Did Israel attack Iran or were quadcopters fired from inside Islamic Republic? Here is what we know
Iran: No missile attack
According to Second Brigadier General Siavash Mihandoust, the top military official in Isfahan, the air defense batteries hit “a suspicious object” and there was no damage.
ABC News and CBS News reported earlier that Israel had carried out a military operation in Iran.
Quadcopters fired from inside Iran?
However, Iranian media reported that no strikes were launched on Iran from outside the country. It also said that the attack was believed to have been carried out using small quadcopters that would have been launched from inside Iran.
US: Not involved
At a press conference in the Italian city of Capri, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken refused to confirm reports about the Israeli attack. He said, “I’m not going to speak to that, except to say that the United States has not been involved in any offensive operation.”
Israel: False alarms
The Israeli military also said that warning sirens, which sounded early on Friday in northern Israel, were a “false alarm”. The sirens had gone off shortly after unconfirmed reports of Israeli strikes in Iran.Iran fired more than 300 missiles and drones targetting Israel following Tel Aviv’s attack on Tehran’s embassy in Syria on April 1, which resulted in the killing of two Iranian Revolutionary Guards.In a speech in the central Iranian city of Damghan, President Ebrahim Raisi made no mention of Isfahan. He raised the Iranian attacks on Israel, saying they gave the country strength and unity.
FAQs
What have Iran’s media said about the Israeli attack?
Iranian media reported that no strikes were launched on Iran from outside the country. It also said that the attack was believed to have been carried out using small quadcopters that would have to have been launched from inside Iran.
What has the US said about the attack?
At a press conference in the Italian city of Capri, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken refused to confirm reports about the Israeli attack.
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