Amid the escalation of the conflict with Israel, it is said to be at the center of the Iran there were several explosions. The cause and extent are still unclear. According to Iranian media reports, the detonations occurred near the airport in the city of Isfahan, where there is also a military base. State media reported that the explosions were triggered by anti-aircraft defenses that were activated after small flying objects were spotted. Several small drones were shot at.
The US broadcasters ABC News, CNN and CBS News had previously reported, citing government officials, that Israel had carried out a missile attack on an unspecified Iranian target. Iranian state media rejected this. The incident was not a widespread attack, reported the Tasnim news agency. The Iranian space agency also said there was no information about a possible missile attack. The country’s National Security Council also reassured. Reports that the committee had met for an emergency meeting were false.
Agency: Nuclear facilities safe
Important facilities for the Iranian defense industry are located in Isfahan. The country’s largest nuclear research center is also located in the city. The Tasnim news agency gave the all-clear for the nuclear facilities in Isfahan. These are “completely safe,” the agency reported, citing “reliable sources.”
Last weekend, Iran attacked Israel with hundreds of drones, cruise missiles and rockets. In the long history of the conflict between the two countries, it was the first attack that Iran carried out directly on Israel from its territory. Attacks on Israel have previously always been carried out by so-called Iranian proxies such as Hezbollah in Lebanon. The regime in Tehran justified the major attack by saying that it was retaliation for an attack allegedly carried out by Israel on the Iranian embassy compound in Damascus on April 1st. Among other things, two generals from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard were killed.
Israel had announced that it would respond to the Iranian attack at the weekend. The United Nations and the EU had called on the country to exercise moderation. There are fears that further escalation could lead to open war between Israel and Iran.
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Amid the escalation of the conflict with Israel, it is said to be at the center of the Iran there were several explosions. The cause and extent are still unclear. According to Iranian media reports, the detonations occurred near the airport in the city of Isfahan, where there is also a military base. State media reported that the explosions were triggered by anti-aircraft defenses that were activated after small flying objects were spotted. Several small drones were shot at.
The US broadcasters ABC News, CNN and CBS News had previously reported, citing government officials, that Israel had carried out a missile attack on an unspecified Iranian target. Iranian state media rejected this. The incident was not a widespread attack, reported the Tasnim news agency. The Iranian space agency also said there was no information about a possible missile attack. The country’s National Security Council also reassured. Reports that the committee had met for an emergency meeting were false.