Israeli missiles hit Iran in the early hours of the morning. American media, citing US officials, reported that Israel carried out an attack on Iranian territory.
THEY ANNOUNCED ONE BY ONE
The news of Israel’s attack on Iran, which was first reported by the American ABC News channel, based on a US official, was later conveyed to its followers by CBS News and CNN. According to reports based on unnamed US officials, Israel launched a counter-attack against Iran in the early hours of Friday morning local time.
In the news published in the American New York Times (NYT) newspaper and based on Israeli officials, it was claimed that “the Israeli army confirmed that it carried out an attack against Iran.”
STATEMENT FROM IRAN
A new statement came from Iran about the attacks in the morning. Stating that there was no missile attack, Iran stated that 3 drones were destroyed. Iran also announced that the explosion sounds occurred while the air defense system was activated.
SYRIA AND IRAQ DETAIL
ABC News noted that claims that Israel also hit some areas in Syria and Iraq were not confirmed.
ISRAEL INFORMED THE ATTACK
Speaking to CNN, the US official noted that Israel had informed on Thursday that it would “launch a limited counter-attack against Iran” before the attack, and that the US “did not support” this attack.
The official also added that the area hit in the attack was not a nuclear facility.
FLIGHTS ARE SUSPENDED IN IRAN
IRNA reported that following the explosions in Isfahan, all flights to Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz and the western, northwestern and southwestern regions of the country were suspended.
The US State Department and the Pentagon have not yet confirmed the attack in question.
WHY WAS ISFAHAN TARGETED?
Isfahan is a strategically important city in Iran. In addition to the Iranian Air Force Base, there are also military research and development facilities here. Two years ago, Iran announced that it had started building a new 10-megawatt nuclear research reactor in Isfahan province. Natanz, also in the same province, is one of the places hosting Iran’s nuclear enrichment program.
WHAT IS HAPPENING?
Iranian media had announced that explosions were heard in the northeast of Isfahan province, which hosts the Iranian Air Force Base.
In the news of state television, “News sources report that a relatively loud explosion was heard in Isfahan province. The source of this sound has not yet been disclosed.” statements were included.
The semi-official Fars News Agency, citing local sources, reported that an explosion was heard in the city of Kehcavaristan, northeast of Isfahan.
Stating that the cause of these sounds is not yet known, Fars stated that the city of Kehcavaristan is located near Isfahan Airport and the 8th Base of the Army Air Forces.
