Iran fires air defense batteries in provinces as explosions heard near Isfahan
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Iran fired air defense batteries near Isfahan following a drone-and-missile assault on the country. It is unclear if the country was under attack, but tensions have remained high since Israel's war on Hamas in Gaza and its strikes in Syria. Air defenses fired at a major air base in Isfahan, which is home to Iran's fleet of American-made F-14 Tomcats. The sound of blasts was reported, and state television described all sites in the area as 'fully safe.' Commercial flights in Tehran and across western and central regions were grounded. Several small drones were shot down, and explosions were heard in Baghdad.

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