The attack in Iran targeted one or more Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) air force installations and was limited in its scope to allow the Iranian regime to contain the event, without being forced to respond by attacking Israel again.
This could be an indication that all parties involved would like to see that matter closed and tensions reduced.
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Iranian television visual of Isfahan after an attack on a nearby airbase
(Photo: AFP)
Iranian media reported a return to normality, indicating the leadership had no immediate intention of responding to the strike. Iranian officials have yet to determine what weapons were used in the strike or how it was carried out.
According to international media reports, Israel gave the U.S. warnings hours before the attack, which Jerusalem has not officially claimed responsibility for.
International media said that Israel struck military targets in Iran. Israeli security officials confirmed to the New York Times that Israel was behind the strike on Isfahan.
Iranian sources told the Times that an air base was hit without specifying who was behind the attack.
There were also reports overnight of explosions in Iraq and in southern Syria, where IRGC forces had been deployed to man a radar that has repeatedly been attacked.