Iran claims to have shot down several drones in Isfahan, in the center of the country. Israeli security sources confirm to 'The New York Times' that Israel has launched an attack against a military installation in this city in the center of the Islamic republic. Israeli media also report explosions in southern Syria and central Iraq, in what could be actions against groups loyal to Iran in the region. The event occurs amid an escalation of tension between the Islamic Republic and Israel, which had promised to respond to Tehran's attack with hundreds of missiles and drones launched against its territory.
From Iran they report that explosions caused by anti-aircraft batteries have been heard during the night in Isfahan and Tabriz, in the western part, but they affirm that now the situation is completely normal and that no impact has occurred. The country's airports are returning to normal after a night in which flights have been suspended due to the uncertain situation.
Israel's response to Iran has arrived and it is presented as a contained attack that has caused no fatalities or material damage. An operation about which the US would have received prior notice from its Israeli allies. The real scale of the operation is becoming known as the hours go by, but from the images offered so far they are small devices that would have been launched from inside Iran. The Iranian military assures that its radars have not detected any aircraft coming from outside its airspace.
Attack from within the country
The Iranian media say that the attack occurred with small devices that were intercepted and destroyed. They could be quadcopters, which would indicate that they were launched from within Iran as has happened in the past with other attacks that Iran has accused Israel of. This would mean an operation that does not exceed the red lines.
Important facilities of the Iranian nuclear program are located in Isfahan, but the authorities assure that they are all well protected.
This response comes less than a week after Iran launched three hundred drones and missiles at Israel in response to the attack on its consulate in Damascus. The Israeli army announced that 99% of drones and missiles were intercepted by air defense, which was supported by the United States, the United Kingdom and Jordan.
Now the ball returns to Tehran's court, which during the week has threatened to hit its enemy harder than last Saturday in case of even minimal aggression.
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres denounced on Thursday the “dangerous escalation” in the region and warned that “the Middle East is on the edge of a precipice.” “We are on the brink of a war in the Middle East that will shake the rest of the world,” agreed with concern the head of diplomacy of the European Union, Josep Borrell.
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