Iran says drones shot down, 'no missile attack for now'

Iran says drones shot down, 'no missile attack for now'
by AFP Staff Writers
Tehran (AFP) April 19, 2024

Iran said Friday it shot down several drones and that there had been "no missile attack for now" on the country, after explosions were heard near the central city of Isfahan.

Several drones "have been successfully shot down by the country's air defence, there are no reports of a missile attack for now," Iran's space agency spokesman Hossein Dalirian said on X.

The Fars news agency said "three explosions" were heard near the Shekari army airbase near Isfahan.

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