people, but of the palestinian people, but getting to that has to be done through diplomacy, not through imposition. the resolution that was voted at the security council will have no effect on moving things forward and achieving a palestinian state. there can only be accomplished by diplomatic means. under united states law even if we wanted to vote for this resolution, had we done so under our law it would have obligated us to cut off all of our funding to the united nations, clearly not in the interests of anyone, including the palestinians when you think about the contributions we make to programmes that are vital for them. we are committed to achieving the palestinian state with the necessary guarantees for israeli security. we have been working on that as part of

the potential normalisation process between israel and saudi arabia. you can see an important path forward thatis can see an important path forward that is there. in fact, we sought in the wake of the unprecedented iranian attack on israel. you can see for israel a future where a coalition of countries are working together to deal with the iranian threat and to isolate it, with israel integrated into the region, with normal relations with its neighbours and a resolution to the palestinian question, which is necessary to really deep roots and achieve that coalition. that is an incredibly powerful future. achieve that coalition. that is an incredibly powerfulfuture. it answers what israel has long sought, which is to have normal relations throughout the region. it deals with the single biggest threat to the

single biggest threat to israel, and the other nations in the regions. but to get there it will require calm and gaza and a clear pathway to the palestinian state. we see that as one of the best ways to achieve results. again, you can put something down on a piece of paper and wave it around. it has no effect. what can have an effect is actual diplomacy, working to achieve these agreements and then delivering concrete results. that is what we are focused on. finally, also take a look at the g7 statement today, which shows unity on this question. it says that there is going to be a proper time, it says that there is going to be a propertime, rightfultime for proper time, rightful time for recognition. propertime, rightfultime for recognition. this is not that time. we need to do the diplomacy, we need to do the hard work to bring parties

together, to bring the region together, to bring the region together and to demonstrate that there is a much betterfuture together and to demonstrate that there is a much better future that awaits everyone if they follow this path. awaits everyone if they follow this ath. . , ., ., path. the final question now, jessica parker, _ path. the final question now, jessica parker, bbc. - path. the final question now, jessica parker, bbc. if- path. the final question now, jessica parker, bbc. if i - path. the final question now, jessica parker, bbc. ifi can l path. the final question now, i jessica parker, bbc. ifi can first ask why won't — jessica parker, bbc. ifi can first ask why won't you _ jessica parker, bbc. ifi can first ask why won't you address - jessica parker, bbc. ifi can first. ask why won't you address events that have — ask why won't you address events that have happened overnight. important that you do so? can you tell us_ important that you do so? can you tell us if— important that you do so? can you tell us if you — important that you do so? can you tell us if you have spoken to your israeli _ tell us if you have spoken to your israeli counterparts? how would you characterise the us israel relationship right now. on ukraine, hopes— relationship right now. on ukraine, hopes are _ relationship right now. on ukraine, hopes are obviously rising that the us may— hopes are obviously rising that the us may pass this $60 billion aid package _ us may pass this $60 billion aid package for ukraine, but given the amount— package for ukraine, but given the amount of— package for ukraine, but given the amount of time it is taken and the situation, — amount of time it is taken and the situation, is— amount of time it is taken and the situation, is it coming too late? and going — situation, is it coming too late? and going to be incredibly boring and not make your day by saying again, iam not

and not make your day by saying again, i am not going to speak to what has been reported other than to say that the united states has not been involved in any offensive operations. the united states along with our partners will continue to work for de—escalation. on ukraine, the most important thing is getting this aid voted and moving it forward. it will, i know, make a profound difference almost right away and making sure that ukraine has what it needs to defend itself against the ongoing russian aggression. is it too late? no. if it happens now it is not too late. if it doesn't happen or takes a lot more time there is a real risk that yes it will be too late. would it be better if that aids had been voted months ago? absolutely but in terms of meeting ukraine's urgent needs it

is incredibly timely to get it done right away. this weekend. so i am convinced and all of our experts are convinced and all of our experts are convinced that it can and will make a hugely important material difference in the success of ukraine's defence and in repelling the russian aggression, but if this continues to linger, then yes there is a real risk that will get your point where it is too late. we are engaged on a regular pretty much daily basis and we are committed to helping israel defend itself and as necessary participating in its defence, as you sawjust a few days ago and as you saw not only from us but from a number of other countries. israel makes its own

decision but we have a commitment to defending it and you saw an unprecedented attack from iran and israel and the united states and others working with israel to make sure that that attack would not have devastating consequences and thankfully it did not. in all of these issues, whether it is relationship with iran, whether it is the conflict in gaza, whether it is the conflict in gaza, whether it is let in on, you name it, we are in constant engagement with israel, just as we are with allies and partners throughout the region and around the world. this is a collective effort to try to manage the conflict in the middle east, to bring the conflict in gaza to a close, to achieve a ceasefire and the release of hostages. either way, and number of other countries around the table today also have hostages in gaza held by hamas and other groups, and it important to remember

because i sometimes think that people have forgotten this, we have american hostages who have been held in the most deplorable conditions for all of this time all of us are working on all of these issues and what is so important and is reflected in the g7 statement is we are doing it together and my belief that our collective diplomacy can make a real difference in ending the conflict in gaza, ensuring that hamas can never repeat the 7th of october, and getting that ceasefire and release of hostages, a major expansion in humanitarian assistance then turning the corner for the people of gaza so we can help rebuild their lives, their livelihoods and deal with the critical long—term issues to enduring peace and stability, including the palestinian state.

those comments in capri from the us secretary of state, anthony blinking, have now concluded. i will sum up some of the main point is that he made. first of all it is important to say that he refused to comment directly on last night's attack. he was asked by my colleague jessica parker —— jessica attack. he was asked by my colleague jessica parker ——jessica parker about that. he did not come until match. we did say the us was committing committed to helping the israel defend itself. he also said that america have not been involved in any offensive operation. we talked about the g7 wanting to impose additional sanctions on iran, including on steel plants and other things in the country. he also touched on the situation in gaza, as well, centre needs to be more aid and taken flexion. he said we are

calling on all sides to exercise restraint. now let's have a look at how iran might react. let's speak now to laurence norman, who writes about iran's nuclear programme for the wall streetjournal europe. thank you for patiently waiting while the secretary of state was delivering his remarks. what you make of what he had to say? yes. make of what he had to say? yes, he's a little _ make of what he had to say? yes, he's a little bit _ make of what he had to say? yes, he's a little bit more _ make of what he had to say? 133 he's a little bit more important than me! i think your highlights captured it up front. it was interesting to me that he did not wish to classify comments on the israeli strike against iran last night. he repeatedly declined to comment on that, which is interesting. obviously the united states was very clear and quick in

condemning iran's attacks on israel last weekend. that was quite striking but i didn't get a sense there was any other big news he did mention sanctions. it is there was any other big news he did mention sanctions.— mention sanctions. it is an area you specialising- _ mention sanctions. it is an area you specialising- he _ mention sanctions. it is an area you specialising. he talked _ mention sanctions. it is an area you specialising. he talked about - mention sanctions. it is an area you specialising. he talked about these | specialising. he talked about these additional sanctions. specialising. he talked about these additionalsanctions. bring specialising. he talked about these additional sanctions. bring us up—to—date on what those sanctions where and whether you think they will make any sort of substantive difference. i was speaking to an expert on the bbc earlier in the wake who said that any additional sanctions would not really change the dial when it came to iran. your exert is the dial when it came to iran. your expert is totally — the dial when it came to iran. your expert is totally right. _ the dial when it came to iran. wig- expert is totally right. officials in the us and europe know that. the us has sweeping sanctions on iran already and it has had since donald trump pulled the us out of the nuclear deal. those sanctions also make it very difficult for people to

trade with iran. we are talking about going after specific people or entities that may be making a small contribution to iran's defence industry, but it is not going to change the dial. what would change the dial is that the us were much more aggressive in preventing iran selling its oil to china in particular. that would make a difference, but there are no real signs that that is going to happen. in terms of any possible response from iran, do you think there is going to be some sort of retaliation in the coming days? what is your assessment on that. i in the coming days? what is your assessment on that.— in the coming days? what is your assessment on that. i don't know and i'm not assessment on that. i don't know and i'm not going — assessment on that. i don't know and i'm not going to _ assessment on that. i don't know and i'm not going to make _ assessment on that. i don't know and i'm not going to make a _ assessment on that. i don't know and i'm not going to make a statement i i'm not going to make a statement based purely on speculation, but what we do know is that the iranians seem to be playing down what happened overnight. the state media

are saying that there was no attack from outside of iran, they were saying that the banks in the air that people would have heard overnight are their own missile defence. they seem to be playing it down, which would be a suggestion that they see this as the right moment to de—escalate tensions and probably the iranian leadership believe that israel's response was targeted enough and limited enough that this is a good moment to try and move down the scale intentions, but beyond that, it is pure speculation.— but beyond that, it is pure speculation. but beyond that, it is pure seculation. ., ., , ., ., speculation. you have been to iran. i don't speculation. you have been to iran. i don't know — speculation. you have been to iran. i don't know if— speculation. you have been to iran. i don't know if you _ speculation. you have been to iran. i don't know if you have _ speculation. you have been to iran. i don't know if you have been - speculation. you have been to iran. i don't know if you have been to - i don't know if you have been to isfahan or not, but tell us about the significance of isfahan, where it is located and what is there that might have been at target? i don't

have information _ might have been at target? i don't have information about _ might have been at target? i don't have information about possible i have information about possible targets, but there is a lot in isfahan. there are military sites. there are also important nuclear facilities around isfahan. the iaea has said that there was no damage to any iranian nuclear structures so it seems that whatever was aimed was aimed at a non—nuclear military sites but perhaps with the message implied that we could hit more important things if we needed. thank ou so important things if we needed. thank you so much. — important things if we needed. thank you so much, lawrence _ important things if we needed. thank you so much, lawrence norman - important things if we needed. thank you so much, lawrence norman from the wall streetjournal, giving us more information and reaction to the comments from secretary of state anthony blinking.

—— anthony blinking. as we mentioned, the g7 foreign ministers are meeting in capri, in italy. in their final communique, they said they urged all parties to work to prevent further escalation. oil prices jumped after us officials said an israeli missile had struck iran. brent crude surged by as much as 4.2% initially, though it's since fallen back. investors have been closely watching israel's response to the iranian drone and missile attack last weekend, with concerns a worsening conflict could disrupt supplies. iran is opec�*s third—largest oil producer. let's get more on the oil market from carole nakhle, founder and ceo of crystol energy. welcome to bbc news, carol. what we just sat there, iran is opec�*s third largest oil producer. how could the

events of the last two weeks are so impact the oil production market, particularly when it comes... iran is still an important _ particularly when it comes. .. iran is still an important oil— particularly when it comes... i'a'i is still an important oil producer, despite the decades of sanctions. but of course its potential has been severely curtailed by sanctions and by some players boycott and buying oil. interestingly, if these events had happened maybe 20 years ago we would have seen prices much higher than we are seeing today. that shows you how much the world has come since the 1970s and 80s. the first time we saw our direct attack from iran and israel and vice versa, but still prices are trading at these levels, which are mild. the first thing is that the market is not

terribly nervous, because there are certain things that are happening geopolitically. there have been no supply disruptions, so oil is still being traded freely around the world. secondly, there is enough safety cushion in the system because of opec safeguards. opec keep it as spare capacity. the more there is of that the more comfortable the market will be when there are geopolitical tensions. ,., , tensions. there were reports yesterday — tensions. there were reports yesterday that _ tensions. there were reports yesterday that iran's - tensions. there were reports yesterday that iran's oil - tensions. there were reports - yesterday that iran's oil exporter to a six—year high despite some of the uncertainty we have seen in recent days. it the uncertainty we have seen in recent days-— recent days. it tells you how ineffective — recent days. it tells you how ineffective sanctions - recent days. it tells you how ineffective sanctions can - recent days. it tells you howj ineffective sanctions can be, especially if they are not imposed by the international community. iran still has very important friends, including the biggest oil importer including the biggest oil importer in the world, china. former

president from wanted to exercise maximum pressure on iran hoping to build it —— to bring its oil exports to zero, but all it managed to do was to reduce it to happen million barrels a day. since the biden administration has come to power, imposing the sanctions has been more linear. gradually iran has been selling more oil to its traditional clients, particularly china. the sanctions have not been effective. thank you so much for taking us through a very complicated issue quite clearly. around the world and across the uk,

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is more on the background bloody on the bbc website. we will have more on those developments throughout the day here. let's return to our top story, those exclusions in iran. let's go tojessica parker, he is sad that g7 meeting in capri. we saw you ask a question of the us secretary of state, he didn't quite answer it. , ., , ., , ., ., answer it. yes, it was a bit of a stru: ale answer it. yes, it was a bit of a struggle to _ answer it. yes, it was a bit of a struggle to get _ answer it. yes, it was a bit of a struggle to get some _ answer it. yes, it was a bit of a struggle to get some key - answer it. yes, it was a bit of a - struggle to get some key information out of the us secretary of state. it was quite interesting because the man who was speaking before him, italy's foreign minister, he said during his remarks that the us had been informed at the last minute about the overnight action that took place so when anthony blinking came and i think we expected to hear a bit more, but in his opening remarks

he did not acknowledge what had happened overnight and then was asked again and again some questions about what the us knew, what conversations had gone on. they thought this was the end of these current events and he just kept saying he wasn't going to be drawn on it but he did stress that the us had not been involved. we didn't get a lot of information out of antony blinken on this particular issue. whether the us will be more open about it later on in the day, i have been trying to speak to some officials here, but it is not clear at the moment, so a very tight—lipped press conference from antony blinken, although we did talk a lot about trying to de—escalate the contact conflict in the middle east, talking about how there had been discussions on the humanitarian situation in gaza, trying to free

israeli hostages. he did not talk about the breaking events overnight which is of course what everybody wanted to hear about.— wanted to hear about. jessica parker, thank _ wanted to hear about. jessica parker, thank you. _ let's turn now to some of our other stories. there's a warning here in the uk that more and more young people have got bladder problems because of their chronic use of the drug ketamine. ketamine is widely used in the nhs as an anaesthetic, sedative and pain reliever but increasingly it's also misused as a recreational drug — and addiction rates are soaring. here's rachel stonehouse. to find out more about the risks associated with ketamine, let's speak to martin raithelhuber from the un office on drugs and crime. tell us more about where these concerns stem from. tote tell us more about where these concerns stem from.— concerns stem from. we see an increase in — concerns stem from. we see an increase in trafficking _ concerns stem from. we see an increase in trafficking of - concerns stem from. we see an | increase in trafficking of kettling across the world. what is special is

that it comes from illicit sources, so illicitly manufactured care to mean, not diverted medical care to mean. to illicit kettling is produced in large scale labs in southeast asia.— produced in large scale labs in southeast asia. what needs to be done, southeast asia. what needs to be done. what _ southeast asia. what needs to be done. what can — southeast asia. what needs to be done, what can be _ southeast asia. what needs to be done, what can be done? - southeast asia. what needs to be done, what can be done? what. southeast asia. what needs to be | done, what can be done? what we notice is that _ done, what can be done? what we notice is that there _ done, what can be done? what we notice is that there is _ done, what can be done? what we notice is that there is an _ done, what can be done? what we notice is that there is an uneven i notice is that there is an uneven landscape with regards to drug control across countries. kettling is strictly controlled in some countries and not others, and that makes international collaboration so much more challenging. this is something to look into. the other aspect is that kettling is a relatively new phenomenon in many countries. it did not used to be a big problem like you're describing now in the uk. there needs to be an increased awareness that kept him dangerous, it can cause serious

negative health implications for those using it, especially those using it over a longer period of time, so we need to increase the risk awareness amongst the potential user groups, and that is mainly young people. user groups, and that is mainly young people-— young people. that is what my colleaaue young people. that is what my colleague here _ young people. that is what my colleague here at _ young people. that is what my colleague here at the - young people. that is what my colleague here at the bbc - young people. that is what my i colleague here at the bbc found, people as young as 21 having risky surgery as a consequence of the misuse of kettling.— surgery as a consequence of the misuse of kettling. yes, this can be one of the consequences _ misuse of kettling. yes, this can be one of the consequences of- misuse of kettling. yes, this can be i one of the consequences of long-term one of the consequences of long—term intense nonmedical use of kettling. i want to emphasise that kettling is a safe medicine to use in a medical context, but it is not a substance thatis context, but it is not a substance that is harmless to use in a non—medical contest. there are serious consequences of the non—medical use of kettling, it affects your urinary tract. it can

lead to the removal of the bladder for medical reasons.— lead to the removal of the bladder for medical reasons. thank you very much for sharing _ for medical reasons. thank you very much for sharing your _ for medical reasons. thank you very much for sharing your thoughts i for medical reasons. thank you very much for sharing your thoughts on | much for sharing your thoughts on that important story. stay with us here on bbc news. high pressure is going to be building across the uk this weekend. that normally means dry weather and it will be largely dry, however it will not always be sunny. often it will not always be sunny. often it will be cloudy, quite chilly, too. the brightest and warmest weather to be found across the west of the uk. here is our area of high pressure right now, sitting to the west of the uk. thejet stream is running just to the north of that high, then

diving down across continental europe. thejet meandering diving down across continental europe. the jet meandering across europe. the jet meandering across europe this weekend and if anything it is going to bend back on itself and that will allow colder air in across the eastern half of the uk. through the rest of today an old weather fronts clearing the south, a little bit of rain with that. behind it some sunny spells. quite pretty close to the east coast, making it feel chilly. 8 degrees in aberdeen. the highest temperatures further west. through this evening and overnight it will stay breezy close to the east coast. more cloud pitching in to the north of scotland, but in between some clear spells. it will be a cold night with a touch of frost for some. saturday should start for most of us with a decent amount of sunshine. however, we will see cloud building as the day wears on. some showers potentially across eastern parts

where it will stay breezy. a weather front will move into northern scotland. the best of the sunshine and warmth likely to be across northern ireland, 15 degrees here, compared to just northern ireland, 15 degrees here, compared tojust eight, northern ireland, 15 degrees here, compared to just eight, nine northern ireland, 15 degrees here, compared tojust eight, nine or ten for some north sea coasts. into the second half of the weekend, the high pressure will be with us but this weather front get stuck in the flow. that will bring a band of cloud and may be the odd shower, so i can't rule out to shower for the london marathon. there will be a lot of cloud. it will feel cool, particularly given this nagging breeze that will affect south—eastern parts of england. a fair amount of cloud around on sunday. the best of the sunshine across northern ireland, that could live temperatures to 18 degrees, but further east i think it will feel quite chilly.

today at one — us officials say israel has carried out an attack on iran overnight, an escalation of the conflict between the two countries. the attack was near the city of isfahan, apparent retaliation for iran's drone and missile strike last weekend on israel. but world leaders call for restraint. we're committed to israel's security and we're also committed to deescalating, to trying to bring

this tension to a close. we'll be live with our correspondents in jerusalem and washington. also this lunchtime... three victims of the contaminated blood scandal were subjected to secret medical trials when they were schoolboys in the 1970s. the biggest election in the world begins in india, with almost a billion people eligible to vote. and — double delight for taylor swift fans as she releases two sets of songs about her tortured love life. and coming up on bbc news... aston villa are left flying the flag in europe after a disappointing week for the english clubs. jurgen klopp blames the intensity of the premier league. good afternoon. world leaders are calling for restraint after what is believed