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That « pause » that we talked about yesterday didn’t last very long. Israel launched its anticipated retaliatory strike on Iran this morning, firing missiles into the city of Isfahan in the central part of the country. The location was probably significant because that is the site of Iran’s Natanz nuclear research facility as well as one of its larger military air bases. This appeared to be more of a « message » attack than a broader escalation of the war because it was significantly smaller than Iran’s attack on Saturday. Iran tried to play down the incident, with their state news network describing it as a « loud noise » in the region. The Biden administration quickly distanced itself from the response, saying that the White House « didn’t endorse » Israel’s response.
Israel launched its expected retaliatory strike against Iran on Friday morning, according to multiple reports.
Israeli missiles hit at least one site in Iran, ABC News reported, citing US officials, and Iranian state media alerted citizens to explosions heard in the central part of the Islamic republic.
The attack comes after Iran rained down more than 300 drones and missiles toward the Jewish nation last Saturday — though nearly all were intercepted by Israel and its allies.
Israeli officials notified the US on Thursday that it had planned to strike Iran within 24 to 48 hours, according to Bloomberg News.
