After a military factory was exposed in Isfahan city Central Iran was attacked by 3 drones, on Saturday, and the Iranian Ministry of Defense confirmed that it was a “failed attack.”
And it said, in a statement carried by the official news agency, that the air defense hit one of the drones, while the other two planes fell and exploded.
moment of explosion
It also added that the attack did not cause any loss of life, but only slightly damaged the roof of the factory.
This came after loud explosions were heard at the military factory, and video clips posted by the Iranian authorities on social media showed the moment of the explosion.
In one of the clips, an Isfahani citizen says that the explosion was caused by a drone crashing into the building.
While Israeli media sources talked about an operation inside Iran, linking its timing to the visit of the CIA chief to Tel Aviv.
Isfahan is one of the most important Iranian cities in terms of military industries, as it contains many military factories, and it also includes the famous “Natanz” facility, which is one of the most important Iranian nuclear facilities.
Not the first time
It is noteworthy that a number of explosions and fires occurred around Iranian military, nuclear and industrial facilities during the past few years.
From the explosions that hit the Isfahan factory
While Iran records fires or explosions at industrial sites from time to time, which damage the country’s infrastructure, and is mainly blamed on technical malfunctions.
Israel has long threatened military action against Iran if indirect talks between Washington and Tehran fail to salvage the 2015 nuclear deal.