US calls for de-escalation in the Middle East after apparent Israeli strike on Iran
Global News Podcast
BBC
4.3 • 8.2K Ratings
🗓️ 19 April 2024
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
Iranian state media says air defence systems were activated in several cities including Isfahan and Tabriz. Also: people in India begin voting in the first round of a seven phase general election, and the four fastest finishers in Beijing's half marathon have their prizes withdrawn.
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| 0:00.0 | This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. |
| 0:03.4 | I'm Nick Miles and at 13 hours GMT on Friday the 19th of April, |
| 0:08.4 | these are our main stories. |
| 0:09.8 | Tensions rise yet again between Israel and Tehran as explosions are reported at an Iranian military base. |
| 0:16.7 | Ukraine says it has for the first time shot down one of the Russian strategic bombers that have been tormenting its cities. |
| 0:23.0 | The top four runners in Beijing's half marathon have been stripped of their prizes |
| 0:28.0 | after a race that saw athletes from Africa let a Chinese competitive win. |
| 0:35.0 | Also in this podcast, we hear about efforts to reunite families decades after the Civil War in El Salvador. |
| 0:41.0 | The continuous separation of families becomes a fracture in society. |
| 0:47.0 | If people don't have their own peace, then society as a whole cannot achieve peace. |
| 1:03.0 | Following an apparent air strike near a military base in Iran early on Friday. World leaders are calling for restraint. |
| 1:05.0 | It seems that the attack on the central province of Isfahan |
| 1:09.0 | was the response Tehran was expecting |
| 1:12.0 | after its major missile and drone attack on Israel at the weekend. |
| 1:16.0 | U.S. officials have said that Israel was responsible for today's explosions near a military base, |
| 1:21.0 | although Israel itself hasn't given official confirmation. |
| 1:25.5 | At a meeting of the G7 in Capri, Italy's foreign minister was asked whether the U.S. knew |
| 1:30.6 | about the reported Israeli strike on Iran. |
| 1:33.8 | Antonio Tajani said the US government was informed at the very last minute by Israel |
| 1:39.0 | about the attack and states there was no involvement from Washington. |
| 1:43.2 | Antonio Tezani said the goal was now ensuring the situation doesn't escalate further. |
| 1:48.8 | I wanted a very clear message to come out from the whole of the G7. |
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