08:26 – Iranian nuclear sites monitored by the IAEA
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirms in a message on X that the Iranian nuclear sites show no damage after the explosions that occurred this morning. The organization adds to closely monitor the situation and calls for extreme restraint from all parties involved, recalling that “nuclear installations should never be a target in military conflicts.”
IAEA can confirm that there is no damage to #Iran‘s nuclear sites. DG @rafaelmgrossi continue to call for extreme restraint from everyone and reiterates that nuclear facilities should never be a target in military conflicts. IAEA is monitoring the situation very closely. pic.twitter.com/4F7pAlNjWM
— IAEA – International Atomic Energy Agency ⚛️ (@iaeaorg) April 19, 2024
08:09 – Resumption of air traffic in Tehran
After the explosions, air traffic was suspended in Iran and the air defense system was activated. But the movement of planes in the airports of Tehran, the international Imam Khomeini and the domestic Mehrabad. This resumption of traffic proves that Iran considers a possible attack to be over.
08:04 – Countries call to leave Israel or limit travel to the Jewish state
Some countries have taken steps after the explosions in Iran that could be the first signs of an Israeli response. The American embassy in Israel has ordered its nationals to limit travel within the country “until further notice”, a decision which betrays fear of Iranian reprisals. Australia, for its part, urged its nationals to leave Israel and the Palestinian territories fearing an extension of the conflict in the region and a “strong threat of military reprisals and terrorist attacks”.
07:56 – “No major damage” according to Israeli authorities
The explosions heard in central Iran did not hit the country’s soil and did not cause “any major damage” or “no large-scale explosion”, according to the official Iranian agency Irna. “Important facilities, especially nuclear facilities, are completely safe and no accidents have been reported there,” the state body added.
07:51 – Washington warned of Israeli attack
The United States was warned of an Israeli attack against Iran according to statements by American officials to the NBC and CNN media. “We did not approve the response,” added one of the sources cited. For its part, the Jewish state does not wish to comment on the explosions in Iran.
07:43 – Three explosions in Iran
Three explosions were heard in Iran, near military and nuclear bases located near Isfahan, this Friday April 19 at dawn. “Several micro aerial vehicles have been successfully shot down by the country’s air defense, there is no documentation of a missile attack so far,” the country’s space agency said.
04/18/24 – 11:12 p.m. – “We have always stood in solidarity with Israel in the face of the attacks it has suffered,” declares Gabriel Attal
END OF LIVE – One hundred days after his appointment to Matignon, Gabriel Attal was the guest of BFMTV Thursday evening. The opportunity to return to many current issues, including Iran’s attack on Israel. “All [les] efforts [du gouvernement] today are focused on […] de-escalation” in the Middle East, assured the Prime Minister. Asked about Paris’ support for the Hebrew State, in the event that the tone rises again between Israel and Iran, the tenant of Matignon indicated: “We has always stood in solidarity with Israel in the face of the attacks that Israel has suffered.”
04/18/24 – 8:47 p.m. – Tehran ready to make the Jewish state “regret” any attack
Before the UN Security Council, Iran did not mince its words this Thursday, strongly warning Israel against any attack. During a meeting on the situation in the Middle East, the Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs assured that “in the event of the use of force by the Israeli regime and violation of [sa] sovereignty, the Islamic Republic of Iran will not hesitate for a second to assert its rights, to respond decisively and adequately, to make the regime regret its actions.