower flying drones that steadily made their way to israel, around 30 long—range cruise missiles, these are much more threatening, and the most threatening things of all, around 110 120 ballistic missiles launched at a range of 2,000 kilometres, the best things in iran's general arsenal and were deployed against israel. as you heard, of those, none of the drones made it at all to israeli territory, none of the cruise missiles made it to israeli territory — they were intercepted by israel and its allies including the us, uk a

middle east. ., ,, , l l, middle east.the past hour, president of the european commission, ursula von der leyen has called for de—escalation. all sides should refrain from escalation in that region. we have seen the massive attack with drones and missiles, about 300, by iran on israel. it is absolutely necessary that the region stays stable and that the region stays stable and that all sides refrain from further action. ., l l, that all sides refrain from further action. ., , , l, ,, l, l, action. now we can speak to our middle east _ action. now we can speak to our middle east correspondent - action. now we can speak to our i middle east correspondent yolande knell. give us an idea of what the reaction has been in israel to all of this? ~ , l, l, of this? well, first of all, israel's — of this? well, first of all, israel's military - of this? well, first of all, israel's military has - of this? well, first of all, israel's military has not l of this? well, first of all, - israel's military has not confirmed that any offen

we are following developments in the middle east with utmost concern.l escalation must be avoided at all costs. true, some are allies. one nato bloc does n’t seem to hear each other. so britain deployed additional fighter jets to the middle east as a response to increased threats. iran promised a double response in case of intervention by third countries. emil mirsaev, news. and now to floods in russian regions in the tyumen region predicts the beginning of floods next week. the level of the ishim river is rising, evacuating residents of two villages that are located in the floodplain of this river. and now we are in direct contact with the studio. our correspondent, ksenia usoltseva. ksenia, greetings, what is your situation at this moment? daria, greetings, today we are working in the kazan region, this particular municipality may already encounter high water in the coming days. currently , active filling of flood dikes is underway. strengthened, increased to 9.9 m. as for water, the level in the ishim river today. is 748 cm, these figures are given f

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they can hit anywhere in the middle east. they can actually hit eastern europe. ht are not the middle right now are not for the middle east. they're not for israel. it's for berlin, paris, it's actually for berlin, paris, london dc . and london and washington dc. and once the war starts to rise up and start talking about this and looking for that date to hit, we're in a 1930s moment right now. and this 1930s moment is that chamberlain feeling is, let's not upset adolf hitler. let's not push this . we just let's not push this. we just come out of a world war. we just don't want to do this. >> great. so fascinating stuff. thanks for your input there. that's james marlowe, foreign affairs defence analyst. affairs and defence analyst. thanks the thanks for joining us in the studio. superb stuff. now donald trump arrived at court trump has arrived at court and his historic hush trial, his historic hush money trial, and becomes the first former and he becomes the first former us president to stand trial on criminal charges , accused of criminal charges, accused of falsi

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and the region now known as the middle east, even though the time was not given to the land between a ravia and india until the 1850s by the british india office. so why is the oldest civilization? do you mean the help of one of the newest? well, i don't want to question the original intent of united states. that would like to think it was the name of keeping the peace in the world. but even if that was true in the beginning, prior to the united states pulling out of afghanistan, do us have more than $100000.00 navigators stand alone. that can be extremely concerning. and savvy, 2400 to never made it back home to united states. lots and more than 20000 were wounded in action. what good was there sacrifice? because within a year of the united states pulling out the taliban regime has almost again to full control of afghanistan. again, the same could be also said following the withdrawal from many american troops interact as well. now, but following the attack, which killed 3 american soldiers in jordan, us military started a series of strikes, including $125.00 munitions against $85.00

the middle east occupies the place as it did before. and that is why i refer to anthropogeny.the middle east occupies the place of connection of the eastern zone of eurasia will practically even of the central zone of eurasia from china, half of russia, etc., iran, and that entire area of india, pakistan, afghanistan, all of that. it is very, very important, very important access of land in terms of the geographic development of connections. this becomes clearer following 2013, with the... sil road projects, the large railway projects, etc. there may be a maritime connection that has also been studied, but it is unsure, and it cannot guarantee it, it cannot cope with the enormous. of products that are thought to arrive from eurasia to africa, from africa eurasia, all of this would pass through the middle east and that middle east could then diversify towards the west, it could diversify towards greece, part of turkey, but from greece it could diversify towards europe, to europe, well in romania, to germany, hungary, poland, and from there directly to italy, etc etc. there are

additionally, any sort of irgc locations across the middle east in places like syria and iraq and then iranian backed proxies across the region. and so iran backed iraqi and syrian shia militias certainly would be on that target list for the israelis. the israelis looking to send a message to iran, if this is confirmed, that they are behind these strikes, not to ever attack directly from iranian territory toward israel , and also to ensure that they will keep control of their proxies across the region. the big concern here has to do with the iranian nuclear aspirations, and i want to break down something very important here, trace, because if it is confirmed that isfahan was one of the targets for the israelis tonight in this retaliation, it is significant for two reasons. we'll point back to june of last year, when the un nuclear watchdog was concerned, and that they went into a probe and found uranium particles that were enriched up to 83, just short of the 90% weapons grade material line, an indication that iran is getting very close to the ability to create a nuclear weapon. other

fears of a major escalation of the conflict in the middle east. iran doesn'tjust pose a threat to israel, it poses a threat to the entire middle east. g7 countries "unanimously" condemn the iranian attack and call on both sides "to exercise restraint". the us warns it doesn't want the crisis to escalate into a wider war but says it's up to israel how to respond. this is the scene live injerusalem, where israel's war cabinet has been meeting today to discuss a response. hello and welcome, i'm samantha simmonds. we start with the latest developments from the middle east — we continue our coverage of the iranian attack on israel. israel says the vast majority of more than 300 drones and missiles launched by iran have been intercepted. the attacks marked the first time iran has targeted israel directly from its own soil. the israeli war cabinet has been meeting to discuss its response to the attack. a senior minister, benny gantz, said israel would exact a price from iran in its own time and fashion. the defence minister, yoav gallant, said the confro

. >> on saturday evening, iran sought to publish middle east doing aggressive. they lost a barrage of missiles over iraq and jordan and toward israel. and the fact that it was targeted directly at israel is without president. it was a reckless and dangerous escalation. the father of regional security would have been catastrophic. it did not succeed. in support of israel's own defense of action, the united kingdom joined the u.s. led international method along with friends and partners in the region. saving lives in israel and its neighbors. this is part of our existing operation against iraq and syria. i can confirm we have destroyed a number of iranian drones. intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance support. our pilots put themselves in harm's way to protect the innocent and preserve peace and stability. they are the best of the best and i know the hotel will join me -- 00 -- whole town will join me. our him is to support stability and security because it is great for the region and because although the middle east is thousands of miles away, it has a dire

this coalition is an opportunity for the middle east, a strategic opportunity for the middle east, forntries who share the same threat from iran. firing 110 ballistic missiles directly to israel will not get scot—free. we will respond in our time, in our place, in the way that we will choose. we have heard in the last half an hour or so that the prime minister rishi sunak has spoken this afternoon to the israeli prime minister, netanyahu. they spoke on the phone and in that call, mr sunak said that iran had badly miscalculated, but he did stress that significant escalation was in no i's interest. the statement said the prime minister had badly miscalculated and was increasingly isolated on the global chain, stage, stressing significant escalation was in no i's interest and with only deepen insecurity in the middle east and went on to say this is a moment for calm heads to prevail. james lindell has been giving us the latest from jerusalem. essentially what israel is _ latest from jerusalem. essentially what israel is doing _ latest from jerusalem. essentially what israel is doing today

israel had promised it would act after iran's attack last weekend and urge for strength in the middle east. iran's foreign minister told the white house if israel retaliated, the response would be decisive, definitive and regretful for them. but the hope is retaliation was limited in nature, this could help bring down the temperature in the region. the white house has been struggling to walk a fine line. president biden told israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu the u.s. would participate counteroffensive if launched again iran. at the same time iterating support for israel's defense. cia director bill burns s attac. >> >> carley: was fired of 330 missile drones combined. it turned out to be a spectacular failure and of those missiles only four or five actually impacted israel and none of them did significant damage. >> there could be political ramifications for president biden. the president has seen erosion support against progressives incensed about handling of the war in gaza. he's been met by pro-palestinian protesters at every campaign event. most recently in pittsburgh and phila

the middle east is on a knife edge. recent escalations make it even more important to support good faith to find lasting peace between israel and a fully independent, viable and sovereign, list -- palestinian state. failure to make progress towards a two state solution will only increase volatility and risk for millions of people across the region who will live on of the constant threat of violence. -- under the constant threat of violence. i urge every government to promote trust building, mutual security and regional peace. we have a shared moral obligation to address the comprehensive middle east de-escalation effort to reduce risks, increased ability and pave the way towards peace and prosperity for the countries and people of the region and beyond. >> i thank the secretary-general for his briefing. i now give the floor to his excellency, special representative of the president of the observer state of palestine. >> mr. president, your excellency, the secretary-general mr. antonio guterres, your excellency's ladies