According to a source from the Reuters news agency, an anti-aircraft system has been launched in Isfahan province.
Israel has carried out an air attack on Iranian territory, international news agencies say.
According to Iran, it is a drone attack and not a missile attack. According to Iran, three Israeli drones have been shot down.
An anti-aircraft system has been launched in Isfahan province in the central part of Iran and in other provinces as well.
According to information from the Iranian Fars news agency, explosions have been heard at the airport near the city of Isfahan. According to the news agency, the cause of the explosions is currently unclear, but the matter is currently being investigated.
The Natanz Nuclear Research Institute is located near Isfahan. Iran says all its nuclear facilities are operating normally.
Air raid sirens are sounding in the northern part of Israel.
Air traffic partially stopped
At least eight flights have been diverted in Iran’s airspace early Friday, news reports CNN citing data from the Flight Radar 24 website.
According to Iranian state media, air traffic has been suspended over the cities of Isfahan, Shiraz and Tehran.
According to news agency Mehr, international flights at Imam Khomeini Airport in Tehran have been suspended for several hours.
Iran recently warned Israel of military action
Over the past weekend, Iran fired hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel to avenge the attack on its embassy in early April.
Israel managed to repel most of the drones and missiles before they reached Israeli territory.
Just a few hours earlier, Iran’s foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian warned Israel against taking any military action against Iran. Amir-Abdollahian commented on the matter CNN’s in the interview.
– In the event that the Israeli administration becomes adventurous again and takes actions against Iran’s interests, our next countermeasure will be immediate and extreme, says Amir-Abdollahian.
The news is updated.
Sources: Reuters, AFP