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Iran Says It Arrests Those behind Attack on Military Site, Blames Israeli ‘Mercenaries’

Iran's security forces have arrested the "main perpetrators" of a drone attack on a military site in the central city of Isfahan, in which Israeli "mercenaries" were involved, state media reported on Friday. Iran has blamed Israel for the Jan. 29 drone attack, vowing revenge for what appeared to be…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 10, 2023

Iran says it arrests those behind attack on military site, blames Israeli 'mercenaries'

Iran's security forces have arrested the "main perpetrators" of a drone attack on a military site in the central city of Isfahan, in which Israeli "mercenaries" were involved, state media reported on Friday.

Reuters · Feb 10, 2023

Satellite Photos: Damage at Iran Military Site Hit by Drones

Satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press on Friday showed damage done to what Iran describes as a military workshop attacked by Israeli drones, the latest such assault amid a shadow war between the two countries. While Iran has offered no explanation yet of what the workshop manufactured, the drone…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 3, 2023

Middle East escalation: What next after Iran blames Israel for drone strike?

As any diplomat will tell you, your friends' friends aren’t necessarily your friends. We knew that at the start of the war in Ukraine, when Israel made sure to keep up relations with Russia so it could keep on targeting Moscow ally Syria. Did that all change last Saturday night…

France 24 · Jan 30, 2023

Iran Summons Senior Ukraine Diplomat over Comments on Drone Strike

Iran summoned Ukraine's charge d'affaires in Tehran on Monday over his country's comments on a drone strike on a military factory in the central Iranian province of Isfahan, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency. In Ukraine, which accuses Iran of supplying hundreds of drones to Russia to attack civilian…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 30, 2023

Iran summons senior Ukraine diplomat over comments on drone strike

Iran summoned Ukraine's charge d'affaires in Tehran on Monday over his country's comments on a drone strike on a military factory in the central Iranian province of Isfahan, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency.

Reuters · Jan 30, 2023

Drone Attack Hits Iran Ammunition Factory

A loud explosion at a military plant in Iran's central city of Isfahan was caused by a drone attack, Iranian state media reported on Sunday, citing the defense ministry. "One of (the drones) was hit by the air defense and the other two were caught in defense traps and blew…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 29, 2023

Iran thwarts drone attack on Isfahan military site, state media says

A loud explosion at a military plant in Iran's central city of Isfahan is caused by an "unsuccessful" drone attack, Iranian state media reports.

ABC News · Jan 29, 2023

Iranian military factory hit by drone attack

A loud explosion struck a military industry factory near the central Iranian city of Isfahan overnight in what Tehran said on Sunday was a drone strike by unidentified attackers.

Reuters · Jan 28, 2023

Gas shortage renders Iran’s air quality ‘unbreathable’ due to mazut pollution

In Iran, most households rely on natural gas for their heating and hot water. But amid a cold snap and gas shortages, the population has been paralysed by sub-zero temperatures in many regions around the country. These gas shortages have not only led to widespread power cuts, but also severe…

France 24 · Jan 26, 2023