Air defenses have been reportedly activated in several provinces of the Islamic Republic

Israel launched missiles at Iran in the early hours of Friday, CNN and ABC News reported, citing senior US officials.

Iranian news agency Mehr reported that several explosions were heard around 4 am local time in the skies over the central city of Isfahan.

Broadcaster IRNA said that Israel struck targets in Syria and Iraq, hitting military airfields and a radar site.

Hossein Dalirian, spokesman for Iran’s civilian space program, wrote on X (formerly Twitter) that several drones have been shot down. He added that there is no confirmation of a missile attack on Isfahan. 

According to Al Jazeera, Iran suspended flights at several airports, including those in Tehran and Isfahan.

On April 1, Israel struck an Iranian consulate building in Damascus, Syria, killing seven senior officers with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force. Iran retaliated by firing a barrage of drones and missiles at Israel on April 13. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that the majority of the projectiles was successfully intercepted and reported only minor damage on the ground.

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Source: RT