Iran suspends flights in many cities as Israel strikes near Isfahan airport

Israel launched missile attacks on Iran's Isfahan on early Friday morning, April 19, less than a week after Tehran’s rocket and drone barrage, according to US officials. ABC and CBS News reported the strikes early Friday Mideast time, quoting US officials. There was no immediate comment from the White House or Pentagon.

Israeli soldiers at an Iron Dome anti-missile battery site near the Gaza border in southern Israel on April 17, 2024.(Bloomberg)

Iran, however, said it shot down several drones and that there had been “no missile attack for now” on the country after explosions were heard near the central city of Isfahan.