"Israel has the right to defend itself against Iranian aggression. I also firmly believe that we must avoid further regional escalation and call on all parties to exercise restraint. Iran should not respond," he said at a press conference in Samoa, as reported by "RIA Novosti". The broadcast was carried out by Sky News.
Starmer emphasized that the British authorities are closely monitoring the situation and will continue to work with allies to reduce tensions in the region.
The Israel Defense Forces announced on the night of October 26 that it would strike military facilities in Iran in order to respond to the attacks on the Jewish state on October 1. CBS News, citing its source, reported that Israel's attack on Iran was limited to military targets and did not extend to nuclear or oil facilities.
The Fars news agency claimed that Israel attacked a number of military bases in the west and southwest of Tehran, while the Tasnim news agency said that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC, an elite unit of the armed forces) located west and southwest of the Iranian capital. the military centers were not damaged.
The correspondent of "RIA Novosti" also reported that at around 4:25 Moscow time, a second series of explosions was heard in the central part of Tehran, near the Russian embassy, which lasted for about a minute.
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