Iran fires at Israeli attack drones near Isfahan air base and nuclear site, US official says
Friday, April 19, 2024 11:18AM Iran fires at Israeli attack drones near Isfahan air base and nuclear site, US official says IRAN — Israel, early Friday morning local time, launched a retaliatory strike against Iran, a senior U.S. official told ABC News. The strike follow Iran’s attack last Saturday, where the country sent a volley of more than 300 uncrewed drones and missiles toward targets throughout the country, Israeli military officials previously said. All but a few were intercepted by Israel and its allies, including the United States, officials said. Iran’s attack came more than six months after Hamas terrorists invaded Israel on Oct. 7, after which the Israeli military began its bombardment of the Gaza Strip. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the country’s war cabinet have met several times since the Iran strikes, and as ABC News previously reported, at least two strikes were previously aborted. RELATED: Why Iran attacked Israel and what comes next Iran’s nuclear sites were not damaged by the strike, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). In a statement released on social media, IAEA chief Rafael Grossi