Iran on Sunday condemned a "cowardly" night-time drone attack that targeted a defense ministry site, at a time of high tensions over its nuclear program and Russia's war in Ukraine.
This image grab taken from a UGC video posted on January 29, 2023, reportedly shows an explosion in Iran's Isfahan province. UGC / AFP
"Such measures cannot affect the will and intention of our specialists for peaceful nuclear developments," he added. Authorities did not elaborate on activities at the site, but IRNA said the strike had targeted "an ammunition manufacturing plant." Iran has also faced accusations by Western countries that it has been supplying armed drones to Russia for use in the war in Ukraine, a charge Tehran denies.Iran has been engaged in a shadow war for years with its arch-enemy Israel, blamed for a series of sabotage attacks and assassinations targeting the Iranian nuclear program, and with Israel's ally the United States.
Shahid Salimi, in the city of Azarshahr, is the largest industrial zone in northwestern Iran. It hosts 790 factories and other facilities employing nearly 28,000 workers, according to state media.Iran has several known nuclear research sites in the Isfahan region, including a uranium conversion plant.
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