Israel launches attack on Iran in retaliation for strikes on its territory
Several explosions were reported early Friday in central Iran, with senior U.S. officials saying an Israeli attack was in retaliation for unprecedented drone and missile strikes against Israel last weekend. These explosions in Iran also coincide with the 85th birthday of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Tehran reported three explosions near a military base in Qahjavarestan, a town located between Isfahan and its airport, in the center of the country, according to the official Fars agency. Drones were shot down but there was no missile attack ” so far “, specified the Iranian authorities. And the nuclear facilities based in the Isfahan region are “totally safe”specified the Tasnim agency.
Iran has activated its air defense in several provinces but “no large-scale damage or explosions have been reported”, indicated the official Irna agency, based on information reported by its journalists. Washington was warned Thursday of the Israeli attack on Iran but neither approved the operation nor played any role in its execution, officials were quoted by American channels NBC and CNN as saying. The Israeli army told AFP that it had no comment. ” For now “ regarding these explosions reported early Friday.
Commercial flights, briefly suspended from and to Tehran, resumed early in the morning according to Irna. The Emirati airline Flydubai nevertheless canceled its flights to Iran on Friday. Israeli strikes also targeted a military position in southern Syria on Friday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (OSDH) said.
