Iran shoots down drones allegedly launched by Israel at major air base and nuclear site

Iran on Friday shot down three drones allegedly launched by Israel at a major air base and a nuclear site near the central city of Isfahan, reported Al Jazeera citing local media reports.

The action came hours after an unidentified official from the United States told CNN that Israel had carried out a military attack inside Iran. Another US official told the news channel that Washington did not endorse the strike.

Unidentified Israeli officials also confirmed to The New York Times that the country’s military had attacked Iran. This marks Israel’s first military response to Iran’s drone strike against it on Sunday.

Iran on Sunday had launched hundreds of drones and missiles toward Israel in its first-ever direct military attack on the country. The attack was ostensibly a response to a suspected Israeli airstrike on the Iranian embassy in Syria earlier this month that killed 16 people, including seven Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are part of the Iranian armed forces.

On Friday, Iran activated its air defence system after an explosion was heard near a major air base near the city of Isfahan, the Islamic Republic News Agency quoted Iranian officials as saying.

As a result, flights were suspended in several areas including the capital Tehran. The country’s airspace was reopened after nearly four-and-a-half hours, according to Al Jazeera. No casualties were...

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