Israel launches retaliatory strike on Iran | LBC callers speculate

"It's a war for the narrative."

As Israel launches an attack on Iran, Tom Swarbrick gets the perspectives of LBC listeners:

00:00 Abdul in Tottenham: "This is not a real fight. They're not using their capability in full."
02:29 Greg in High Wycombe: "I used to be the head of RAF operations, so I know how this works."
06:03 Jason in Belsize Park: "I just can't help but think it's too much of a coincidence."

Iran's air defences were triggered early on Friday in response to reports of explosions near the city of Isfahan, the state-run IRNA news agency reported.

Explosions were heard just after 5am local time in the central province of Isfahan, Iranian state media has said.

Air defence intercepted three drones in the region, with no major damage sustained to buildings or facilities according to reports.

Tensions between the two states were raised following Israel’s air strike on Iran’s consulate in Damascus on April 1 - a strike that killed 13 people, including two top Iranian generals.

In response, Iran fired around 300 miles and drones at Israel on Saturday, the majority of which were shot down by Israeli air defences.

A senior Iranian official has now said the country has no immediate plan for retaliation against Israel.

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[naijaman]

A ridiculously fake air marshall or whatever he claimed he was...what a joke.

[JuniorJames-lxeg]

I would be very interested to know from the last caller what values Israel actually has that make it a moral country. Would Iran be a moral country if it bombed all its neighbours but had lgbtq rights?

[Human_Herbivore]

Saying retaliation in the title doesn't make any sense since Iran's attack was already retaliative. Hamas on 7 October was a retaliation to occupation. And on it goes.

[_Make_America_Native_Again_.]

lran and PaIestinians have the right to defend themselves….

[leojackson]

Isreal should stop the agressive rhetorics and action to feel safe not always war, war war like a 7 year old...

[cdeford]

Iran's attack was a retaliatory strike. Israel's strike was not a retaliatory strike because they started it.

[waynereid]

What’s Greg on? Please tell me all British military personnel don’t think like this

[_Make_America_Native_Again_.]

They are doing to PaIestinians, what they did to Native Americans…..

[txrrrbq]

Can u confirm your second callers claims that he was the head of operations at the airforce. His words are putting me off feeling safe if he was a air Marshall. And he would know the fact these drones were instantly shot down is not a success

[JohnConnor-jhxp]

Iran has the right to defend its self.

[zedraz]

Do you condemn April 1st terrorism by Israel?

[KS-zqzy]

The caller is blood thirsty, he thinks wining can be achieve by killing. Israel humiliated and feel in denger such that never hapoened in israel hustory even not by 6 arab countrues war with israel

[stephenmurray]

How do I listen to the full show? They only upload o'brien in full

[AKHill-gjuy]

It isn't a retaliatory strike by Israel. Iran's "attack" was retaliatory for the bombing of a diplomatic mission by Isrsel.

Israel responding further is an escalatory attack.

[damthebloodandlandthirsty]

laughable and sad that europeans who stayed home, those who migrated to the americas and those europeans that emigrated to the near/middle east should decide for iran its future course

[alirizvi]

The fact that Iran can stand alone fight attack and Israel needs other countries to save it. Shows a big Isreal weakness for its standing. It is a loss for Israel and a strength for Iran 🇮🇷 strategic win.

[ButtasUK]

The only reason Israel are doing this, is to get all focus on Iran/Israel so as all eyes/media coverage away from Gaza where the famine and bombings still continue

[sueyourself]

There is no way that this guy was the head of anything.

[M-O-H-A-Y]

Retaliatory… because the first aggression failed to ignite a regional war that led to US involvement!

[scrumtrellecent]

Oh. Then as of this moment, they're on double secret probation!