Drone strikes target Iran military factory

‘Cowardly’ attack won’t slow nuclear activity, Tehran says

The Defence Ministry said one drone was shot down “and the other two were caught in defence traps and blew up. It caused only minor damage to the roof of a workshop building. There were no casualties.”

Aloud explosion struck a military industry factory near the central Iranian city of Isfahan overnight in what Tehran said yesterday was a drone strike by unidentified attackers.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast, which came amid tension with the West over Tehran’s nuclear activity and supply of arms for Russia’s war in Ukraine, as well as months of anti-government demonstrations at home.

No casualties

Iran’s foreign minister said the “cowardly” attack was aimed at creating “insecurity” in Iran. “Such actions will not impact our experts’ determination to progress in our peaceful nuclear work,” Hossein Amirabdollahian told reporters in televised remarks.

Iranian media video showed a flash of light at the plant, which the official news agency IRNA described as an ammunition factory. Footage also showed emergency vehicles and fire trucks outside the complex.

“Around 23:30 (2000 GMT) on Saturday night, an unsuccessful attack was carried out using micro Aerial Vehicles (MAVs) on one of the ministry’s workshop sites,” the Defence Ministry said in a statement carried by state TV.

It said one drone was shot down “and the other two were caught in defence traps and blew up. It caused only minor damage to the roof of a workshop building. There were no casualties.” The attack “has not affected our installations and mission ... and such blind measures will not have an impact on the continuation of the country’s progress,” the statement said.