US Calls for Calm After Officials say Israeli Missile Hit Iran

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has repeated calls for de-escalation in the Middle East, after an apparent Israeli strike on Iran.

Speaking from a G7 meeting in Italy, Blinken says Washington was ā€œnot involvedā€ in any offensive operation.

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Iranian state media has cited unconfirmed reports of explosions in the central province of Isfahan, but downplayed reports of an attack.

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Iran has been on high alert in the wake of Israel pledging to respond to Iran's unprecedented missile and drone attack on Israel on Saturday night

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