State media said Iran fired air defense batteries after reporting explosions near the city of Isfahan.
Iran fired air defense batteries early Friday after reports of explosions near the city of Isfahan, the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency reported. It remained unclear whether the country was under attack. However, tensions remain high in the wider Middle East after Iran’s unprecedented missile-and-drone attack on Israel. One government official suggested sites may have been targeted by drones. The Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Isfahan is home to a major air base for Iran's military, as well as sites associated with its nuclear program. Dubai-based air carriers Emirates and FlyDubai began diverting around western Iran about 4:30 a.m. time. They offered no explanation, though local warnings to aviators suggested the airspace may have been closed. Iran later announced it grounded commercial flights in Tehran and across areas of its western and central regions.
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