US officials say Israel hit Iran with a missile overnight on Friday, in what appears to be a retaliatory strike after weeks of escalating tensions between the two countries.
There are competing claims about the scale of the attack on the Isfahan region and the extent of any damage, with Iranian state media downplaying its significance.
It comes after weeks of soaring tensions between the regional rivals, which have already seen an Israeli attack on an Iranian compound in Syria, and Iran launch an unprecedented assault against Israel.
Israel strikes Iran, defense officials confirm
Long-distance aircraft fired missiles that struck Iranian air force assets at Isfahan in central Iran early Friday morning, the Jerusalem Post has confirmed, with two Israeli defense officials and three Iranian officials confirming to The New York Times that Israel was involved.
This contradicts initial reports that the strike was carried out by long-range land-to-air attack missiles or drones, which Jerusalem also possesses.
