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


DUBAI: Iran fired air defence batteries early Friday (April 19) 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 remained high in the wider Middle East after Iran’s unprecedented missile-and-drone attack on Israel.

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