The topic is also likely to play an important role in the closing press conferences by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. A US intelligence source claimed that direct, interstate attacks between Iran and Israel are now “over” for now.
The incident is to be investigated. Experts are examining the dimensions of the attack and will present a report. The commander-in-chief of the regular armed forces, Abdolrahim Mousavi, said on Friday. He reiterated the military's statements that the explosions that night were due to air defense. There was initially no official comment. The situation in the Middle East has been described as a "limited attack" by media reports. According to a US media report, Israel wanted to show Tehran that it could attack within the country with the alleged air strike in Iran. The Israeli military carried out the attack in retaliation for Tehran's drone and rocket fire last weekend. The extent and method of the attack are still unclear. So far, it has only been said that the Islamic Republic's air defenses shot down three drones. Relevant recordings are circulating on X (formerly Twitter), among others. However, their authenticity cannot currently be verified. "They will need time to find out what happened," the former Israeli army spokesman Avi Benajahu was quoted as saying of Iran's reaction to the alleged attack on its air base. The state media in Iran is showing morning scenes from the Isfahan region, downplaying Israel's alleged attack. Israel has so far refused to comment - sources only spoke to the New York Times "under the condition of anonymity.