Earlier today, newsmen reported of an explosion in the province, which was reportedly triggered by air defences. Iranian state media reported that several small flying objects had been shot at in the skies over the central province of Isfahan.
Iranian state media said that there was no evidence of a missile attack on the country. There were initially no reports of damage. After a temporary suspension, air traffic had resumed.
The Iranian government rejected reports that the national security council had convened for an emergency meeting. Isfahan is home to important facilities of the Iranian defense industry. The country’s largest nuclear research center is also located in Isfahan.
According to state media radio reports, there was no danger to the nuclear facilities there. Several U.S. news outlets, including broadcasters ABC News, MSNBC, and Fox News, cited U.S. government representatives as saying that Israel had carried out a military operation in Iran in response to Iranian airstrikes on Israel at the weekend.
Several U.S. media outlets reported that one or more Israeli missiles had attacked a target in Iran.
The U.S. Department of Defense did not initially confirm these reports.