Israel stages drone attack in Iran with explosions heard over Isfahan

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Israel stages drone attack in Iran with explosions heard over Isfahan Iranian commander tells state TV no damage has been caused by strikes
MEE staff Fri, 04/19/2024 - 07:21
An Iranian long-range Ghadr missile displaying "Down with Israel" in Hebrew is pictured at a defence exhibition in Isfahan on 8 February, 2023 (AFP/Morteza Salehi/Tasnim News)
Israel appears to have attacked Iran overnight Thursday, with Iranian state media saying three drones were shot down over the city of Isfahan.

Various media in the United States reported US officials saying “limited” Israeli strikes targeted Iran, and that Washington was notified beforehand.

Iranian officials told the New York Times the attack was carried out by small drones, possibly launched from within Iran as its radar systems did not detect them entering the country.

The officials said the drones targeted an air base in the central city of Isfahan and another small group was shot down in Tabriz, 500km to the north.

One US official told the Washington Post*the attack was a signal to Tehran that the Israelis can strike within the country.




Siavosh Mihandoust, a senior Iranian commander, told state TV there had been no damage caused by the attack. The International Atomic Energy Agency also said Iran’s nuclear sites were unharmed.

Israel's government has not commented, though its hawkish far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, posted on X: "Feeble!"

On 1 April, an Israeli strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus killed a senior Republican Guard general and six commanders.

Denouncing the raid on sovereign Iranian soil, Tehran launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel on Saturday night, most of which were shot down with the help of the US, Jordan and other countries.

By Friday morning, calm was returning in Iran. All flights were resumed at Iranian airports, and a Republican Guard commander told Reuters there is no immediate plan for retaliation.

This is a developing story…


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