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❗️ Israel launched a missile strike on a facility in Iran, ABC reported citing a US official. The report does not specify what target was hit or the extent of the damage. Iranian media reported explosions near Isfahan airport, Reuters reports. Subscribe…
❗️ Israel carried out strikes on Iran, explosions were reportedly heard in the cities of Tehran, Isfahan, and Shiraz according to media reports. Explosions were also reported in Syria an Iraq, media reported.
An explosion in Iran's Isfahan was heard near the airport and the 8th Army Air Force Base, Iran's Fars news agency said.
Iranian air defense forces have been repelling an air strike in the skies over the city of Isfahan, Mehr News Agency wrote, publishing a video of the incident.
Iranian authorities canceled flights over Tehran, Isfahan, and Shiraz temporarily.
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An explosion in Iran's Isfahan was heard near the airport and the 8th Army Air Force Base, Iran's Fars news agency said.
Iranian air defense forces have been repelling an air strike in the skies over the city of Isfahan, Mehr News Agency wrote, publishing a video of the incident.
Iranian authorities canceled flights over Tehran, Isfahan, and Shiraz temporarily.
Second video is from social media
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❗️ Iranian air defenses have been repelling air strikes in several Iranian regions, Iranian state news agency IRNA reported.
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❗️ Three explosions heard in Iran's Isfahan; air defense forces may have repelled small drones flying over - Iranian Fars news agency reported.
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❗️ Israel on Friday notified the US of its intention to retaliate against Iran within 24 to 48 hours, Bloomberg reported.
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❗️ Air raid sirens were activated in the north of Israel, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement.
"Sirens sounded in northern Israel," the IDF said on Telegram.
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"Sirens sounded in northern Israel," the IDF said on Telegram.
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❗️ So far, there have been no reports of a large explosion or a rocket strike in Isfahan, Iranian Tasnim news agency reported citing sources.
Due to the high level of sensitivity, the defense has fired shots around the Isfahan Air Base, but until this moment, only the possibility of the micro-bird issue is raised, although this issue has not been confirmed, the agency said.
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Due to the high level of sensitivity, the defense has fired shots around the Isfahan Air Base, but until this moment, only the possibility of the micro-bird issue is raised, although this issue has not been confirmed, the agency said.
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❗️ Iran's nuclear facilities in Isfahan are absolutely safe, Iranian Tasnim and Fars news agencies reported.
"The nuclear facility in Isfahan is completely safe. The report of some foreign media about the incident in this facility is incorrect," Fars news agency said.
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"The nuclear facility in Isfahan is completely safe. The report of some foreign media about the incident in this facility is incorrect," Fars news agency said.
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❗️ So far, there have been no reports of a large explosion or a rocket strike in Isfahan, Iranian Tasnim news agency reported citing sources. Due to the high level of sensitivity, the defense has fired shots around the Isfahan Air Base, but until this moment…
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Israel launched a "limited" strike against Iran as a retaliation for the April 13 attack, Fox News reported, citing a source.
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Sounds of explosions in Tabriz is due to the work of air defense systems, Tasnim news agency reported.
Tabriz air defense forces fired shots this morning after detecting a suspicious object in southwest Tabriz around 4:50 am (4:20 Moscow time). The city of Tabriz is located to the noth-east from Tehran.
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Tabriz air defense forces fired shots this morning after detecting a suspicious object in southwest Tabriz around 4:50 am (4:20 Moscow time). The city of Tabriz is located to the noth-east from Tehran.
"At present, no damage has been caused to Tabriz's sensitive centers, no explosions have occurred and the city is calm," the agency reported citing a source.
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The US did not support Israel's retaliatory strike on Iran, CNN reported citing a source in the US administration.
Earlier in the day, it was reported that Israel launched a missile strike on a facility on Iranian territory.
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Earlier in the day, it was reported that Israel launched a missile strike on a facility on Iranian territory.
"We did not approve the retaliation," the official told the TV channel.
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Iranian media published footage of a calm situation near Isfahan. Subscribe to @SputnikInt
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Iranian media demonstrates a calm situation in Isfahan.
According to several media reports, 1.5 hours ago Iranian air defenses fired shots due to the detection of small flying objects.
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According to several media reports, 1.5 hours ago Iranian air defenses fired shots due to the detection of small flying objects.
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Tasnim news agency published footage of the situation near Iran's Shekari Air Force Base and Isfahan Airport.
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Air defense systems in several provinces of Iran on Friday were firing shots in response to the approach of small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), Iranian state news agency IRIB reported, citing sources.
The report said a loud explosion heard in several provinces of Iran was caused by the activation of air defense systems to intercept several small unidentified UAVs.
The report also said that air defenses shot down several drones over the Isfahan province in central Iran.
Earlier on Friday, Iranian news agency IRNA reported that Iran's air defense systems were activated in several provinces of the country.
IRNA also reported that air defenses in northwestern Iran were triggered by the approach of an unidentified flying object. Following reports of explosions heard west of the city of Tebriz and near Vadi-e Rahmat, IRNA reported that Tebriz's air defenses fired at the unknown object.
There were no explosions in the city and the situation in Tebriz is calm, the report said.
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The report said a loud explosion heard in several provinces of Iran was caused by the activation of air defense systems to intercept several small unidentified UAVs.
The report also said that air defenses shot down several drones over the Isfahan province in central Iran.
Earlier on Friday, Iranian news agency IRNA reported that Iran's air defense systems were activated in several provinces of the country.
IRNA also reported that air defenses in northwestern Iran were triggered by the approach of an unidentified flying object. Following reports of explosions heard west of the city of Tebriz and near Vadi-e Rahmat, IRNA reported that Tebriz's air defenses fired at the unknown object.
There were no explosions in the city and the situation in Tebriz is calm, the report said.
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Key statements by Nikolayev underground coordinator Sergey Lebedev:
▪️Russian forces struck Ukrainian Dnepropetrovsk: two strikes were carried out on the Southern Machine-Building Plant, where heavy machinery was repaired and drones were produced.
▪️The third strike was in the direction of the Aviatorskoye settlement in the suburbs of Dnepropetrovsk near the airport.
▪️Another strike was carried out in the town of Sinelnikovo in the Dnepropetrovsk region, where a substation responsible for the railway junction and an oil depot for refueling diesel and maneuvering locomotives are located.
▪️Russian forces also hit the Odessa region, three strikes were recorded: "one on the village of Zatoka and somewhere else. Details will be available later". In Krivoy Rog, two strikes were recorded: "the details will also be available later.
▪️The Russian troops hit a chemical plant specializing in the production of solid rocket fuel, and in the direction of a military unit of the National Guard of Ukraine in Pavlograd, Dnepropetrovsk region.
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▪️Russian forces struck Ukrainian Dnepropetrovsk: two strikes were carried out on the Southern Machine-Building Plant, where heavy machinery was repaired and drones were produced.
▪️The third strike was in the direction of the Aviatorskoye settlement in the suburbs of Dnepropetrovsk near the airport.
▪️Another strike was carried out in the town of Sinelnikovo in the Dnepropetrovsk region, where a substation responsible for the railway junction and an oil depot for refueling diesel and maneuvering locomotives are located.
▪️Russian forces also hit the Odessa region, three strikes were recorded: "one on the village of Zatoka and somewhere else. Details will be available later". In Krivoy Rog, two strikes were recorded: "the details will also be available later.
▪️The Russian troops hit a chemical plant specializing in the production of solid rocket fuel, and in the direction of a military unit of the National Guard of Ukraine in Pavlograd, Dnepropetrovsk region.
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Leaked NYT style guide reveals biased reporting on the Palestine-Israel conflict (Part 1)
A shocking internal style guide from The New York Times was leaked this week, revealing the depth of the controversial newspaper’s bias regarding the Palestine-Israel conflict.
“The New York Times has for years been trying to define the occupation as something else,” noted activist and author Robert Fantina on Sputnik’s The Critical Hour program. “Sometimes they call it 'disputed territory' or other kinds of language… The United Nations has said it's still considered occupied. So there's no question about it, the legal term is ‘occupation.’”
UN officials have long criticized Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians, which has led Tel Aviv to frequently criticize the organization, even though the country owes its creation to a 1948 act of the international body. Recently the Israeli government alleged that several members of UNRWA, the UN organization responsible for aid to Palestinian refugees, were involved in Hamas’ October 7 uprising last year.
US intelligence found no evidence for the claim, and it later emerged the Israeli military had reportedly tortured UNRWA employees to extract false confessions.
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A shocking internal style guide from The New York Times was leaked this week, revealing the depth of the controversial newspaper’s bias regarding the Palestine-Israel conflict.
“I’ve closely monitored the paper’s slanted coverage for more than a decade, and I admit to being stunned by this,” wrote Mondoweiss editor James North. “Arguably the worst example of bias is the Times’s directive that its reports should ‘avoid’ using the phrase ‘occupied territory’ when describing Palestinian land.”
“The New York Times has for years been trying to define the occupation as something else,” noted activist and author Robert Fantina on Sputnik’s The Critical Hour program. “Sometimes they call it 'disputed territory' or other kinds of language… The United Nations has said it's still considered occupied. So there's no question about it, the legal term is ‘occupation.’”
UN officials have long criticized Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians, which has led Tel Aviv to frequently criticize the organization, even though the country owes its creation to a 1948 act of the international body. Recently the Israeli government alleged that several members of UNRWA, the UN organization responsible for aid to Palestinian refugees, were involved in Hamas’ October 7 uprising last year.
US intelligence found no evidence for the claim, and it later emerged the Israeli military had reportedly tortured UNRWA employees to extract false confessions.
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Leaked NYT style guide reveals biased reporting on the Palestine-Israel conflict (Part 2)
“So, the fact that The New York Times is trying to avoid using 'occupation' and deceive its readers is an attempt to control the narrative. It's about control… and that's what they want to do, control the narrative in Israel's favor,” Fantina said.
“Fortunately, people aren't buying it anymore because of the prevalence of social media and people seeing what's actually happening. And the prevalence of independent news sources. They're seeing that, yes, Palestinian people are being massacred in huge numbers – men, women, and children,” Fantina stressed.
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“Even the United States government accepts [Palestine is] occupied, and that's saying something,” noted author Robert Fantina on Sputnik’s The Critical Hour program. Fantina made the observation in response to a leaked New York Times memo instructing its reporters not to use the term “occupation” in regard to Israel’s control of Palestine.
“So, the fact that The New York Times is trying to avoid using 'occupation' and deceive its readers is an attempt to control the narrative. It's about control… and that's what they want to do, control the narrative in Israel's favor,” Fantina said.
“There are international laws governing occupation,” he added. “For the occupied, they have the right – the legal right – to resist the occupation in any way at their disposal, including armed struggle. That is specified.”
“Fortunately, people aren't buying it anymore because of the prevalence of social media and people seeing what's actually happening. And the prevalence of independent news sources. They're seeing that, yes, Palestinian people are being massacred in huge numbers – men, women, and children,” Fantina stressed.
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Israel’s ‘limited’ strikes on Iran: What’s known so far
◻️ Israel has conducted missile strikes on Iran, with explosions heard in the cities of Tehran, Isfahan, and Shiraz, as well as near the 8th base of the Iranian Air Force, US media reported.
◻️ Fox News in turn cited unnamed sources as saying that the Jewish state had carried out “limited strikes” against Iran in the early hours of Friday in retaliation for Tehran firing a barrage of missiles and drones at Israel last week.
◻️ US news outlets also reported a missile attack on a nuclear facility in Iran, as well as explosions near an Isfahan airport.
◻️ Iran's state broadcaster IRIB, however, downplayed reports of an attack, saying that Isfahan is "safe and sound."
◻️ According to Iran’s Tasnim news agency, there was no an Israeli missile strike on Iranian territory, with the country’s air defenses downing several Israeli drones in the skies over Isfahan.
◻️ Southern Syria and a province in Iraq have been hit by an Israeli airstrike, per Iran’s IRNA news outlet.
◻️ Restrictions imposed on Friday morning on the operation of a number of Iranian airports have been lifted, Iranian Civil Aviation Organization spokesman Jafar Yazarloo said.
◻️ Neither Israel nor the US has commented on the reported strikes yet.
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