WSJ Most Controversial Claim: Israel Carried Out the Iran Drone Strike

According to the newspaper’s report, which is based on US officials, Israel attacked a munitions factory next to a facility belonging to Iran’s Space Research Center with unmanned aerial vehicles in Isfahan, Iran.

Iranian officials, on the other hand, announced that their air defense systems repulsed the “attempted attack” targeting the munitions factory, and that 2 UAVs were destroyed and one was shot down.

The Iranian side noted that as a result of the explosion of the UAVs, minor damage was caused to the roof of the factory.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hussein Emir Abdullahiyan described the attack as “cowardly” and said: “Such actions cannot affect our experts’ determination and intent for peaceful nuclear progress.” he made the statement.

On the other hand, it is clear that the attack in question is the first carried out under the new far-right coalition government led by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which allowed a series of operations against Iran from 2009 to 2021.

BACKGROUND OF THE ATTACK

While the Isfahan Governorate confirmed the blast, it stated that there were no casualties.

Iranian Assembly deputy from Isfahan, Hussein Mirzai, claimed that the UAVs seen in the skies over the city of Isfahan last night belonged to Israel.

In addition, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is scheduled to travel to Israel on Monday to resume US-Israel talks on Iran and other regional issues. (AA)