Iran activated its air defense in several provinces early Friday, April 19 after reports of “loud explosions” in the province of Isfahan, in the center of the country, said the official IRNA agency. According to the American channel ABC News, citing a senior American official, Israel launched an attack against Iran, in retaliation for strikes against its territory last weekend.
Several drones have been “successfully killed” by Iranian air defense, but there is no information regarding a possible missile attack ” so far “declared Hossein Dalirian, the spokesperson for the Iranian space agency. “At this time, there has been no air attack outside Isfahan and other parts of the country”he wrote in a message posted on X.
Isfahan is a symbolically very important city due to the nuclear research center located nearby. According to Iranian media, these nuclear facilities are “totally safe”.
“No comment” says Israeli army
The Fars agency reported that three explosions were heard near the Iranian army’s Shekari airbase in the northwest city of Isfahan. 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 Iranian Mehr agency, citing airport authorities. Both airports in the capital Tehran were closed until at least mid-morning.
” No comments for the moment “, declared for its part, the Israeli army.
