live from london - this is bbc news. israel says it's killed a senior iranian commander - described as one of the key architects of the october the 7th hamas attacks. iranian state media reports that at least 430 people have been killed since israel began its military operation just over a week ago. the husband of the exiled belarusian opposition leader - svetlana tikhanovskaya - is freed after more than five years in prison. and feeling the heat - temperatures climb in europe and america - while the uk experiences the warmest day of the year so far.

hello, i'm karin giannone. iran's foreign minister has said his country cannot negotiate with the us while it's being attacked by israel. he was speaking in istanbul at a gathering of his counterparts from dozens of muslim-majority countries. he warned that us involvement in the conflict would be 'very very dangerous'. it comes as israel says it has killed more senior iranian commanders, including saeed izadi, who it claims was key in planning the october the seventh attacks. our middle east correspondent hugo bachega reports. attempts at diplomacy continue, so does the war. the israeli military released this footage saying it shows an attack on a senior iranian military official. behnam shahriyari was a commander of the revolutionary guards overseas arm.

israel says he was responsible for weapons transfer from iran to its regional proxies. another senior commander israel says it killed was saeed izadi. he was described as being one of the architects of the hamas attacks in israel on october the 7th. the israeli military called his killing "a major achievement". translation: izadi and shahriyari were at the forefront of the iranian project to transfer the war to israeli territory. in this operation we transferred the war to their territory. israel also hit a nuclear facility in isfahan, central iran, for the second time in this conflict. this picture, taken a week ago, shows damage to at least two buildings after the first attacks. this footage from today shows extensive damage to different parts of the complex. israel says it struck centrifuge production facilities which are used as part of the uranium enrichment process. there were no reports of radioactive leaks. overnight, iran fired more ballistic missiles at israel

in response to the attacks. a fire broke out on the roof of this building in the central city of holon after apparently being hit by shrapnel from an interception. hours later in the north this house was hit by an iranian drone that penetrated the air defences. no one was injured. after a diplomatic effort by european officials ended in no breakthrough, iran's foreign minister repeated that his country is ready to negotiate. but in order for us to come back to diplomacy, aggression should be stopped. it is obvious i cannot go to a negotiation with the united states when our people are under bombardment under the support of the united states. president trump's window for talks remains open. in israel the talk is about war, and people are being warned again to prepare for a prolonged conflict. hugo bachega, bbc news, jerusalem. as we mentioned earlier,

the conflict has been discussed at a meeting in istanbul of the organisation of islamic cooperation council of foreign ministers. speaking at the event, the president of turkey 'strongly condemned' israel's attacks on iran and gaza. translation: with all of these attacks, the netanyahu government has once again proved that it is the biggest obstacle in front of regional peace. i strongly condemn israel's attacks on iran. on behalf of my country and my nation, i offer my condolences for our iranian brothers and sisters who lost their lives in israel's terrorist attacks, bombings, and assassinations. bbc turkish reporter emre temel says president erdogan has been having a busy few days of diplomacy.

president erdogan had multiple phone calls with world leaders in the last nine days, he spoke with the us president trump twice and the iranian president twice as well. turkey seems to focus its diplomatic efforts by engaging with the us and regional powers, compared to the european countries. and turkey is extremely concerned about the potential spill-over effect of israel-iranian conflict, and doesn't want to see another wave of migration towards this border from iran. nato summit will be held in the netherlands next week. turkey is a nato member, turkey aims to target the message which will be, with a statement from the organisation of islamic cooperation tomorrow and convey this message to nato next week.

joining me now is our correspondent in jerusalem, ione wells. ione, what more do we know about the damage israel has inflicted on iran? there had been further strikes today and in particular we have just had confirmation from the un's nuclear watchdog that israel has hit another nuclear site in iran. this is a centrifuge facility, somewhere where the machines are made to enrich uranium. the un watchdog has said that no radioactive material, no nuclear material was at the site, so there hasn't been radiological damage however the un has been warning now that this is the third nuclear site that has been hit like this, of degradation, in their words, of nuclear safety. in addition to that, israel has said it has continued to target military targets, in particular

taking out these three military commanders in iran. in particular, saeed izadi who israel has said was one of the people who orchestrated the hamas attacks on israel two years ago on october seven. israel say that he was somebody who coordinated between iran and armed proxy groups of iran in the region so israel has said they have had notable successes today. meanwhile here in israel, it has been fairly quiet compared to previous days. the israeli military say that eight drones were fired towards israel in one hour. there was a siren early this morning here in jerusalem at about 2:30am but since then relatively quiet compared to recent days and i think the israeli government has been stressing through some of its rhetoric around this that it feels increasingly confident it has done significant damage both to iran's missile capacity to fire missiles towards israel but also in an's defence capabilities, to. very significant shipping routes in

the region, what effect is this having on those? it's interesting because again just in the last hour or so, we have had confirmation from the iran backed houthi group in yemen who have said they would target us ships in the red sea if the us decides to join israel indirectly striking iran. a ceasefire between the houthis and iran was agreed in may after the houthis had initially struck some of the us ships in the red sea in response to the war in gaza in solidarity with palestinians. this warning is yet another warning to the us as they deliberate whether to join militarily israel's fight against iran. if they do so, they can expect strong retaliation. we have heard that now from the houthis but also previously from iran itself. the foreign minister today saying it would be very, very dangerous if the us joined this conflict but we have also heard from iran that they would

consider us military bases in the wider region, in the gulf for example, as targets if the us were to do that. ione, thank you, ione wells live in jerusalem. we've been hearing from the academic, mehrzad boroujerdi. well, actually, as this conflict goes on, i think the chances of us finding a resolution actually goes up rather than go down. i mean, first of all, we are entering week two. so this was not necessarily a, you know, an absolute victory for the israelis. the iranians are still able to get around the iron dome and send those missiles, you know, into israel. and it seems, like militarily, they have emerged out of their initial shock and are beginning to, you know, fight back. meanwhile, we are hearing all sorts of worries from other countries - next door turkey, you know, president macron of france and others, even, you know, when we think about the predicament that president trump faces in this situation.

look, you know, on the one hand, you can understand that president trump wants to, you know, jump on this bandwagon of a victory. on the other hand, there are all sorts of serious challenges for him and the us to get involved, right? a split in his party, if there is a radioactive leak that needs to be dealt with later on, attacks on us soldiers stationed in the region, losing investments in and from the persian gulf countries, what happens to the price of oil, the cost of military operations in the region, etc. so i think by extending this, giving us this two-week window, president trump has enabled the various parts to come into more serious negotiations. it's understandable, the iranian position, that they want the bombings to stop before they can negotiate, you know, and if the price is to reduce or entirely try to give up their prized possession, which is enriching uranium.

a suspected iranian spy has been arrested near an raf base in cyprus, after intelligence suggested he was planning a terror attack. local media say the man is of azerbaijani descent and has links to iran's revolutionary guards. but the foreign office says it is in contact with the cypriot authorities regarding the arrest of a british man and israel says an iranian attack on israelis in cyprus has been foiled. our correspondent joe inwood explains that many israelis have travelled to cyprus to escape the fighting. cyprus is the closest part of europe to israel so i think what has been happening is a lot of people, because they can't fly out, you get in via the sea route.

one imagines there are going to be a lot of israeli citizens going both directions because that is the only way to get in and out of the country and presumably that is why there is this concern or reports of attacks on israeli citizens there. the pro-palestinian student activist mahmoud khalil is flying to newark, new jersey, after being released on bail from more than three months in detention in prison in the us state of louisiana. he is arriving right now. this is the life shot, it is moving around a lot because this is live pictures as we wait for him to emerge. he's been released on bail for more than flashback after more than three months in detention in the us state of louisiana. mr khalil was arrested by immigration agents in march. he was a prominent voice in protests at columbia university against israel's conduct in gaza. a federal judge ordered that the syrian-born palestinian be freed. mr khalil is a legal us resident and has not been charged with any crime. instead the administration invoked a rare immigration law to claim his views threatened

american foreign policy. this is the scene in newark airport, where he's due to give a press conference any time now. we'll bring that to you live when it happens. the husband of the exiled opposition leader of belarus has been released from prison, along with 13 other prisoners. svetlana tikhanovskya posted this video of her reunion with her husband sergei on x. she thanked members of the us administration, for their work in securing her husband's release, saying, "it's hard to describe the joy in my heart." sergei tikhanovsky, an influential blogger, was arrested in 2020, after announcing his plans to run for the presidency, and sentenced to 18

years in prison. his wife ran in his place and is widely considered to have won the election, but was forced to go into exile with their children. all 14 prisoners were released during a visit to minsk by the us envoy keith kellogg, who met president alexander luakshenko. they are now safe in lithuania, but there are thought to be more than 1,000 political prisoners being held in belarus. our correspondent sarah rainsford told us more. this was a real surprise announcement. in fact, it was a surprise for those closest to him. i've been speaking to members of his wife's political team and they say this is a huge day for them but a total surprise. of course they have been campaigning and pushing for him to be released ever since he was arrested back in 2020.

but there are so many political prisoners in belarus and his name never featured on the list of likely people to be released. he was always considered too high profile and too much of a big fish for aleksandr lukashenko, the authoritarian leader of belarus to let go. but we understand this was a release that happened on the lithuanian border. i was speaking to one of the other political detainees who was released and she described being led from her prison with her eyes covered. at one point she had a balaclava, i think it was put on backwards, over her head so she couldn't see anybody and she didn't know who she was being released with, and the whole operation was a complete surprise for her. for sergei and svetlana it is a joyous day. she posted just ten seconds of a video of their reunion after five years. they have two children and sergei smiling broadly but looking very thin. when he went into prison he was

a lot bigger than he is now. the team of the opposition in exile from belarus have told me that he is unwell and they wonder if that is one of the reasons he was released. belarusian opposition figures believe nothing has been given at this point in return. but i think for alexander lukashenko, just a fact of having a senior us envoy, the most important figure from the united states, and indeed from western countries to visit belarus for years, i think in itself a hem that will be considered a concession, that for them that will be considered a concession, that will be an achievement. he will see that as perhaps enough of a reward for letting sergei tikhanovsky go. ever since the full-scale invasion of ukraine, which belarus has played a key role in, mr lukashenko's isolation by western politicians has increased and i think he is trying to come in from the cold,

just pulling out of that because the pro-palestinian activist has paid after more than three months detention in the us state of louisiana. he will be giving a news conference imminently but you can see the rapturous reception for him, a lot of focus on his emerging from detention in prison in louisiana, let's listen and see if we can hear any of the audio, anything he might say. back! keep moving. cheering just to explain, he was a prominent voice in columbia university in new york's pro-palestinian protests last year arrested on march the 8th triggering demonstrations in

new york and washington, dc stop the us government still wants deport him arguing his activism is detrimental to us foreign policy interests but a federal judge ruled on friday that the palestinian wasn't a flight risk or a threat to his community and could be released as his immigration proceedings continue and we will come back to what is going on there in the united states as soon as mahmoud khalil gives a news conference. we saw him merging there with his wife and newborn child. it's the hottest day of the year so far in the uk - with a provisional temperature of 33.2 degrees celsius recorded in surrey. at stonehenge, a record-breaking crowd gathered in warm temperatures - already 18 celsius at 5am - to watch the sun rise on the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. spain and france have also seen soaring temperatures. temperatures in paris are above 30 degrees celsius , with the french weather agency

reporting that the country is experiencing a heatwave. millions of americans have been warned to prepare for extreme temperatures. a heat dome is already smothering the midwest and is expected to expand to much of the rest of the country over the coming days. potentially dangerous temperatures of 40 celsius or over are expected this weekend. olivia richwald reports. when the longest day of the year coincides with the hottest day of the year, the result is thousands of people up early to see in the summer solstice at stonehenge. the crowd this morning broke new records. it's beautiful, sunrise is beautiful. it's picture-perfect. you stand in front of these stones and you feel that weight of history. for thousands of years people have been gathering and it's incredibly special. a sticky night for many gave way to sunny skies, and with it an amber warning for heat. a record temperature of 33.2 degrees celsius was recorded in surrey. it was hot, too, in central london. these swimmers in hampstead

heath were taking advantage of the cool water as the intense heat kicked in. and at lincoln zoo, keepers put sun cream on some of the animals, including this tapir. and the monkeys enjoyed frozen treats. in the small village of buckden in the heart of the yorkshire dales, around 100 runners took part in a fell race up an incredibly steep hill. imagine running up a hill that steep in a heatwave. thankfully, the upper wharfedale fell rescue team are here counting every competitor out and every competitor back in. and they're up there with water and rehydration sachets if they are needed. did it put you off, the fact we are in a heatwave, doing a fell race? no, a few friends text this morning saying, are you sure it's a wise choice, i hope you stay safe. but no, it was absolutely fine. how did you find the run? for 65, not bad. very warm, but enjoyable. the village gala here is a tradition broken only by covid and foot-and-mouth.

last year it was a wash-out with heavy rain. this year, organisers hoped to raise thousands of pounds for the local community. tonight, a yellow storm warning is in place for northern england, north wales and south scotland, with flash flooding and intense lightning possible until three o'clock tomorrow morning. back in north yorkshire, the buckden gala ends with something else that should also come with a yellow warning. olivia richwald, bbc news, in the yorkshire dales. talking of warm weather... with glastonbury just around the corner with each year around 200,000 people arrive eager to see their favourite acts but so do glasto-intruders. the festival's security team has gone to extreme lengths to keep them out - that includes holding intruders in a makeshift "prison" on site. glastonbury spends huge sums on it's security one

of which includes hiring former members of the sas and ex-police officers to patrol the perimeter, and using drones, guard dogs and infrared cameras to find trespassers. let's speak to emily prescott, arts and entertainment correspondent at the sunday times. you have written an article about the security, emily, it is more costly than the royal family's security, i believe? yes, that is what they said. since customary began, people have been trying to sneak in, even michael evers himself, he conceived of glastonbury at a festival he snuck into. there always been that issue. in 2000, to reach their peak and they decided to direct this four metre long tall fence to try and stop some people sneaking in but this year they have been looking into people planning on sneaking in and how

they are planning to do it and the various ways they are being stopped. it is obviously £400 per ticket, around that, they sell out in 35 minutes so there is many people who haven't got tickets will stop on top of that, emily eavis has said this year she produced some of the offering to stop overcrowding -- reduced. it is more popular than ever, more people desperate to get in. i'm so sorry, we have to leave this story and go back to newark in the united states and hope to talk to you later because of the pro-palestinian student activist mahmoud khalil is holding a news conference at newark airport, let's listen in. rather than punished as this administrative and wants to do. but we will take a few questions. what would you say to the trump administration? they wanted to keep you detained, what is your message the president trump? the fact that i am here is a message. the fact that all of these

attempts to suppress pro-palestine voices have failed now. so this is the message, my existence is a message. the palestinian existence is a message to this administration. how does it feel to be free? to be honest, i am still trying to comprehend that! of course it feels great. when i was on the inside i was free, it is just i was locked up. the fact that they put me in that place, that didn't mean that i was not free. i continued to advocate for palestinians, for the immigrants who are left behind in that facility, the 1000 to hundred men who all of them are incredible men -- 1200. who the trumpet ministration of trying to betray as whether criminals or illegals, as they say. as i

said yesterday, whether you are a citizen, an immigrant, anyone on this land - you are not illegal. that doesn't make you less of a human. this is what the administration is trying to do, to dehumanise me and the immigrants, and anybody that actually doesn't agree with what the administration is saying. excuse me, we won't do any more questions today. excuse me, please! know more questions today but we do have one more speaker, come tomorrow to the press conference where there will be time for many, many more questions but because of the security here, we have to leave. thank you, everyone. first and foremost, i think we speak on behalf of so many people across this country, across the state of new york,

but also across so many communities in the united states in welcoming mahmoud khalil home to be here and reunited with his wife and his newborn son. mahmoud khalil was imprisoned for 104 days by this administration, by the trump administration, with no grounds and for political reasons. because mahmoud khalil is an advocate for palestinian human rights, he has been accused based loosely of horrific allegations simply because the trump administration and our overall establishment disagrees with his political speech. this was by ice taken from his home as well as other advocates in boston, massachusetts ripped

off the street being taken is wrong, it is illegal, it is a violation of his first amendment rights, it is an affront to every american and we will not allow and we will continue to resist the politicisation and the continued political persecution that ice is engaged in. we welcome mahmoud khalil home we will continue to support, i also want to thank the incredible work of many groups and advocacy organisations, the lawyers and organisers on the ground who have supported his family and i have to of course thank my staff in office who have done so much incredible work in ensuring that mahmoud khalil gets the justice and dignity he deserves and so right now we hope and wish for mahmoud khalil and his family to be able to enjoy some peace after an incredibly difficult 104 days but we also have a

path ahead of us. this is not over. we will have to continue to support this case. i also want to thank, i know we have representatives from other offices, because everyone agrees that the persecution based on political speech is wrong and is a violation of all of our first amendment rights, not just mahmoud khalil's. thank you very much. democratic congresswoman there at the side of mahmoud khalil who has just been released on bail, deemed not to be a flight risk or a threat to his community. he could be released one judge ruled isis immigration proceedings continue, a prominent voice in columbia university's pro-palestine protest last year. the white house accuses him of engaging in fraud and misrepresentation and conduct detrimental to american follow policy that make foreign policy interests. he was detained for 104 days,

during which his wife gave birth to their son so this is him seeing their son properly for the first time since then as he emerges from detention while his proceedings continue. let's go back to what we were discussing before the immense security at glastonbury festival which will be going on in the forthcoming days, emily prescott thank you for being with us still. you were describing the fencing going round the glastonbury site which is ironic because you are also talking about how the festival started, it was supposed to be a bit of an antiestablishment thing after the founder of glastonbury snuck into a concert many, many years ago? yes, in 1970 when he was watching led zeppelin is when he conceived of the idea. throughout the years, many people have snuck in including jess phillips, mp, she broke her ankle while attempting to watch david bowie. they are cracking down because it is a safety issue so people who do

sneak in and get court will then be held in a glastonbury jail while they are being processed and they are given drinks and allowed to make a statement, water, that is! then they will be driven off the site and have to make their way back to the station. so there is various methods that people used to sneak in, there is also is of tales of people climbing over the fence with a ladder or going under through a tunnel underground. there will be whatsapp groups discussing how to get in, reddit threads discussing various ways but it is obviously not feasible as there is such a high security like emily eavis said, they actually spend more on their security than the royal family do. we have to leave it there, we are right up against