Drones attack military factory in Iran: Tehran

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Drones attacked a military factory in Isfahan, central Iran, Tehran announced on Sunday.

“An explosion occurred in one of the military centers affiliated with the Defense Ministry,” Isfahan governorate deputy security chief Mohammad Reza Jan-Nesari told the semi-official news agency. Fars official.

Jan-Nesari said the blast caused damage, “but luckily there were no casualties.”

The official IRNA news agency later said the blast was caused by “small drones”.

“There was an unsuccessful attack by small drones on a Ministry of Defense industrial complex and fortunately, with forecasts and air defense arrangements already in place, one of them (hit),” said IRNA in a Twitter post, citing the country’s Defense Ministry.

“The complex’s air defense system was able to destroy two more drones. Fortunately, this unsuccessful attack did not kill anyone and minor damage was sustained to the roof of the complex.

The ministry said the attack took place at 10:30 p.m. local time.

The plant is about 440 kilometers (270 miles) south of Tehran.