Iran repelled a drone attack on a military site in central Isfahanprovince, the defence ministry said early Sunday acording to the IRNA newsagency.
“An unsuccessful attack was carried out using (drones) … on one of theworkshop complexes of the ministry of defence,” it said, adding that thestrike late Saturday night caused only minor damage to the roof of abuilding but no casualties.
The announcement of the attack comes at a tense time in Iran, which hasbeen rocked by protests over the death of Mahsa Amini in September,tensions over its nuclear programme and accusations by some countries thatTehran has been supplying drones to Russia for the war in Ukraine.
The ministry said one of the drones was destroyed by the site’santi-aircraft defence system, while the other two exploded.
“The attack, which occurred around 11:30 pm on Saturday, did not cause anydisruption to the operation of the complex,” it said.
A video widely shared on social media, the authenticity of which AFP couldnot verify, shows a loud explosion at the site and images of emergencyvehicles then heading towards the area.
The deputy governor of Isfahan province, Mohammad Reza Jan-Nesari, alsosaid on television there had been “no casualties”, adding that “the causeof the incident is under investigation.”
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Authorities did not elaborate on the activities at the targeted site, northof the city of Isfahan.
Iran has several known nuclear research sites in the region, including auranium conversion plant.
In April 2021, Tehran announced that it had started producing 60 percentenriched uranium at the Natanz site in Isfahan province.
Negotiations to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, known by its acronym JCPOA,between Iran, the European Union and six major powers, stalled after theUnited States exited in 2018.
The agreement was aimed at preventing Tehran from acquiring atomic weapons,an objective that Iran has always denied pursuing. APP/AFP
