Iranian air defense officials said they “successfully shot down several small drones.” US media report that Israel has launched the retaliatory attack. Joe Biden administration officials reportedly confirmed an Israeli attack.
After the activation of air defenses in various parts of Iran, there are no indications of a missile attack on the country, according to state media. It was not a widespread attack, state news agency Irna reported on Friday morning.
Air defenses were activated after several drones were sighted. The Iranian government denied reports that the Security Council had met for an emergency meeting.
American media reports about missiles, Iran about drones
According to consistent reports in the US media, Israel has attacked Iran. ABC News, MSNBC and Fox News and other media reported, citing US government officials, that Israel had conducted a military operation in Iran. This was in response to the Iranian airstrikes on Israel last weekend.
Several media reported one or more Israeli missiles hitting a target in Iran. There were initially no direct accusations from the Iranian side.
The White House and Pentagon did not comment. US officials also confirmed to CNN that Israel had carried out military operations against Iran, but did not describe the mission in more detail.
The Biden administration had been warned
Israel warned Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday that the attack would take place within the next 24 to 48 hours. According to CNN, the Israelis assured their American counterparts that Iran’s nuclear facilities would not be attacked.
Iranian state television later said that three drones had been discovered in the skies over Isfahan, that the air defense system had been activated and the drones had been destroyed. There was no explosion on the ground. Earlier, on Friday evening, there had been reports of an explosion near the city of Isfahan, which state media said was caused by air defenses.
Nuclear research center in attack zone
Major facilities for Iran’s defense industry are located in Isfahan. The country’s largest nuclear research center is also located in the cultural city. According to the radio, there was no danger to the nuclear installations there.
Iran attacked Israel on Sunday evening with hundreds of drones, cruise missiles and rockets. The background was a suspected Israeli-led attack on the Iranian embassy complex in the Syrian capital Damascus, which killed two generals of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards in early April. Israel had announced its intention to respond to the Iranian attack.
Source: Krone
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