US & Israeli Attacks Continue As Iran Retaliates With Missiles, More
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News when you want it with Bloomberg News Now. I'm Dan Schwartzman. One day after the U.S. and Israel began a bombing campaign of Iran leading to the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, there are no signs the attacks and retaliations are winding down as missile defense systems in Qatar and Bahrain intercepted projectiles fired by Iran while there were reports of attacks on Dubai's main airport, the world's busiest aviation hub. Air raid sirens were also heard in Tel Aviv as Iran attempted to rain down rockets on Israel after the killing of Khomeini and other top political and military leaders. The U.S. says there are no reports of American casualties after successfully defending against hundreds of Iranian missiles and drones launched at military bases across the Middle East.
Iranian television reported on Saturday that 201 people were killed and 747 injured in the strikes. According to reports, both Israel and Saudi Arabia lobbied for President Trump to launch strikes against Iran. That's according to The Washington Post. Despite Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman publicly calling for a diplomatic solution to the Iran-U.S. crisis, the prince reportedly made multiple phone calls to Trump over the past month advocating for an attack. Just recently, the Saudis had said that their airspace or territory would not be used in an attack on Iran after the prince spoke with Iran's president. With the Ayatollah now dead, the question is, who takes over in Iran? Former National Security Advisor and Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton joined Bloomberg this weekend and gave his thoughts on what Iran's new government may look like.
I think the most likely near-term outcome of the fall of the Ayatollahs and the Revolutionary Guard will be a a military government, a secular military government, not the Revolutionary Guard, but the conventional military, that will hopefully then allow the Iranian people to have some kind of constitutional process to decide on what they want their new government to look like.
That's former National Security Advisor and Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton earlier on Bloomberg this weekend. President Trump also saying on Truth Social that quote heavy and pinpoint bombing however will continue uninterrupted throughout the week or as long as necessary. There has been mixed reaction across the globe with Canada and Australia expressing support for the attack, while Russia called the strikes unprovoked aggression, with China saying it's highly concerned while calling for a stop to the assault. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer wants to see the violence end.
It is vital that we prevent further escalation and return to a diplomatic process. We want to see peace and security and the protection of civilian life Iran can end this now. They should refrain from further strikes, give up their weapons programs, and cease the appalling violence and repression against the Iranian people.
That's British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
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