BBC Verify examines video from Israel’s attack on Iran
Footage showing explosions in the sky over Iran has been analysed by BBC Verify.
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Isfahan – strategic Iranian city where explosions heard
48 minutes ago About sharing Isfahan flourished in the 16th and 17th Centuries as the capital of the Safavid dynasty By Baran Abbasi and Tom Spender BBC Persian 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,…
BBC Persian sent footage of Isfahan explosions
Video sent to the BBC shows flashes in the sky, while a large explosion can also be heard.
What we know about Israel’s overnight attack on Iran
35 minutes ago About sharing Iranian state TV broadcast images of Isfahan which appeared to show no signs of damage By Sean Seddon BBC News US officials say Israel hit Iran with a missile overnight on Friday, in what appears to be a retaliatory strike after weeks of escalating tensions between the two countries. There…
Oil price rises as US says Israel has struck Iran
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Blasts heard near airport and army base, Iran media says
31 minutes ago About sharing Explosions have been reported in the central Iranian province of Isfahan (file photo) By Raffi Berg BBC News An Israeli missile has hit Iran, US officials have told the BBC’s partner station CBS News. Blasts were heard in the central province of Isfahan, although it is not clear what was…
Bowen: The war between Israel and Iran has come out of the shadows
18 minutes ago About sharing Israel says it will defend itself against Iran – but its allies want to avoid a wider Middle East war By Jeremy Bowen BBC international editor The Iranians are playing down the significance of what has happened in the central city of Isfahan overnight. Officials are saying there has been…
Almost a quarter of kids aged 5-7 have smartphones
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Arrest over alleged Russia plot to kill Zelensky
30 minutes ago About sharing US soldiers seen at Rzeszow-Jasionka Airport in 2022 By Ido Vock BBC News A Polish man has been arrested and charged with planning to co-operate with Russian intelligence services to aid a possible assassination of Volodymyr Zelensky, authorities said. Polish prosecutors said the man, named as Pawel K, was allegedly…