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ISRAEL could be forced to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities with long-range missiles and guided bombs as tensions continue to escalate between the archenemies, experts have warned.
David Albright, the Founder of the Institute for Science and International Security, told The Sun that the time is “now” for Israel to destroy Iran’s nuclear weapons capabilities.
Albright said Israel is destroying Iran’s “ring of fire” with its long-awaited ground invasion against its proxy Hezbollah in Lebanon and the devastating pager attacks that killed 37 and injured thousands.
He said this is a “unique” time to attack Iran’s nuclear bases without suffering huge consequences.
Albright explained that now that Iran is on the back foot, the regime will be looking to fast-track its nuclear program and build a bomb within a matter of months, Albright said.
The nuclear weapons expert said Israel – fearing that Iran will be ramping up its nuclear production – could be forced to strike Iran’s nuke facilities before it is too late.
If Israel doesn’t, Iran‘s Islamist Regime will be able to build a nuclear bomb in a devastating move that could spark a nuclear Armageddon.
And Middle East expert Kasra Aarabi said Tehran’s latest missile attack on Israel shows the Islamist regime wouldn’t hesitate to launch nukes at Israel.
He said that means Iran’s nuke facilities – like the huge uranium bases Natanz and Fordow – are “legitimate targets” for Israeli strikes.
Albright pointed to how Israeli missiles, bombs and special forces could launch a co-ordinated attack to wipe out Iran’s nuclear facilities before time runs out.
He said Israel has a “unique” window of opportunity to strike key nuclear sites across Iran where uranium is stored with long-range missiles and guided bombs.
The physicist and weapons expert told The Sun: “This is a very dangerous time because Iran, based on what’s happened with the invasion of Lebanon and the pager attacks, doesn’t have a lot of deterrence to stop an Israeli attack.
“That means Iran has a greater motivation to build nuclear weapons as their ultimate deterrent.”
Albright added: “But at the same time, Israel looks at Iran and sees that its ring of fire is weakened drastically.
“So here’s a unique time to attack the nuclear sites and not suffer huge consequences.”
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed Tehran “will pay” after making the “big mistake” of unleashing 181 missiles at Israel on Tuesday night.
He met with his war cabinet in a secret underground bunker to map out the blueprints of a devastating revenge attack on Iran.
Netanyahu’s response to Iran’s blitz could target oil production facilities inside Iran within days, Israeli officials said.
But experts told The Sun that now could be the perfect time for Netanyahu to launch strikes on Iran’s nuke bases.
Otherwise, Albright said Iran could move its uranium stocks to secret sites and ramp up their plans to create a nuke bomb.
Former Israeli Major Ahron Bregman, who served in the military for six years, said the “real danger” now for Israel is if Iran does become a nuclear power.
Dr Bregman, now a senior teaching fellow at King’s College London, told The Sun: “From an Israeli point of view, a nuclear Iran that keeps saying ‘We want to destroy you’ is a real danger.
“They would be thinking why not remove the real danger for us long term, which is a nuclear Iran.
“And soon it might be too late, because you can bomb it as long as the base is not active.
“This could be the last opportunity for Israel to bomb an Iranian nuclear reactor.”
Iranian scientists are yet to make a workable nuclear weapon but it could easily be within their grasp within a matter of months.
Iran’s formidable Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has overseen the rapid expansion of the country’s nuclear program in recent years.
And Tehran already has stockpiles of highly enriched uranium – but they are just shy of the amount needed to make a nuclear bomb.
Kasra Aarabi, the Director of IRGC Research at United against Nuclear Iran, told The Sun: “Iran’s nuclear facilities are a legitimate target for Israel to strike.
“I think Iran’s attack shows clearly that this is a regime based around violent Islamist extremism.
“It’s a deeply ideological regime and its ideology is centred on the eradication of the State of Israel.”
Aarabi said Western officials had thought Iran wouldn’t dare directly strike Israel – but they have now struck the nation in April and this week with missiles.
He explained: “Now we’re in a situation where the nuclear sites are perfectly legitimate targets for Israel.
“Israel cannot and should not tolerate a nuclear-armed Islamic Republic.
“It would be an existential threat to Israel and a threat to global peace and security.”
IRAN, a formidable and dangerous world power, is home to a number of nuclear sites.
It is thought to have active nuclear sites, research reactors and uranium mines.
Arak plant – satellite pictures of this plant near the Iranian town of Arak surfaced over 20 years ago.
It contains a heavy-water reactor with plutonium that can be used for nuclear bombs.
Bushehr nuclear power station – this power plant is a combination of Russian and German engineering.
It’s nuclear reactor is operating at 100% power and the site is home to enriched uranium, used for nuclear bombs.
Gachin uranium mine – home to uranium ore concentrate, or yellowcake, which can be transformed into enriched uranium ready for nuke bomb assembling.
Isfahan conversion plant – yellowcake is converted here into three dangerous substances.
Hexafluoride gase used in the enrichment process, uranium oxide used to fuel reactors and metal used in the cores of nuclear bombs.
Natanz uranium enrichment plant – this is Iran’s largest enrichment base.
It’s made up of three underground buildings and is closely watched by the international community.
Parchin military site – south of Tehran, this site is focused on research and the production of ammo, rockets and explosives.
Concerns have been raised that it is also used as part of Iran’s nuclear weapon development.
Qom uranium enrichment plant – a heavily fortified and initially secret facility where Iran carries out uranium enrichment.
Israeli bombs and missiles could strike the Natanz complex, which is at the heart of Iran’s enrichment programme on mountains outside the Shi’ite Muslim Holy City of Qom, south of Tehran.
Natanz, shielded by armed Iranian troops, anti-aircraft defences and perimeter-wide fencing, is Iran’s primary uranium enrichment facility.
The complex houses the vast underground Fuel Enrichment Plant and the above-ground Pilot Fuel Enrichment Plant
On the opposite side of Qom is Fordow Fuel Enrichment plant, which is dug into a mountain and better protected from an Israeli bombardment.
Imad Salamey, an Associate Professor at the Lebanese American University, told The Sun: “Israel has the capability to launch pre-emptive strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities, should it perceive an imminent threat of Iran going nuclear.
“Such a strike would likely involve a combination of long-range missiles, precision-guided bombs and cyber operations, targeting key facilities like Natanz and Fordow.”
But Biden has insisted he is opposed to Israeli strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities – so it’s a question of whether Israel will choose to launch the hit without direct US approval.
Iranian scientists are yet to make a workable nuclear weapon but it could easily be within their grasp within a matter of months.
Iran’s formidable Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has overseen the rapid expansion of the country’s nuclear program in recent years.
And Tehran already has stockpiles of highly enriched uranium – but they are just shy of the amount needed to make a nuclear bomb.
Albright explained that at the moment, Iran could create enough weapons-grade uranium for a series of bombs in a matter of days.
And from there, it could take them six months to build a nuclear bomb that could spark WW3.
Albright said: “If Israel attacked Iran’s nuclear sites and destroyed the enriched uranium, they would delay their program for more than a year.”
Nuclear experts have previously revealed Iran could carve out enough weapons-grade uranium for a nuclear bomb in a matter of months.
At the Natanz nuclear site, satellite images from April exposed the hub of activity at the secret fuel enrichment complex.
The pictures, shared by the Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS), show just how hard Iran is working to form an indestructible nuclear base.
MYSTERY surrounds the hunt for missing mum Victoria Taylor, six days after her disappearance.
The mum-of-one, 34, vanished on Monday morning from her home in Malton, North Yorkshire – with a major search launched involving police and locals.
Some of her possessions were found on the bank of the River Derwent, with boats, divers and drones deployed to the area.
Her sisters Heidi and Emma released a statement saying they “feel sick and lost”, after fiancé Matthew Williams issued a plea to Victoria through the Sun.
But there are plenty of unanswered questions surrounding the search, leading to much speculation on social media and beyond.
Here we look at the five most pressing.
Care worker Victoria left an unspecified address in Malton around 9am on Monday (September 30).
She was then seen by multiple people on Commercial Street heading towards a library, including by a friend, who said she said “hiya” to Victoria, who smiled at her.
She was then captured on CCTV at a BP garage on Welham Road at 11.35pm, around half a mile from Norton Hive Library & Community Hub.
Her movements between those periods and where exactly she was going, are unclear.
There are unverified reports that she was seen crossing the railway crossing near a Lidl store, also in Welham Road, around 11.30am to midday, heading towards the river.
A local claimed Victoria’s Instagram account had been active on Tuesday – the day after she disappeared.
Posting in Facebook group The search for Victoria Taylor, they said the account could be showing as “active” because Victoria’s family were using it.
Other members of the group, which includes friends and family, said they had attempted to message the missing mum numerous times, though their efforts were not being delivered.
Eventually, her phone was going straight to voicemail, they said.
The BP garage includes an adjoining M&S food store, where it’s rumoured Victoria was buying a drink.
However, this has not been clarified by police.
The CCTV grab shows her wearing a camouflage green cap, a dark blue Adidas puffa coat and jeans.
Her face is partially obscured.
Police will be remaining open-minded about the search, but it is not yet clear if Victoria is still in the immediate area she went missing.
With only one piece of CCTV so far released, her movements are difficult to pin down.
Victoria is originally from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, where much of her family is understood to still live.
Volunteer searchers have been putting up posters within Malton but also across the county and further afield.
While her possessions were found on the river bank by cops, there is has been no evidence confirmed to suggest she went into the river itself.
On releasing the CCTV capture of Victoria at the garage, police said her possessions had been found at the river bank – though they have not yet said what they were.
The MailOnline reported earlier this week, the missing mum’s sister Heidi had said soft drinks bottles were found by the family in a clearing along an overgrown path next to the river.
The Mail also claimed the green cap she was seen wearing in the CCTV was found discarded further along the path, as had a salmon pink Vans backpack.
It was claimed the items were found in the open and not hidden.
None of this has been confirmed by police.
Monday (September 30)
9am
Victoria Taylor is last seen at her home in Malton, North Yorkshire.
She is understood to have been going towards the library in Commercial Street.
11.35am
She goes into a BP garage on Welham Road.
Sister Heidi Baker claims she is also seen heading towards the River Derwent at some point.
Tuesday (October 1)
The search efforts for Victoria ramp up, with a police presence in the area she was last seen and a Facebook search group is set up.
Wednesday (October 2)
The search expands to focus on the river after Victoria’s belongings were found on the riverbank.
Drones are spotted at nearby Malton & Norton Golf Club.
Members of the Facebook group arrange to meet at the train station.
Thursday (October 3)
Police release a CCTV image of Victoria at a BP garage at 11.35am on Monday and confirm her belongings were found on the river bank.
Volunteer searchers from the Facebook group arrange to meet outside a pub at 1pm.
The admin of the Facebook page advises searchers not to go near the river, after being warned off by cops.
Friday (October 4)
Victoria’s partner Matthew Williams issues a plea for the “dedicated” mum to come home.
Her sisters then released a statement saying they feel “sick and lost”.
HE’S the undisputed king of radio with 60 years on the airwaves under his belt.
And BBC legend Tony Blackburn, 81, has no plans to slow down just yet as he prepares to embark on another mammoth UK theatre tour in 2025.
While the veteran broadcaster still feels at the peak of his powers – his weekly Sounds of the 60s Radio 2 programme is the station’s most listened to show on BBC Sounds – Tony insists he’ll call it a day the moment standards start to drop.
The DJ, who is currently under contract until 2026, has already spoken to wife of 32 years Debbie and Radio 2 boss Helen Thomas about his future.
In an exclusive interview with The Sun, he says: “I said, ‘if I’m not doing the show as well as you think I could, but I will know that, then I will give it up’.
“One or two people I’ve known who go on there, and they’re not as good as they used to be, and they don’t do the show particularly well, but they’re just hanging on in there because they like doing the show. I’m not going to do that.
“So as long as I can turn up in the studio, and I more or less know where I am, and I know how to operate the machinery, and still enjoy it, I will do it. But I’m not going to hang on, and be 99, and still going in there with a carer.”
Tony, who was the first DJ to broadcast on Radio 1 back in 1967, realised a long-held dream in 2010 when he got his own Radio 2 show succeeding Dale Winton on Pick of the Pops.
He’s full of praise for the station and its stars, and insists there aren’t any egos battling out to be top dog.
He says: “I do want to do it as long as I can, because I really, really enjoy Radio 2. I like the people there, and I like the DJs I work with there, because they’ve all proved themselves, so there’s not the competition that you get elsewhere when you’re younger.”
Next year Tony will hit the road for 28 more dates of his Sounds of the 60s live show.
He’ll be joined by seven musicians and a couple of singers, and will tell stories of his time broadcasting on pirate ships in the 60s, his BBC career and play hundreds of classics tracks.
The extensive tour comes after Tony’s doctor advised him to scale back his work commitments last year after a bout of sepsis, but, with a glint in his eye, the broadcaster said he couldn’t resist the lure of playing to his fans.
A heckler at a recent gig joked Tony might not make his next birthday, but he took the morbid gag in his stride.
He says: “The shows we put on sale for next year, already we’ve sold out 15,000 tickets. So I don’t know if people are coming along to see if I’m still alive. Well, the demand is there.
“It’s a fun show. I love doing it and we all get on very well. We’re aiming for an older audience, which aren’t really well catered for these days.”
The live shows give Tony the opportunity to work up a sweat and keep active, which he much prefers to going to the gym.
His dad was a doctor and warned him of the long-term impacts of running on the knees and hips; as a result he’s always favoured walking.
“I think it’s really important to keep going, you know, exercising a little bit,” he says.
“I go down here in North Devon, where I am now, I go down and walk around a little bit and be active and say ‘hello’ to people and things like that. But I don’t actually go to the gym or anything like that.
“It’s so boring. I mean, when I was at Capital Radio, I went into the gym. We had a free membership, and there was always a woman by the side of me on this treadmill, and she looked dreadful, absolutely dreadful, drained, sweating.
“And I thought, ‘God, if that’s what it does for you, no thanks’.”
Tony is rightly considered radio royalty and earlier this year he had the pleasure of mingling with a real royal when he received his OBE from Princess Anne at Windsor Castle.
During their encounter, he left the Princess stumped not once but twice.
Firstly, she got a shock when he revealed his real name and next when he told her he’d DJ’d in the castle many years before.
As long as I can turn up in the studio, and I more or less know where I am, and I know how to operate the machinery, and still enjoy it, I will do it.
Tony Blackburn
He says: “When I went in front of her, she said, ‘well, it’s you’. I had Antony Blackburn, and I said, ‘my name is Tony Blackburn, but I use Antony’.
“I just said to her, ‘thank you very much’. I said, I’ve been here before. I did a disco here for… I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! The main producer on there, she was getting married there, and I think her father or grandfather was a bishop there.
“They asked me to do a disco, so I did do a disco in Windsor Castle. But I don’t think she had an answer coming back from that. But she was very nice, and it was a nice day.”
As the ITV jungle show’s first winner, Tony will forever be an important part of its history.
Though he immediately quashes any chance of a return for the All Stars version, Tony relished his time in the bush.
“I mean, it’s all genuine,” he says. “You know, some people think you get pizza deliveries in the evening, but you don’t. You don’t get any of that.
“I loved it. No mobile phones, nothing there. And the sound of the rainforest, or jungle, whatever you want to call it, is absolutely gorgeous.
“And the people I was in there with, they were, individually, they were okay. But they just didn’t get on. And I became like a figure that was trying to stop the arguing.
“I loved it, but I wouldn’t want to do it again.”
As a national treasure, perhaps it’s better for everyone if he’s kept in the safety of the radio studio.
Tony Blackburn’s Sounds of the 60s Live Tour 2025 will begin in March and run throughout the year, tickets available at ticketmaster.co.uk
WE all know we should be doing more exercise.
But carving out the time to cram these workouts in is often much easier said than done.
The NHS recommends 150 minutes of moderate or 75 minutes of vigorous exercise a week to keep healthy.
And it says adults should aim to spread this exercise evenly over four to five days a week, or every day, which for many busy workers and frazzled parents is near enough impossible.
Thankfully, new research published in the journal Circulation shows that “weekend warriors” who fit all their exercise into one or two days enjoy the same health benefits as those who spread their workouts across the week.
Compared with inactive people, those shoehorning their activity showed similarly lower risks over 200 conditions, including heart disease and mood disorders.
From cleaning our flats to choosing a leisurely walk over hoping on a bus the Sun Health team reveal their tips for squeezing more than two hours of exercise into just two days.
1. From a spin class to the dancefloor
Vanessa Chalmers, health features editor, said: “I like to book into a Saturday morning spin class (45 minutes).
“The trainer for that class is particularly brutal and all the participants know it – it’s always hard to get a spot!
“Later that night I’ll be on the dancefloor – that counts as vigorous exercise… right (45 minutes)?
“Sunday might see me go for a long stroll around the nearby common (90 minutes), or even better, a bike ride along the riverfront which always de-stresses me before the week ahead.
“It doesn’t feel like exercise, it feels like a perfect way to end a weekend especially if the weather is nice.
“I’d recommend it to everyone trying to get some weekend exercise in.”
2. Parkun followed by a deep flat clean
Alice Fuller, senior health reporter, said: “I am a parkrun fanatic, so my Saturday always starts with a 5km run around my local park, but I’ll do a full warm-up and cool down (45 minutes).
“Then on Sunday, I like to go for a morning swim (30 minutes), followed by a long walk (120 minutes).
Alongside regular exercise, the NHS recommends the following:
Keep to a healthy weight
If you’re overweight or obese you’re at higher risk of developing serious health problems.
Make sure you get enough sleep
Getting enough sleep helps the body repair itself, can help you maintain a healthy weight, improve brain function and mood, and help you make good decisions and avoid injuries.
Eat well
Eating a healthy, balanced diet gives you the energy you need to keep active throughout the day and the nutrients you need for growth and repair. It can also help to prevent diet-related illness.
Stick to alcohol guidelines
Guidelines recommend men and women drink no more than 14 units of alcohol per week to keep health risks low.
Quit smoking
Quitting smoking can reduce your risk of disease and can even add up to 10 years to your life expectancy
“All that’s left is a deep clean of my flat (90 minutes), which I think gets pretty vigorous!”
3. Treat the weekend like the workweek
Sam Blanchard, health correspondent, said: “The key for me is trying to wake up at about the same time as I would on a work day.
“Getting up and out of the house before 9am means I can fit in a decent workout without it eating into the weekend.
“It’s energising to get outside in the morning, gets it out of the way before I’m busy and means I can justify a tasty second breakfast, plus the rest of the afternoon is guilt-free.
“Exercising before you’ve eaten much is a good fat-burner and keeping a regular wake-up time helps with my sleep.
“I normally try to do a 2-3 hour cycle on one day and a shorter ride or 60-90 minute run on the second day.”
4. Walks with ankle weights
Eliza Louku, health reporter: “During weeks where I just haven’t been able to make it to the gym in the evenings after work, I tend to schedule an exercise class or two during the weekend to counteract the long hours spent sitting in an office chair.
“Though I do love a weekend lie-in, I try to book morning classes so I can dedicate the rest of my day to other activities.
“A 60-minute Pilates class tends to be my go-to for Saturday mornings and I always feel like I’ve earned a coffee and a pastry afterwards.
“Finally, I make sure to get a lot of walking done during the weekends – either by strolling around a nearby park or opting to get to places on foot rather than via bus or tube (120 minutes).
“Even a weekend shopping trip or a museum visit is a good way to get some steps in! “
“To give my walks an extra kick, I sometimes slap a pair of 1lb Bala Bangles onto my wrists or ankles.
“These are weighted bracelets with a Velcro closure that you’d usually use it a workout to add resistance, but I often find myself wearing them while walking if I haven’t made it to a gym class.
“They’re not particularly heavy but you’ll feel the added weight in your muscles as you move and you’ll definitely be a little sore the next day.”
5. Dog walks to the pub
Lizzie Parry, Head of Health: “If I get a quiet weekend to myself then I love a gym session without any time pressures.
“I try to combine some cardio with core exercises and if I’m feeling really good, a bit of extra strength training too (60 minutes +).
“On busier weekends when I have lots of plans, I make an effort to walk as much as possible rather than rely on the bus, tube or train.
“I’m lucky that living in central London means I get the choice of lots of lovely walks… my favourite being a wander along the river (120 minutes).
“When I go back to Suffolk to visit my family it’s all about dog walks in the countryside, more often than not with a lovely country pub at the end as a little reward.
“A healthy lifestyle is all about balance after all!”
6. Swimming with friends and cycling everywhere
Isabel Shaw, health reporter: “I often struggle to convince myself to exercise during the week, so the weekends are a bit a savour when it comes to my fitness.
“Much to my surprise, I enjoy waking up early on a Saturday and going for a long run around my local park before it starts getting busy (60 minutes).
“I love the feeling of being awake before everyone else as if the park belongs to just me.
“If the weather is bad, or I feel like a change-up, I head to my local lido (thankfully, it’s heated) and try and swim for at least 40 minutes.
“Sometimes, a friend joins me for a much-appreciated distraction.
“In fact, research has found that people are more likely to lose weight if their exercise buddy is losing weight.
“Any plans I might have for the rest of the day I try and walk or cycle to (120 minutes).
“I’ve recently invested in an electric bike subscription, which for £45 per month allows me to pick up and drop off a rented bike whenever I need to – without the worry of it being stolen.
“I’m lucky enough to live in London and very near Regents Canal, which winds through much of the city and offers a beautiful walking and cycling path.
“As long as I haven’t stayed out late the night before and I’m not nursing a hangover, I try to do something similar on Sunday morning – like a long run or swim.”