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Israeli officials say two people were injured after Iran fired a missile barrage towards the country. Tehran says the attack was retaliation for Israel killing the leaders of Islamic groups supported by Iran. The Israeli military said Tuesday over 180 missiles were fired. They say most were shot down. Others landed in the central and southern regions of the country. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said in a statement, they were targeting military and security sites. They claimed it was retaliation after Israeli attacks killed the leaders of Iran-backed groups. Hezbollah’s leader, Hasan Nasrallah, was killed in Lebanon. But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says their vengeance failed.
" Iran made a big mistake tonight and it will pay for it. The regime doesn’t understand our determination to defend ourselves and our determination to retaliate against our enemies."
Washington says the crews aboard U.S. naval destroyers helped intercepting missiles.
“At my direction, the United States military actively supported the defense of Israel, and we’re still assessing the impact. But based on what we know now, the attack appears to have been defeated and ineffective.”
Meanwhile, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi posted about the attack on social media. He said he spoke with the foreign ministers of the United Kingdom and France by phone and told them the operation was over, but told them that Iran’s response will be more severe if Israel, which he called the Zionist regime, tries to retaliate. Iran also launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel in April. It said it was a response to the Iranian embassy in Syria. A U.S. spokesperson said Tuesday’s attack was twice as large as April’s, in terms of the number of ballistic missiles. All of this comes as Israeli forces continue what they call a limited ground operation inside Lebanon. They say the goal is to destroy Hezbollah infrastructure. Israel says rockets have been used to attack its citizens who live near the border. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres weighed in on social media. He condemned the way the conflict is expanding. He said it must stop and called for a cease-fire. The U.N. Security Council called an emergency meeting for Wednesday in response to the situation.
For more on this, we talked to a professor and expert on the Middle East at Ko University. He said it was clear Iran had to respond to Israel’s recent moves.
“Iranians have been showing self-restraint, especially following the killings in July and also the most recently the killing of Hasan Nasrallah. But they’ve come to a point that they have to show to the Israelis that they’re serious if they’re to keep stepping over the red line, Iran would not stay idle and they would get some sort of a response.”
Tanaka says Iran likely wants to show Israel that it’s not afraid to retaliate and show deterrence in the region. Noted this time Tehran only used ballistic missiles and didn’t provide any warning. That’s a stark difference compared to April’s barrage.
“They were, I’ll say, pushed to a corner that they had to show more of their powers or abilities, that they are capable and also willing to strike Israel.”
Tanaka says Iranians have been trying to avoid escalation. He says it’s not in their interest for Washington to get involved. But he warns, a wider regional conflict is still on the table. He believes Israel will definitely respond to this attack. The question is, how and when.
“It’s all up to the Israelis, Prime Minister Netanyahu, and his colleagues on to what extent Israel is going to – is ready to engage Iran or not. And if that’s going to be sort of a reasonable response in the eyes of the Iranians, I believe the exchange of fires could stop at least for a moment there. But if the scale of the attack is going to be enormous, then Iran would certainly retaliate once again. And that could lead to sort of a full-fledged regional war, which Iran never wanted and I believe Washington wanted to avoid.”
Japan’s new Prime Minister Ishiba Segeru held his first phone call with President Biden.
“Former Prime Minister Kishida and President Biden significantly strengthened the Japan/U.S. relationship. I will continue on this path and further fortify the alliance.”
During the attacks, Ishiba said that Japan plans to increase defense spending and strengthen its capabilities. He also said that Japan wants to strengthen its network of like-minded countries. That includes trilateral relationships with the U.S. and other countries like South Korea and the Philippines. He also pointed to the Quad framework with the U.S., Australia, and India. Ishiba and Biden also committed to working together on various challenges, including China and North Korea. They discussed Pyongyang’s missile and nuclear programs and its abductions of Japanese nationals. Speaking on the Middle East, Ishiba and Biden criticized Tehran’s latest missile barrage against Israel. They both called the attack unacceptable.
“I would like to work with the U.S. to prevent these attacks from spreading into an all-out war.”
The two leaders said that they will work together to de-escalate the situation. Beijing has congratulated the new Prime Minister and encouraged cooperation. China’s Foreign Ministry says that President Xi Jinping sent a message on Tuesday. He promoted peaceful coexistence, friendship, as well as mutually beneficial cooperation. He also expressed hope that Japan can work with China in encouraging a strategic relationship that meets the requirements of the new era. Premier Li Keqiang also sent congratulations to Ishiba. He said the two sides should enhance mutual trust and cooperation, so as to better benefit the people of the two countries.
U.S. vice presidential candidates of the Democratic and Republican parties faced off in a televised debate in New York on Tuesday night. Democratic candidate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and his Republican counterpart, Ohio Senator J.D. Vance were first asked about the escalating crisis in the Middle East. The two spoke about their running mates’ leadership qualities.
“What we’ve seen out of Vice President Harris is we’ve seen steady leadership. We’ve seen a calmness that is able to draw on the coalitions to bring them together. Understanding that our allies matter.”
“Donald Trump actually delivered stability in the world and he did it by establishing effective deterrence. People were afraid of stepping out of line. Donald Trump recognized that for people to fear the United States, you needed peace through strength.”
On the economy, Vance referred to current inflation and soaring housing costs in the country. He questioned why Harris had not done more to address such issues as Vice President. Walz rebutted, saying the Democratic administration has created jobs. At one point, Vance continued to speak, even when the moderator stopped him, leading to his microphone being cut. But some observers say the two candidates held in-depth discussions on policies. With polls showing a close contest between Harris and Trump, attention is focused on whether the vice presidential candidates can help sway voters. The election will be held on November 5th.
Officials say that a body found off the coast of central Japan may be that of a 14-year-old girl who went missing during record heavy rain in Ishikawa Prefecture. They say the body was about 150 centimeters tall and wearing a dark-colored track suit, with a tag bearing the name Kiso. Junior high school student Kiso from Wajima City has been missing since the torrential downpours in late July. Kiso’s father expressed his grief.
“When I looked at the picture, I was certain it was my daughter’s clothes. I haven’t seen her face yet, but I want to say, welcome back. I hope she rests in peace.”
Police say prefectural officials say that 13 people have been confirmed to have died in the deluge.
And it’s time for us to have a check of the world weather with our meteorologist Jonathan Oh. A powerful typhoon continues to swipe at Taiwan with torrential rain and high waves. Jonathan, what’s the latest?
"We continue to monitor this typhoon that technically hasn’t made landfall in Taiwan, but continues to batter it with heavy rainfall, strong winds, and high waves. And that will continue to be the case for the next few days, which means it will continue to compound the amount of rain that can lead to flooding and landslides as we go forward in time. We’re looking at Krathon to slowly move to the north and east. Not a quick mover. So please continue to take the precautions of staying in elevated surfaces, knowing where your evacuation routes are going to be, because this will continue to be a significant threat for the area.
Up towards Japan, we have a front that’s pushing on through. As some colleagues talk about how hot it was as we went through the day on Wednesday, a little bit cooler on Thursday, just for a day, because we’re expecting some rain and clouds. But once the front pushes on through, we’ll get a bit warmer again, near 30 as we go toward the latter part of this week. But again for Thursday, 26 for the high with some showers in place. Also looking at some rain, maybe heavy at times in Taipei with a high of 25.
Meantime, down towards the southern hemisphere, keeping an eye on a stormy pattern across New Zealand with heavier rain as we see a front pushing on through. We continue to see that pattern as we go into Thursday. Another system moving from western Australia into South Australia, and that’s going to bring some showers from Perth into Adelaide as we go through the day on Thursday.
Across North America, we have a front that is moving across the eastern side of the United States and that will bring some showers as we go through Wednesday. Another system coming through the Rockies, but elsewhere, relatively dry here. High pressure is the dominant force, which means highs in the 30s from Denver to Houston. Los Angeles, 38 for the high coming up on Wednesday. That’s pretty hot, so make sure you take some shade, get in some AC, and stay hydrated as we go through the day on Wednesday. Hope you have a good day, wherever you are."
That wraps it up for this edition of “NHK Newsline.” We’ll have more for you at the top of the hour. Thanks for watching.
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