Iran Activates Air Defense System- Reports of Attack by Israel

Iran has activated its air defense system overnight and says that Israel has not conducted a missile attack on the country, amidst widespread reports that drones were seen over Isfahan, Iran and that Israel has launched an attack.

According to reports at the Wall Street Journal, Iran activated the defense system and cancelled flights amidst widespread reports of an explosion in the country.

The information has raised alarm amongst the international community, which has braced itself for the possibility of an attack on Iran by Israel, which would elevate the conflict in the Middle East region and increase the risk of larger global powers being drawn in.

An Iranian official told Reuters on Friday morning that the explosions heard in Isfahan and reported on Iranian media were caused by the activation of the air defense system, and not by a missile attack by Israel.

However, widespread Iranian media reports say that drones were reported over an army base in the centrally located city of Isfahan.

Sources have told Reuters that Israel indeed attacked Iran, but that military forces destroyed the drones. Additionally, Reuters reports that the U.S. was not involved, but that it was informed in advance of the attack.