Israel launched an attack on Iran in retaliation for Iranian strikes against its territory last weekend, ABC News said Thursday evening, citing a senior American official.
This information comes as Iran reported “strong explosions” in the province of Isfahan (center), and after Israel announced its intention to respond to Iranian raids against its territory during the night from Saturday to Sunday .
Iran activated its air defense in several provinces early Friday, the official IRNA agency said.
Several drones were “successfully shot down” by Iranian air defenses early Friday, but there is no information about a possible missile attack “so far,” the spokesperson said. word of the Iranian space agency.
“At this time, there has been no air attack outside of Isfahan and other regions of the country,” Hossein Dalirian said in a message posted on X.
“Several micro aerial vehicles have been successfully shot down by the country’s air defense, there is no documentation of a missile attack so far,” he said.
The FARS agency reported that three explosions were heard early Sunday near the Iranian army’s Shekari Air Base in the northwest city of Isfahan (center).
She said the windows of several administrative buildings on the base had been broken.
Commercial flights have been suspended from and to several airports, according to the Mehr agency, citing airport authorities.
Both airports in the capital Tehran were closed until at least mid-morning.