Israel launches strike on Iran in response to last weekend’s attack
Iran says it shot down several drones and that there had been 'no missile attack for now'', after explosions were heard near the central city of Isfahan
TIMES OF ISRAEL, AGENCIES – Israel has told the US that it is not targeting Iranian nuclear facilities, CNN reports, citing a senior US official.
It comes as CBS News, citing a pair of US officials, said that an Israeli missile struck an unidentified site in Iran, backing up an earlier report from ABC News.
Another report by Fox News quoted “a well-placed military source” describing the strike as “limited.”
Iran said it shot down several drones and that there had been “no missile attack for now” on the country, after explosions were heard near the central city of Isfahan.
Iran fired air defence batteries after reports of explosions near the city, the state-run IRNA news agency reported. IRNA said the defences fired across several provinces.
Travellers at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport were told that all flights are cancelled, and instructed to leave the airport, in footage circulating on Iranian social media.
Iran had earlier suspended flights over several cities including the central city of Isfahan, where state media earlier reported explosions were hears near its airport.
Iran’s Fars news agency earlier said explosions have been heard near the airport at the country’s central Isfahan city, but the reason is unknown.
“The cause of these sounds is still unknown, and investigations continue until the exact details of the incident are determined,” the semi-official Fars news agency said.
Several Iranian nuclear sites are located in Isfahan province, including Natanz, centerpiece of Iran’s uranium enrichment program.
It comes on Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s 85th birthday.
More to come.
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