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Iran says drones shot down, 'no missile attack for now'
Several drones "have been successfully shot down by the country's air defence, there are no reports of a missile attack for now," Iran's space agency spokesman Hossein Dalirian said on X.
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A picture shows the newly inaugurated fuel manufacturing plant in the central province of Isfahan on April 9, 2009. Iran declared major advances in its controversial atomic drive as President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad opened the nuclear fuel plant and announced the testing of two high capacity centrifuges. (AFP/Atta Kenare)
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ran said Friday it shot down several drones and that there had been "no missile attack for now" on the country, after explosions were heard near the central city of Isfahan.
Several drones "have been successfully shot down by the country's air defence, there are no reports of a missile attack for now," Iran's space agency spokesman Hossein Dalirian said on X.
The Fars news agency said "three explosions" were heard near the Shekari army airbase near Isfahan.
Iran's state TV said on Friday that nuclear sites in Iran's province of Isfahan remain unharmed, as air defence systems were activated in the city of Isfahan against suspected drones.
Meanwhile, warning sirens sounded in northern Israel, the Israeli military said on Friday, following unconfirmed reports of Israeli strikes in Iran. There were no further details.
Israel military says 'don't have comment at this time' after reports of blasts in Iran.
Israeli missiles have hit a site in Iran, ABC News reported late on Thursday, citing a U.S. official, while Iranian state media reported an explosion in the center of the country, days after Iran launched a retaliatory drone strike on Israel.
Reuters could not immediately confirm the reports.
Iran's Fars news agency said an explosion was heard at an airport in the central city of Isfahan but the cause was not immediately known. Iran suspended flights over the cities of Isfahan, Shiraz and Tehran, state media reported.
