4/19/2024-|Last update: 4/19/2024 12:20 AM (Mecca time)
The targeting of the Iranian military base at dawn today, Friday, near the city of Isfahan, came after about a week of Israeli threats that Washington tried to dissuade, following the Iranian response with hundreds of missiles and drones that targeted Tel Aviv, about two weeks after the bombing of the Tehran consulate in Damascus, which led to the killing of a number of leaders and members of the Revolutionary Guard. Iranian.
However, the menacing week was met with silence from the Iranian and Israeli sides after carrying out an attack at dawn today on Isfahan, which Tel Aviv did not claim responsibility for, and Tehran did not accuse Israel of, despite American media reports stating that the attack was carried out by Israel in retaliation for being targeted last Saturday.
1/ Is it an Israeli response to the recent Iranian attack?
The British Guardian newspaper quoted American officials as saying that Israel carried out military operations against Iran.
They added that Israel warned the administration of US President Joe Biden earlier yesterday, Thursday, that the Israeli strike in response to the recent Iranian attack on Israel would come within a day or two, but Washington did not express a specific position.
2/ What is the Iranian narrative?
The Iranian News Agency (IRNA) said that the attack targeted the area near the Shikari Army Air Base, and stated that it was responded to with ground-based anti-aircraft guns at a very low altitude.
For its part, Reuters quoted a senior Iranian official as saying that there is no plan for an immediate response to the attack, and it is not clear who is behind it.
3/ What did Israel say?
Israel remained silent after the attack on Isfahan, and its army refused to comment on the matter. It also asked its embassies in countries around the world not to comment on the attack.
However, Israeli media said that estimates by the Israeli army and security services indicate that the “attack on Iran” has ended, but Israel maintains high alert.
4/ What weapons were used in the attack?
Iran confirmed that the attack was not carried out with missiles, but rather said that it occurred with only 3 small drones, known as suicide planes, and that they do not travel long distances.
This is what prompted Iran to consider the attack a “security event” and did not result from an attack from abroad.
5/ What are the results of the attack?
Iran said that the attack on Isfahan did not result in any injuries or damage, but it suspended flights at Imam Khomeini and Mehrabad airports for about 3 hours, and flights quickly resumed.
6/ Did the attack pose a threat to the nuclear facilities?
The International Atomic Energy Agency announced that no damage was caused to Iranian nuclear sites in Isfahan following the drone attack.
For its part, Iran confirmed immediately after the attack that it did not target nuclear facilities.
7/ What is the importance of Isfahan?
Isfahan is an important military center of Iran. It contains the Natanz nuclear facility specialized in uranium enrichment, the Isfahan Uranium Processing Center, and the Iranian Aircraft Manufacturing Company, which produced the Shahed 129, Shahed 136, Ababil, Kawsar, and Saeqeh fighters, as well as a military air base.
