Israel appears to be launching a reprisal against Iran for its missile and drone attack last weekend.

An Israeli missile strike targeted a site in Iran early Friday morning, two Israeli defense officials confirmed.

The report came shortly after local sources reported explosions in Isfahan in central Iran, in the As-Suwayda Governorate of southern Syria, and in the Baghdad area and Babil Governorate of Iraq early Friday morning.

Reports also cited three Iranian officials saying the strike hit a military air base near Isfahan in central Iran. A US official then told CNN that the Iranian target was not nuclear. Videos from Isfahan appeared to show Iranian air defenses activated in the skies over the area.

A senior US official also confirmed this on Friday morning the attack, stating that "We were not surprised, while also saying that Israel informed the US in advance of the strike.”

Story Date: April 19, 2024