1. According to US media reports, Israel launched an attack on Iran in retaliation for its weekend attacks.

2. Iran activated its air defense systems in several cities after its state broadcaster said explosions were heard near the central city of Isfahan, state media reported.

3. Several of Iran’s nuclear facilities are located in Isfahan province, including the Natanz nuclear facility at the heart of Iran’s uranium enrichment program.

4. Although some media reports said missiles had been launched, Iran said they had shot down several drones but “no missile attacks have occurred yet.”

5. Iranian Space Agency spokesman Hossein Dalilian said on X that multiple drones “have been successfully shot down by the country’s air defense system and there are currently no reports of missile attacks.”

6. According to Agence France-Presse, the Israeli military said it had “no comment at this time” after the explosion in Iran.

7. Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport has closed all flights, according to a notice to pilots posted on a Federal Aviation Administration database.

8. Some Emirates and flydubai flights swerved out of the airspace over Iran early on Friday, according to flight paths shown by tracking website Flightradar24.

9. Israel warned it would retaliate after Iran fired hundreds of missiles and drones at Israel over the weekend. Most of them were intercepted.

10. The attack followed an attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, which was widely blamed on Israel.

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