Illustrative image of an airstrike.
(photo credit: ABED RAHIM KHATIB/FLASH90)
Explosions were heard in Isfahan in central Iran, in the As-Suwayda Governorate of southern Syria, and in the Baghdad area and Babil Governorate of Iraq early Friday morning, according to initial reports.
Reports of strikes on sites belonging to Syrian army
Syrian reports indicated airstrikes targeted sites belonging to the Syrian Army in the As-Suwayda and Daraa Governorates of southern Syria.Suwayda 24 correspondent: Strong sounds of warplanes flying in the southern countryside of #السويداء governorate, south of #سوريا , preceded in minutes by the sounds of three successive explosions, the sound of which was heard in the city of Suwayda and the western countryside. He follows..
Residents in Erbil and Mosul in Iraq reported hearing the sounds of fighter jets as well early Friday morning.
Objects are seen in the sky above Jerusalem after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, in Jerusalem April 14, 2024. (credit: RONEN ZVULUN/REUTERS)
The explosions came as Israel promised to respond to a drone and missile attack conducted by Iran on Saturday night against Israel. The Iranian attack came in response to an alleged Israeli airstrike that targeted a building next to the Iranian embassy in Damascus in which Mohammad Reza Zahedi - a senior IRGC commander in charge of Iran's operations in Syria and Lebanon - was killed.
This is a developing story.
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