Iran’s nuclear sites unharmed as the US confirms Israeli attack

Sirens were reported in northern Israel where exchanges between Israeli forces and Hezbollah have been an almost daily occurrence over the past six months.

However, lateast reports now say that the Israeli military said those warning sirens in the north were a false alarm, Reuters said.

Israeli military says sirens sounded in northern Israel

The Guardian reported that an IDF spokesperson, while responding to reports that Israel had carried out an operation against Iran early on Friday morning, said that at this stage there is no change in the public safety directives. He added that if there are any changes in the future, the public would be informed.

An hour after the first reports emerged from the US and Iran, usually well informed Israeli military correspondents had no confirmation as to whether Israel had carried out a strike on the city of Isfahan or in what way.

However, both Bloomberg and CNN, quoting US officials, suggested the Biden administration had been warned of an imminent attack.

NUCLEAR SITES UNHARMED – IRAN STATE TV

Nuclear sites in Iran’s province of Isfahan remain unharmed, according to Iran’s state TV.

Air defence systems were activated in the city of Isfahan against suspected drones on Friday, reports Reuters news agency.

Iranian State TV also says that ‘at around 12:30am GMT three drones were observed in the sky over Isfahan. The air defense system became active and destroyed these drones in the sky.”

US OFFICIALS CONFIRM ISRAEL CARRIED OUT OPERATION AGAINST IRAN

US officials have confirmed that Israel has carried out military operations against Iran but did not describe those operations.

They said Israel warned the Biden administration earlier on Thursday that the strike was coming in the next 24 to 48 hours.

Breaking: Israeli missiles hit Iran

According to CNN, the Israelis assured their US counterparts that Iran’s nuclear facilities would not be targeted.

Iranian state media has confirmed only that air defence opened fire on drones in Isfahan province, bringing them down.

There were also Iranian reports of air defences working around Tabriz.