Tag: Isfahan

Damage seen at air base in Isfahan

Satellite imagery released over the past 24 hours has revealed evidence of probable damage at an Iranian air base following an Israeli strike in the early hours of Friday morning. BBC Verify has analysed two images showing part of an air-defence system at an airfield in Isfahan was damaged. US officials say Israel carried out […]

Israel attack at Isfahan ‘took out’ Russian-made air defence system

Israel’s attack on Iran appears to have been a highly precise strike that took out the key part of a Russian-made air defence system at a major Isfahan air base, according to reports. Satellite imagery showed a “flip radar” component of the S-300 air defence battery either damaged or destroyed on Friday, according to analysts […]

Iran fires air defence batteries as sound of explosions heard near Isfahan

Iran fired air defence batteries early on Friday morning after reports of explosions near the city of Isfahan, the state-run IRNA news agency reported. It remained unclear if the country was under attack. However, tensions remain high in the broader Middle East after Iran’s unprecedented missile-and-drone attack on Israel. One government official suggested sites may […]

Flights divert around western Iran as explosions and loud noise reportedly heard near Isfahan

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Commercial flights began diverting their routes over western Iran without explanation early Friday as one semiofficial news agency in the Islamic Republic reported “explosions” heard over the city of Isfahan. State television acknowledged “loud noise.” The incident comes as tensions remain high in the wider Middle East after Iran’s unprecedented […]

Flights divert around western Iran as one report says explosions heard near Isfahan

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Commercial flights began diverting their routes early Friday morning over western Iran without explanation as one semiofficial news agency in the Islamic Republic claimed there had been “explosions” heard over the city of Isfahan. State television acknowledged “loud noise.” The incident comes as tensions remain high in the wider […]