>Iranian media is certainly downplaying this incident.Iranian state television says three drones brought down over Isfahan
>According to state TV, three small unknown flying objects were interecepted near the the city of Isfahan just after 4am local time.
>The Iranian air defence systems were able to intercept and destroy these flying object, state TV said.
>The location in Isfahan province is an Iranian military airbase that belongs to the country’s army, and not the Revolutionary Guards. I think it’s important to highlight that.
>This base houses multiple squadrons of F-14 Tomcat fighter aircraft. This facility is also located near the Isfahan airport and as a result of all this the officials have now cleared the Iranian skies. Flights have been cancelled.
>We also understand that the air defence systems over the city of Tabriz in the northwestern part of Iran was also activated.
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>It says that at “around 12:30am GMT”, three drones were seen in the sky over Isfahan, air defence systems were activated and they “destroyed these drones in the sky”.
>Israel, early Friday morning local time, launched missiles in a retaliatory strike against Iran, a senior U.S. official told ABC News.
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Flights to Tehran, Isfahan and Shiraz have been suspended following reports an explosion was heard in the city of Qahjavaristan, Iranian state media reported.
>Iran’s Tasnim news says nuclear facilities in Isfahan province are “completely secure,” Other Iranian media outlets reporting same. FARS says “likely” a drone and that army radar was a possible target.
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Today, Apr 19 in Iran, is Supreme Leader Khamenei’s 85th birthday.
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>Iranian media is certainly downplaying this incident.Iranian state television says three drones brought down over Isfahan
>According to state TV, three small unknown flying objects were interecepted near the the city of Isfahan just after 4am local time.
>The Iranian air defence systems were able to intercept and destroy these flying object, state TV said.
>The location in Isfahan province is an Iranian military airbase that belongs to the country’s army, and not the Revolutionary Guards. I think it’s important to highlight that.
>This base houses multiple squadrons of F-14 Tomcat fighter aircraft. This facility is also located near the Isfahan airport and as a result of all this the officials have now cleared the Iranian skies. Flights have been cancelled.
>We also understand that the air defence systems over the city of Tabriz in the northwestern part of Iran was also activated.
[….]
>It says that at “around 12:30am GMT”, three drones were seen in the sky over Isfahan, air defence systems were activated and they “destroyed these drones in the sky”.
[https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/4/19/live-israel-launches-missile-attack-in-response-to-iran-assault](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/4/19/live-israel-launches-missile-attack-in-response-to-iran-assault)
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>Israel, early Friday morning local time, launched missiles in a retaliatory strike against Iran, a senior U.S. official told ABC News.
[…]
Flights to Tehran, Isfahan and Shiraz have been suspended following reports an explosion was heard in the city of Qahjavaristan, Iranian state media reported.
[https://abcnews.go.com/International/live-updates/israel-gaza-hamas-war/?id=108860743](https://abcnews.go.com/International/live-updates/israel-gaza-hamas-war/?id=108860743)
>Australia urges its citizens to leave Israel after strikes on Iran.
>US had advance warning of Israel’s retaliation against Iran but “didn’t endorse” it, US official says
>Nuclear facilities are safe in Isfahan province, Iranian state-aligned media says
[https://edition.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news-04-18-24/index.html](https://edition.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news-04-18-24/index.html)
>US military source: Israeli missile strikes in Iran “limited” in scope; not carried out by manned aircraft, according to well placed sources.
[https://twitter.com/JenGriffinFNC/status/1781165223589601517](https://twitter.com/JenGriffinFNC/status/1781165223589601517)
>Iran’s Tasnim news says nuclear facilities in Isfahan province are “completely secure,” Other Iranian media outlets reporting same. FARS says “likely” a drone and that army radar was a possible target.
>[…]
Today, Apr 19 in Iran, is Supreme Leader Khamenei’s 85th birthday.
[https://twitter.com/MarquardtA/status/1781158456495366242](https://twitter.com/MarquardtA/status/1781158456495366242)