Iran fired air defense batteries early Friday morning after reports of explosions near the city of Isfahan, the state-run IRNA news agency reported.
Missiles are carried on a truck as an Iran ian army band leader conducts the music band during Army Day parade at a military base in northern Tehran, Iran , Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Iran fired air defense batteries early Friday morning as explosions could be heard near a major air base near Isfahan .
IRNA said the defenses fired across several provinces. It did not elaborate on what caused the batteries to fire, though people across the area reported hearing the sounds. Isfahan also is home to sites associated with Iran's nuclear program, including its underground Natanz enrichment site, which has been repeatedly targeted by suspected Israeli sabotage attacks. However, state television described all sites in the area as “fully safe."
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