Iran has said it would show "zero restraint" if its energy infrastructure was targeted again, as it intensified its attacks on oil and natural gas facilities around the Gulf following an Israeli attack on one of its key gas fields.
An overnight strike on South Pars, the Iranian part of the world’s largest gas field, located offshore in the Persian Gulf and owned jointly with Qatar, sent global oil and gas prices rising sharply.
Earlier, Donald Trump said the US and Israel had "obliterated" Iran’s navy, air force, and leadership.
The U.S. president also said he would not be deploying US troops to the region, amid reporting that his administration was considering deploying thousands of troops.
In a televised address, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will hold off on any further attacks on Iran’s giant natural gas field, at Trump’s request.
He also laid out Israel’s three main objectives for the war on Iran – those are to "completely annihilate" the country’s nuclear programme, as well as their ballistic missile programme; and to create conditions that allow Iranians to "take their fate in their own hands." He said Israel was "stronger than ever", while Iran is "weaker than ever."
Also on tonight’s News at Ten programme:
• The UK Government has announced an ambition for up to 50% of steel used in the UK to be made in this country.
• The UK’s healthcare system “came close to collapse” and “coped, but only just”, says the chair of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry – after more than 300 written statements and 300,000 pages of evidence were received.
• The world’s longest managed coastal walking route, which will stretch 2,700 miles around the English coast, has been opened by King Charles III.
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