Thats about. But there are a lot of strong learns that that is going to be addressed thats it. Singular people are more universal than they sound on the surface grace i seizure. Finally, were all going to be listening this weekend. Thanks so much thanks to our panel and thank you for joining us this morning. Im jim acosta, cnn news starts right now. Have a great day, swiftness cnns Breaking News are Breaking News. Israel strikes iran hours after a stark warning from iran that it will respond with maximum effect. But this morning we are seeing what appears to be the first signs of relief Around The World as a source in the region declares direct strikes between the two atoms are now over and vote both nations so far seem to be downplaying at all. We are standing by right now to hear from us secretary of state Antony Blinken he is in italy right now, and well deliver his first remarks since israel strike. Heres whats happened. Us officials confirm israel carried out an attack overnight at a Military Base near the City Of Isfahan upon iran says air defenses intercepted three drones. Israel has vowed retaliation for the barrage of missiles that iran launched last weekend into israel. So what message did israel intend to send and where does the risk for wider conflict stand . At this hour, we have Live Team Coverage in israel and washington, cnns Jeremy Diamond i mean, is in tel aviv. Kylie atwood, is that the State Department jeremy, what are you hearing in israel right now well, look over the course of the last nearly weeks since iran carried out that attack gone, israel, we have been hearing this talk of threading the needle, of trying to find a way for israel to respond militarily to what they viewed as a crossing of a red line by iran fond by carrying out an attack from iranian soil targeting israel directly using its own forces rather than its proxy forces. In the region. And it appears does that this response that we saw last night done very quietly without any Public Comments so far from the Israeli Government appears to have been that attempt to thread the needle to carry the out an attack on iranian soil without doing so publicly. And without, it seems causing significant casualties what we understand from im a regional intelligence sources that iran is not expected to retaliate any further, basically saying this source saying that the for tat between in these two countries, at least directly again, im not talking about the battles between their proxy forces, but at least directly that this exchange of fire appears to be over for for the moment. And that is quite notable because it was only yesterday that we heard the Iranian Foreign minister warning directly that israel struck iran directly that irans response would be immediate and it would be overwhelming. And so it appears that this kind of quiet attack that israel appears to have carried out overnight in terms of public messaging that, that may have been enough to avoid that kind of retaliation to avoid all out war between these two countries. And kylie were standing by showing a live picture now of the lectern in italy where tony blinken is going to be speaking. What are you expect . What do you already hearing from state right now . Well, listen, all eyes are really on what the secretary of state is going to say. I think its important to note that we heard from him the latest on this was monday. He said that he had spent the last 36 hours up until that Point Coordinating with diplomatic partners in the region, trying to prevent escalation. Of course, we know that after the attack was initially carried out by iran on israel, the biden must ration was very swift to say that they believed that israel should take it as a win there werent any of those drones. Are that are those missiles that bro crewe the defenses of israel alongside the us. And many of israels allies were able to really defend israel in a very strong way. They thought that is russia ticket is when it presumably would mean that the us didnt want there to be any response by israel, but well have to watch and see how they respond to this type of attack, which appears as jeremy was saying, to have threaded that needle that folks were looking for israel two potentially do. I think its important to know that the secretary of state is in italy because hes there for a meeting with his g7 partners. All of the Foreign Ministers in the g7 have been meeting this week. One of the things of course, that theyd been talking about ease the tension in the middle east. We just heard from the Italian Foreign minister speaking with reporters just just here before the secretary of state is expected to do so. And he confirmed that the us had been informed that israel was going to go ahead with this attack overnight. He said the us was not all involved, but this was just information that was provided to the United States. I also think its important to note that the secretary of state said earlier this week in what appeared to be true trying to get israel to go for a deescalate tori response saying quote that strength and wisdom need to be different sides of the same coins will watch to see what he says. Now that israels actually carried this out jeremy, what is known about what was hit with what from where well, we dont have enormous details about the specificities of these attacks, but one of the targets appears to have been, is fine khan. Where are the Iranian Military has a base there. There is also historic and some some symbolism as it relates to that target there are also appeared to have been Air Defense Targets in syria that the Israeli Military has struck. But again, the details are coming through in dribs and drabs is spent ashley because we dont have anything official from the Israeli Government or from the Israeli Military acknowledging this attack. But i do want to kind of focus back on what the Iranian Foreign minister said yesterday, just hours before israel carried out this strike. Listen english case of a repeated Adventure Seeking and adventurism of the they israeli regime, what will our maximum . Responds to me. I can only say that will be carried out at a maximum level and it will be regretful for them then details have been planned by the armed forces. My country and so as we were talking about that, that was a pretty grave warning from the Iranian Foreign minister just hours before it appears because that israel carried out these strikes. And yet we didnt see that response from iran. We didnt see that immediate and overwhelming response. And part of that appears to be because of the way in which Israel Caroline so get out this strike by doing so without any kind of public fanfare, without any kind of public acknowledgement allowing iran to effectively save face in the process to avoid the embarrassment or meeting a sense that they would need to retaliate. Once again. So again, for now, at least thing because appear to be quiet. I also think that one more point to make is the fact that the israeli Prime Minister, as he has been deliberating over the course of the last week, he has been facing enormous pressure from the United States and from other countries that help israel carry out that enormous and very Successful Air defense operation. In the early hours of Sunday Morning when iran carried out its attack with more than 300 drones and Ballistic Missiles and in those days, we have seen the United States, the united kingdom, and other countries beginning to level more diplomatic pressure for more sanctions on iran once again. And if you know anything about benjamin netanyahu, that kind of anti Iran Coalition has always been something that he has sought to strengthen in this. He certainly saw an opportunity to do so. And theres no question that if he had carried out a strike that had escalated things further than he could have risked that Coalition Crime Humbling once again all right. Jeremy diamond in tel aviv, kylie atwood at the State Department. Again, we are standing by to hear from us secretary of state, Anthony Blinken. These will be hang on one second. I believe the secretary is walking and lets put this up on the screen. There we go. Anthony blinken is walking toward the microphone right now. His first comments since what appears to be some kind of a dsp military strike. Good afternoon, everyone is a great pleasure to be here in capri, italy, and i want to begin by thanking our hosts Prime Minister maloney my friend and colleague, Pharmacy Honey for not only their wonderful hospitality, but also the remarkable leadership the g7 is, in many ways a Steering Committee for the worlds most advanced democracies. And we emerge from this meeting of Foreign Ministers more united than ever, more united and facing critical challenges that why before the International Community including russias aggression against ukraine the conflict in the middle east as well the importance of sustaining supporting a free and open indopacific these and many other subjects were the focus of our conversations over the last two days, which i found to be extremely productive again, what strikes me the most and you can really see this over the last three years is the extraordinary convergence in our approaches to these challenges, convergence between the United States, europe, major partners in asia let me touch on some of the most important things that we discussed and concluded over these past couple of days. And of course, ill ill come i commend to you. The statement that weve put out or will soon be out on the part of the entire g7 first, the g7 condemned the unprecedented iranian attack on israel, unprecedented in scope and scale scope because it was a direct attack on israel from iran. Scale because it involved more than 300 munitions, including Ballistic Missiles, were committed to israels security. Were also committed to deescalating to trying to bring this tension two a close you saw as well, or youll see soon and the g7 statement a commitment to hold iran to account to account for its destabilizing activities holding it to account by degrading its missile and drone capabilities and yesterday, the United States announced additional sanctions on iran Targeting Uav programs. The Steel Industry companies that are associated with the irgc, the Ministry Of Defense and its armed forces logistics. The g7 statement makes clear that g7 countries well adopt additional sanctions or other measures in the days ahead even as weve been dealing with the conflict in the middle east and again, the unprecedented attack by iran and israel weve remained intensely focused on gaza we urge the rapid implementation of israels humanitarian assistance commitments more aid or crossings, better deconfliction, better distribution of the assistance to all who need it weve seen important steps over the last couple of weeks with more crossings opening more aid, getting in, more aid, getting around, but we need to see sustained results. And we need in particular to make sure that there is distribution throughout gaza we also focused on the imperative of getting to a ceasefire with the release of hostages such as hes fire would facilitate the dramatic expansion the matter assistance. It would also let gazans return to the north. Those who have been displaced from the north. The only thing the only thing standing between the gazan people and a ceasefire is hamas its rejected. Generous proposals from israel it seems more interested in regional conflict than it is in a ceasefire that would immediately improve the lives of the Palestinian People it continues to move the goal posts and the world needs to know. And his understand again that the only thing standing between a ceasefire and gazan people is hamas the g7 is also very clear in its unwavering support for ukraine faced with aggression from russia putin thinks that he can outweight ukraine and out Quake Ukraine supporters. The message coming out of capri is he cant every g7 members making extraordinary contributions do ukraines defense and as ive said before, this is the best burdensharing that ive ever seen across the atlantic, more than 30 years of being engaged in these issues with europe, as well as asian partners picking up more than their share of the load i want to particularly recognize Prime Minister meloni for her leadership. Her decisive leadership we can see two things, right now together. We are helping to put ukraine on a longterm path where it will stand strongly on its own, two feet militarily economically, democratically. More than now, 30 countries are engaged in negotiating and some of concluded negotiations with Ukraine On Security Packs and together with what im convinced will emerge from the nato summit you can see ukraine effectively building a force for the future, one that can deter aggression and defeated as necessary were working to drive private Sector Investment into ukraine and also help develop its own Defense Industrial base. In ways that will provide for a strong enduring economy. And of course now that the exception path to the eu is open, that will help ukraine deep root. Its democracy but even as were doing all of that, we heard clearly from Foreign Minister kuleba that its imperative that in this moment ukraine get more resources. That it needs to deal with the ongoing russian aggression it needs more air defenses. These more munitions. It needs more Artillery Allies and partners, including the g7 countries, are committed to delivering on that we discussed steps to provide more assistance, more immediately to ukraine we also discussed ways to protect and help restore its energy grid, which were also has sought to decimate here again, i think we can see important steps that were already taken, but more to come and making sure that ukraine has Sustainable Energy for its people were also working to strengthen efforts to disrupt the transfer of weapons. And also inputs for russias Defense Industrial base. When it comes to weapons, what weve seen of course, is north korea and iran primarily providing things to russia but when it comes to russias Defense Industrial base, the primary contributor in this moment to that is china we see china sharing machine tools, Semiconductors Other dual use items that have helped russia rebuild the Defense Industrial base that sanctions and Export Controls had done so much to degrade now if trying to purports a one hand to want good relations with europe and other countries it can, on the other hand, be fueling what is the biggest threat to European Security since the end of the cold war . And you dont have to just take that for me. This is what i heard around the table at the G7 Progress On Solutions also to use russias sovereign assets for ukraine was on the agenda and here, i think were working on getting to an agreement on that consistent with international law, consistent with different countries, Laws The Kremlin has called this theft the real theft is in ukrainians lives taken in so much of ukraines infrastructure destroyed in so much of its land seized being able to use these russian sovereign assets to help rebuild ukraine is critical and its also something that one way or another, one day or another hes going to happen its also a complement to but not a substitute for the assistance that we all need to be providing in the moment to ukraine. And in particular the Supplementary Budget Request that President Biden has made, and that it appears will be before the house this weekend again, i just want to emphasize two things. First this money and everything itll provide his urgently needed by ukraine, by its people who are so bravely defending their country and defending their democracy 2nd, as i said, we have european and other partners, including an asia who are doing so much themselves to help provide for ukraine and finally virtually all of the supplemental will be invested in the United States in Defense Production in our own