What we know about the reported explosions in Iran and the possible link to an Israeli attack
Cairo: Hani Kamal El-Din
This is a possible Israeli response, six days after the Iranian attack. Strong explosions were reported in Iran on Friday April 19, after Israel threatened to respond to the attack launched by Tehran against its territory during the night from Saturday to Sunday. Iran reported three explosions near a military base in the center of the country, according to the official Fars agency. Drones were shot down, but there was no missile attack “so far”, announced the Iranian authorities. Here’s what we know.
Three explosions occurred at dawn on Friday, near a military base in Qahjavarestan, between the city of Isfahan and its airport, in the center of the country, the official Fars agency reported. According to state television, the causes of these “strong explosions” are not yet known. Iran immediately activated its air defense in several provinces.
“Several micro aerial vehicles were successfully shot down by the country’s air defense, there is no documentation of a missile attack so far”said on the spokesperson for the Iranian space agency, Hossein Dalirian. “At this time, there has been no air attack outside Isfahan and other parts of the country”he also said. According to the official agency Irnano major damage was reported.
The Israeli army did not wish to comment immediately. The military simply declared that alarm sirens had sounded in northern Israel, the scene of exchanges of fire in recent months between the Israeli army and Hezbollah, Iran’s Lebanese ally.
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