Iran launches drone and missile attack on Israel overnight

President Biden says the US "helped Israel take down nearly all of the incoming drones and missiles" from Iran. The attack from Iran is a form of retaliation following the bombing of an Iranian consulate in Syria which Israel is believed to be responsible for.

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Joining presenter Celia Hatton are Rachel Shabi, a journalist, author, and broadcaster and Matthew Gould, Chief Executive Officer of the Zoological Society of London and a former British diplomat.

(Picture: An Iranian man celebrates after the IRGC attack on Israel, in Tehran, Iran, April 14, 2024. Credit: Reuters).