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19/04/2024 04:06 GMT : Israel hit Iran with a missile, US officials say

Israel hit Iran with a missile, US officials say

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Iranian state media are reporting explosions in the central province of Isfahan.

Iranian state TV is reporting explosions close to the airport in the central city of Isfahan. Local reports suggest flights have been suspended in airports across several cities.

Iranian state TV is reporting explosions close to the airport in the central city of Isfahan, with air defences activated over several cities. US officials have told American media that Israel has attacked Iran. Explosions were also reported in southern Syria and in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. Israel's recent attack appears to be in retaliation to 300 Iranian drones and missile attack against it on Saturday. 


Also in the programme, the world's largest democracy goes to the polls. Nearly a billion Indian citizens are eligible to vote in a process that will last until the 1st of June.

And a tragic air crash in Kenya has killed the country's military chief and nine other people. Only two people survived when the helicopter they were travelling in came down in the west of the country.

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