The US had been warned in advance of the raid, without endorsing it. Explosions were also recorded in southern Syria.
Tajani: 'Italians in Iran are safe' Crosetto: 'Working to avoid another escalation' (ANSA) The crisis in the Middle East has closed down the Asian stock market. The crisis has also led to an increase in the number of refugees in Iran. The situation in Iran has been described as a 'humanitarian crisis' and a 'national emergency' by the Iranian government. The Iranian government has denied that its nuclear plants have been damaged by the Israeli attack. It has also denied that any of its nuclear facilities have been affected by the attack. The US has warned Iran that it will respond to any Israeli attacks on its nuclear sites. Tokyo closes with a decline of 2.66%, despite the drop in inflation. Worst performance was that of Taiwan (-3.8%), Hong Kong (-1.2%), Shanghai (-0.4%), Shenzhen (-0.9%), and Seoul (- 1.6%) also down. Oil prices rise sharply in the Middle East, but fall below 90 dollars a barrel. Israel's attack on Iran is 'weaker' than expected, says Itamar Ben Gvir, Israeli Minister of National Security. Iranian state TV claims mini drones shot down by Iranian air defenses in Esfahan were piloted by "infiltrators" from inside Iran. The IAEA does not believe there will be any damage to nuclear facilities in Iran, says Ben Gvir. 'No damage to the nuclear facilities. No damage to any of the other facilities in the country' says Ben Girv, Israeli minister of national security and radical right leader.