No damage to Irans nuclear sites, UN watchdog says after explosions heard near major airbase [Video]

Nuclear facilities in Iran were left untouched, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed on Friday after explosions were heard near a major air base in Isfahan.

Iran fired its air defence batteries and shut down flight operations in several parts of the country as Israel allegedly launched retaliatory missiles in an overnight attack.

It was unclear if Iran came under attack, as no Iranian official directly acknowledged the possibility and Israel’s military has so far not responded to The Independent’s request for comment.

However, US media reports cited American officials stating it was an Israeli missile strike that the US was informed about earlier on Thursday.

Anonymous Israeli officials were quoted by The New York Times claiming the assault.

The incident comes amid rising tensions in the Middle East after Iran launched an unprecedented missile-and-drone attack on Israelin …