Key takeaways:
- Early Sunday morning, three drones attacked an industrial complex belonging to the Iranian defense ministry in Isfahan.
- The attack caused some damage to the facility, but fortunately there were no casualties.
- A separate incident occurred at an oil refinery in an industrial zone near the northwestern city of Tabriz, though it is unclear whether the two incidents are related.
Early Sunday morning, Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported that three drones had attacked an industrial complex belonging to the country’s defense ministry in Isfahan, a city in central Iran. According to Mohammad Reza Jan-Nesari, the deputy head of security for Isfahan governorate, the attack caused some damage to the facility, but fortunately there were no casualties.
The IRNA report also said that the attack had been anticipated and that air defense arrangements had been put in place in order to protect the facility. As a result, one of the drones was struck by the air defense system.
In a separate incident, Iran’s state TV reported that a fire had broken out at an oil refinery in an industrial zone near the northwestern city of Tabriz. It is unclear whether the two incidents are related.
The Iranian government has not released any further information about the attack on the defense ministry complex, or the fire at the oil refinery. It is also unclear who is responsible for the attacks. However, the Iranian government has stated that it is investigating the incidents and will provide more information when it becomes available.
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