Commercial flights divert from western Iran as 'explosions' reportedly heard near Isfahan

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A man walks past a banner depicting missiles launching from a representation of the map of Iran coloured with the Iranian flag in central Tehran on April 15, 2024.

Commercial flights began diverting from their routes over western Iran early Friday morning without explanation as one semiofficial news agency in the Islamic Republic claimed there had been "explosions" heard over the city of Isfahan.A man walks past a banner depicting missiles launching from a representation of the map of Iran in central Tehran on Monday. Commercial flights began diverting from their routes over western Iran early Friday morning without explanation.

The semiofficial Fars news agency reported on the sound of explosions over Isfahan near its international airport. It offered no explanation for the blast. Iran later announced it grounded commercial flights in Tehran and across areas of its western and central regions. Loudspeakers informed customers of the incident at Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran, online videos purported to show.

Isfahan is home to a major airbase for the Iranian military, as well as sites associated with its nuclear program. Iran's government offered no immediate comment.The ball's in Netanyahu's court after Iran attack, says Israeli political strategist

 

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