An Iranian military facility was attacked with drones overnight. The attack was “unsuccessful,” state media reported. A drone was shot down and two others exploded in defense traps, the Ministry of Defense said, according to the state news agency IRNA. There is only “minor damage” to the roof of the facility in central Iran’s Isfahan.
Apparently an ammunition factory was affected. Iranian news agencies had reported a loud explosion. In videos, rescue and fire brigade vehicles could be seen near a building that was on fire.
At the same time, a major fire broke out at an oil processing plant in the northwest of the country. Dozens of firefighters fought the fire during the night not far from the provincial capital Tabris, which, according to media reports, broke out for reasons that have not yet been clarified. At least one worker was injured. The fire was so devastating that a fire engine was also a victim of the flames. Videos by the Fars agency showed a sea of flames.
In recent years there have been several explosions and fires in military, nuclear and industrial facilities in Iran. The Iranian nuclear program is very controversial internationally and Israel in particular is a thorn in its side. This has repeatedly threatened military attacks to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power. Iran does not recognize the existence of Israel. He supports the Russian aggression against Ukraine with arms supplies.