0
0.0
Apr 20, 2024
04/24
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
israel launched an air strike in iran near a major air base and nuclear site in the city of isfahan. it triggered iran's air defenses and caused now harm to the nuclear facilities. iran described all sites as fully safe. the u.n. international atomic energy agency confirmed there was no damage to the nuclear sites. this comes a week after iran's unprecedented drone and missile attack on israel, most of which were intercepted by israel's missile defense system known as the iron dome. this is the first ever direct attack on israel launching # 00 missiles and drones into israel last saturday. the recent cycle of violence between israel and iran began on april 1st when israel bombed an iranian consular building killing five generals and two officers. the exchanges between the bitter foes have threatened to escalate the longtime shadow war which until now has largely been conducted through armed proxies and assassinations, avoiding direct confrontation, missiles and rockets between the two countries. prime minister netanyahu of israel vowed to recaliate against iran, following the attacks
israel launched an air strike in iran near a major air base and nuclear site in the city of isfahan. it triggered iran's air defenses and caused now harm to the nuclear facilities. iran described all sites as fully safe. the u.n. international atomic energy agency confirmed there was no damage to the nuclear sites. this comes a week after iran's unprecedented drone and missile attack on israel, most of which were intercepted by israel's missile defense system known as the iron dome. this is the...
0
0.0
Apr 20, 2024
04/24
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
iranian officials say the strike targeted a military air base near the historic city of isfahan. iran's foreign minister hossein amir-abdollahian said the strikes were "more like toys that our children play with ." a former iranian diplomat dismissed it as "fireworks." according to u.s. military sources, israel had notified the biden administration through multiple channels shortly before the attack. today, secretary of state antony blinken made clear the u.s. "has not been involved in any offensive operations" and did not endorse the military action. this attack between israel and iran represent a level of escalation in a region that is already reeling from israel's ravaging war in gaza. yet, the restraint rhetoric, from both parties today and the limited scope of the responses so far also suggests that neither side is willing or ready for an all out war. joining me now is a journalist who has spent decades covering israel and palestine. it is great to see you in real life. it is important for our viewers to know, we've been talking for a few years about this. this is not new, t
iranian officials say the strike targeted a military air base near the historic city of isfahan. iran's foreign minister hossein amir-abdollahian said the strikes were "more like toys that our children play with ." a former iranian diplomat dismissed it as "fireworks." according to u.s. military sources, israel had notified the biden administration through multiple channels shortly before the attack. today, secretary of state antony blinken made clear the u.s. "has not...
0
0.0
Apr 19, 2024
04/24
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
it appears that the main target was an iranian military base near the city of isfahan, a couple of hours south of teheran. a source tells nbc news it was a limited strike and the israelis spent the next couple of hours afterwards assessing the damage. what remains unclear at this time is whether that strike was carried out with surface-to-surface, whether it was drones. but both israel and the united states at this point very tight lipped about the details. >> raf sanchez reporting for us in tel aviv. thank you so much, raf. you've had a long day. thank you for bringing us the latest. aaron, escalation has been the keyword in the last week. i want you to hear what we just heard from the white house press secretary, karine jean-pierre just in the past hour. >> i'm going to speak more generally. we have been very very clear from here, from the beginning that we do not want to see this conflict escalate. we continue to consult with our allies and partners, including in the region, obviously, and to reduce further risk of escalation in the region. >> aaron, what does deescalation look like b
it appears that the main target was an iranian military base near the city of isfahan, a couple of hours south of teheran. a source tells nbc news it was a limited strike and the israelis spent the next couple of hours afterwards assessing the damage. what remains unclear at this time is whether that strike was carried out with surface-to-surface, whether it was drones. but both israel and the united states at this point very tight lipped about the details. >> raf sanchez reporting for us...
0
0.0
Apr 19, 2024
04/24
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 1
local time, the main target appears to have been an iranian military base near the city of isfahan. that's a couple of hours south of deran. tehran. a source familiar with the situation tells me it was a limited strike, and in the hours afterwards israel was assessing the effectiveness of it. i will say, chris, it is calm. it is quiet on this shabbat night here in israel, heading into passover, and it is very, very notable that the israeli military has not imposed new restrictions on the civilian population, which is an indication that israel's government is not expecting retaliation at this time. >> raf sanchez in tel aviv, thank you. so gabe, the biden administration we know is frustrated by israel striking the iranian consulate in syria without warning. what did the u.s. know about this new attack and what's the message for the israelis today? >> a source familiar with the matter tells nbc news that israel did notify the u.s. that a response was coming, but so far very little has been said by the white house, by the national security council. all we've heard from the biden admini
local time, the main target appears to have been an iranian military base near the city of isfahan. that's a couple of hours south of deran. tehran. a source familiar with the situation tells me it was a limited strike, and in the hours afterwards israel was assessing the effectiveness of it. i will say, chris, it is calm. it is quiet on this shabbat night here in israel, heading into passover, and it is very, very notable that the israeli military has not imposed new restrictions on the...
0
0.0
Apr 19, 2024
04/24
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
showing live footage from isfahan. civilian air traffic is continuing as normal. in terms of the strike itself, happened around 4:00 a.m. local time. we believe the main target was a military base near the city of isfahan, a couple of hours south of tehran. a source familiar with the matter tells me the strike was limit limited. in the hours afterwards, israel was assessing the effectiveness of it. it's not clear whether it was carried out with surface to surface missiles, whether israeli aircraft were involved or whether there were drones. it's worth saying that at this point here in israel, the idf has not imposed any new restrictions on the civilian population. that appears to be an indication that at this stage, the israeli government is not bracing for retaliation. >> and it's almost passover. we know there was a virtual conversation yesterday between top u.s. officials and the top israelis about rafah. there was communication as well. apparently about this. with passover about to start and the sabbath, as you point out, as you were right about there, and pas
showing live footage from isfahan. civilian air traffic is continuing as normal. in terms of the strike itself, happened around 4:00 a.m. local time. we believe the main target was a military base near the city of isfahan, a couple of hours south of tehran. a source familiar with the matter tells me the strike was limit limited. in the hours afterwards, israel was assessing the effectiveness of it. it's not clear whether it was carried out with surface to surface missiles, whether israeli...
0
0.0
Apr 19, 2024
04/24
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
local time near the city of isfahan. we believe the target was a military base there, a source familiar with the situation says this was a limited strike and israel spent the hours afterwards assessing the effectiveness. i'll also just say on a separate note, in the last hour or so, the united states has imposed sanctions on an extremist israeli settler, his name is ben zhi, he's someone i actually met. the leader of an israeli group, a member of the far right, he's a political ally of israel's national security minister, a man who sits in benjamin netanyahu's cabinet. so, while israel, to a certain extent, listened to american advice in that they carried out a limited strike inside of iran, a strike that appears designed not to lead to further escalation, it may be that these new sanctions lead to new friction with israel's government. >> raf sanchez, thank you very much. >>> joining us is retired four star army general barry mccaffrey, msnbc military analyst, peter baker from ""the new york times" and msnbc political a
local time near the city of isfahan. we believe the target was a military base there, a source familiar with the situation says this was a limited strike and israel spent the hours afterwards assessing the effectiveness. i'll also just say on a separate note, in the last hour or so, the united states has imposed sanctions on an extremist israeli settler, his name is ben zhi, he's someone i actually met. the leader of an israeli group, a member of the far right, he's a political ally of israel's...
0
0.0
Apr 19, 2024
04/24
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
the attack, according to iranian media, took place in the city of isfahan on a military base. there were some air defenses in action in the city. you could see flashes in the sky. but then, iranian media, shortly afterwards, had been showing pictures of life going on as normal in isfahan. they showed pictures of the area around the nuclear facility, also calm, no damage there. the message coming out of iran officially to the public is that there was an attack, that it was largely unsuccessful, thwarted, and that people should continue to go about their business. here in israel, they are not talking about it publicly at all. an official telling nbc news that, yes, israel did carry out this strike but not providing any details and that they are conducting a battle damage assessment. now, i've been speaking with officials in the region, and they describe this attack as not symbolic but marginal was a word that was used. they do not know if iran plans to carry out some sort of count strike or leave it here, the shadow war that has been going on between iran and israel for decades
the attack, according to iranian media, took place in the city of isfahan on a military base. there were some air defenses in action in the city. you could see flashes in the sky. but then, iranian media, shortly afterwards, had been showing pictures of life going on as normal in isfahan. they showed pictures of the area around the nuclear facility, also calm, no damage there. the message coming out of iran officially to the public is that there was an attack, that it was largely unsuccessful,...
0
0.0
Apr 19, 2024
04/24
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
they targeted isfahan. we know that. if nothing did happen whatsoever, why are you there for so many state-related social media channels and media personalities in iran talking about it and mocking it as being rather feeble. because something happened and they want to down-play it, that's why. it's not just rishi sunak due to speak immediately. ibbruham is due to speak as well. if that is what he decides to do, people will take a breath. >> just yesterday he was saying the tiniest invasion, the tiniest attack we are going to respond much harder than what israel saw last weekend. then we heard from -- i'm just being told rishi sunak has just arrived and about to give his speech. let's listen in. >> today i'd like to talk about the growing number of people becoming inactive and the moral mission of reforming welfare to give everyone who can the best possible chance of returning to work. now, the values of our welfare state are timeless. they're part of our national character of who we are as a country. we're proud to ensur
they targeted isfahan. we know that. if nothing did happen whatsoever, why are you there for so many state-related social media channels and media personalities in iran talking about it and mocking it as being rather feeble. because something happened and they want to down-play it, that's why. it's not just rishi sunak due to speak immediately. ibbruham is due to speak as well. if that is what he decides to do, people will take a breath. >> just yesterday he was saying the tiniest...
0
0.0
Apr 19, 2024
04/24
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
iran state news agencies reported that air defenses have been fired and explosions were heard near isfahan international airport. israel warned the united states that this was coming. the impact is not yet clear, but it does appear to have a limited -- been limited and there's no damage to nuclear facilities. >>> good morning. we are live in jerusalem and have woken up to the news that israel has attacked iran. early indications suggest a single strike on a carefully selected target. if a significant moment. alex rossi is in northern israel. alex crawford is in beirut, and james matthews is in washington for us. iranian state media is reporting that air defense is were fired close to the international airport in central iran around 4:00 local time. they say that drones were intercepted and there were no explosions on the ground. we have not been able to verify these claims but they suggest that iran is playing down the attack. that could be crucial for what happens next. this is video from the revolutionary guard telegram channel, which reportedly shows the explosions in the sky near isfah
iran state news agencies reported that air defenses have been fired and explosions were heard near isfahan international airport. israel warned the united states that this was coming. the impact is not yet clear, but it does appear to have a limited -- been limited and there's no damage to nuclear facilities. >>> good morning. we are live in jerusalem and have woken up to the news that israel has attacked iran. early indications suggest a single strike on a carefully selected target....
0
0.0
Apr 19, 2024
04/24
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
near the city of isfahan. these are believed to have been near or adjacent to a military base, an airbase in isfahan, there is a nuclear base in isfahan. it does not appear the nuclear facility has been targeted, but again, information is very raw and new, so we don't know. it is just daytime in iran, and we are hoping to get some reports as soon as there is daylight out there, but the national security report, dan joins me now. and the problem, dan, we have conflicting information. we sort of believe that the israelis are sort of saying there was an attack. the iranians are sort of saying there was an attack and every body seems to be downplaying the whole operation, what you believe you know? >> you know, i think that is the key here, ali, the language being used on all sizes fairly restrained. and very limited. and it is early, it is fluid, but that might be a cause for some cautious optimism that this situation is not going to spiral and escalate dramatically, but it is still-- we are still in the early mo
near the city of isfahan. these are believed to have been near or adjacent to a military base, an airbase in isfahan, there is a nuclear base in isfahan. it does not appear the nuclear facility has been targeted, but again, information is very raw and new, so we don't know. it is just daytime in iran, and we are hoping to get some reports as soon as there is daylight out there, but the national security report, dan joins me now. and the problem, dan, we have conflicting information. we sort of...
0
0.0
Apr 19, 2024
04/24
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
in isfahan you mentioned there is a new facility. there is the nuclear technology center of elisa hahn but within that there is something called the miniature neutron source reactor. it is a chinese made nuclear reactor. the concept of iran and nuclear weapons has been benjamin netanyahu's result for about 15 years. his whole argument, while ignoring the palestinian situation, is that iran and its nuclear power pose an existential threat to israel. in three years, you'll remember, there were discussions about iran attacking the nuclear facilities or america attacking him and benjamin netanyahu is a tell america either you will do it or we will do bottom-line as nobody did it and iran doesn't sn probably have nuclear capabilities but they are certainly moving in that direction. >> your point is exactly well taken. in fact, reporting from our intelligence and from the state department that iran is within a week or two having enough nuclear material to create a weapon. to create a bomb that is how sort the breakout stage is now, it woul
in isfahan you mentioned there is a new facility. there is the nuclear technology center of elisa hahn but within that there is something called the miniature neutron source reactor. it is a chinese made nuclear reactor. the concept of iran and nuclear weapons has been benjamin netanyahu's result for about 15 years. his whole argument, while ignoring the palestinian situation, is that iran and its nuclear power pose an existential threat to israel. in three years, you'll remember, there were...
0
0.0
Apr 19, 2024
04/24
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
so the city of isfahan houses nuclear facilities, one of the main nuclear facilities in iran, it also houses an airbase . but at this stage, iran, also we are hearing this from a iranian state television, says that its nuclear facilities are safe. so a lot itwill depend on the extent of what is apparently just happened or is happening, if there are not casualties, if there is not major damage like there was not major damage in this country because iran's attacks were stopped . there is a possibility that it escalates but doesn't escalate to a point that it brings the region into a massive war you were just talking about concerns from lebanon, concerns from hezbollah in southern lebanon and in northern israel. their reports also that israel has gone on a higher state of alert with air right sirens in the north of this country. but, again, this is very much developing and a lot is going to depend on scale and proportionality. a but this country has been bracing for some sort of retaliation to israel's retaliation. but at this stage, i can tell you, we are not hearing in jerusalem, any ,
so the city of isfahan houses nuclear facilities, one of the main nuclear facilities in iran, it also houses an airbase . but at this stage, iran, also we are hearing this from a iranian state television, says that its nuclear facilities are safe. so a lot itwill depend on the extent of what is apparently just happened or is happening, if there are not casualties, if there is not major damage like there was not major damage in this country because iran's attacks were stopped . there is a...
0
0.0
Apr 19, 2024
04/24
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
>> reporter: we are already seeing some social media video of explosions in the skies over isfahan. some things are starting to come out from iraq and syria so we may get a better sense of that in the next day or so. it is about daylight in all three locations right now. friday morning. so we may get a sense of that. the real question, though, is, will he get any attribution to this? keep in mind, there is a widespread knowledge that israel has taken a number of strikes inside syria in recent years, specifically, usually going after lebanese shipments of component parts. advanced missile parts that iran ships in syria. and they very rarely if ever acknowledge any of those strikes. it would not surprise me if we don't have any statement of attribution for who is behind these except for the fact that israel has been vowing to respond here. again, i have to say, we still don't know who or what caused these explosions in these three locations. we have been working on this feverishly for a matter of hours now and we will continue but at this point, the u.s. and the israelis are not sayin
>> reporter: we are already seeing some social media video of explosions in the skies over isfahan. some things are starting to come out from iraq and syria so we may get a better sense of that in the next day or so. it is about daylight in all three locations right now. friday morning. so we may get a sense of that. the real question, though, is, will he get any attribution to this? keep in mind, there is a widespread knowledge that israel has taken a number of strikes inside syria in...