Israel strikes Iran with missile
US officials say strike was in response to drone and missile attack
Blasts heard in central province of Isfahan
US officials say Israel has hit Iran with a missile in the early hours of Friday in what appears to have been a response to a drone and missile attack on Saturday night and early Sunday. The missile strike targeted a military facility in the central province of Isfahan, according to the officials. Blasts were heard in the area, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.
The Israeli government has not commented on the strike, but it has previously said that it will not tolerate attacks on its territory. Iran has denied responsibility for the drone and missile attack on Saturday night and early Sunday, but US officials say they believe it was carried out by Iranian-backed groups.
The strike is the latest in a series of tit-for-tat attacks between Israel and Iran. In recent weeks, Israel has carried out a number of airstrikes on Iranian targets in Syria, while Iran has launched several rocket attacks on Israeli territory.
The escalating tensions between Israel and Iran are raising concerns about the possibility of a wider conflict in the region.
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