A senior Iranian army commander, Siavosh Mihandoust, told the country's state TV that no damage was caused in the overnight attack. The commander said the noise heard overnight in Esfahan was due to air defense systems targeting "suspicious objects." The Guardian reports that the noise was made by an air defense system in the Iranian city of Esfahan.
The noise was heard by residents of the city, who reported hearing a loud bang in the early hours of the morning. The incident was reported to have taken place at around 4am local time, according to reports. The Iranian government has not commented on the reports. It is not known what caused the noise or if any damage was done to the buildings. The sound was heard in the city of Esfahani, which is in the province of Hormozgan, in the south of the country. The area is known for being a hotbed of drug-related crime.