Iran activates air defense after Israel retaliates with missiles: Report
- In Reports
- 12:27 PM, Apr 19, 2024
- Myind Staff
Iran has reportedly activated air defense systems in multiple provinces, as per the official news agency IRNA, following reports of an explosion near the 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.
Dalirian added, “Until this moment, there has been no air attack from outside the borders to Isfahan or other parts of the country, and they have only made a failed and humiliating attempt to fly quadcopters, and the quadcopters have also been shot down."
The Fars news agency said “three explosions" were heard near the Shekari army airbase near Isfahan.
Earlier today, Reuters reported that, according to a senior US official cited by ABC News, Israel carried out missile strikes against Tehran early on Friday morning local time.
This event occurs against the backdrop of heightened tensions in the broader Middle East following Iran's unprecedented missile and drone assault on Israel. Over the weekend, Iran launched numerous drones and missiles in retaliation for a suspected Israeli strike on its embassy compound in Syria.
Additionally, Syrian media reported attacks on Syrian Army locations in the southern governorates of As-Suwayda and Daraa. The attacks targeted Syrian military radar sites between Qarda and Izraa in Daraa, southern Syria, according to As-Suwayda24.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the nation's war cabinet have held several meetings in response to the situation. Israel has pledged to retaliate against Iran's unprecedented weekend attack, raising concerns about further escalation in the region following months of conflict in Gaza.
Iran's Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian warned Israel against taking any military actions targeting Iranian interests. He stated Iran has concluded its "defense and counteroffensive measures" and urged the international community to stop Israel from carrying out any military operations against Iran.
Tensions in the Middle East increased after the Israel-Hamas war when Hamas carried out a cross-border attack that killed 1,200 people in Israel and kidnapped 250 others. Israel responded with an offensive in Gaza that has caused widespread devastation and killed more than 33,900 people, according to local health officials.
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