Israel Carries Out Covert Drone Strike In Iran Against Advanced Weapons Systems Factory: Report

Israel has executed a covert drone strike against a munitions factory in Iran, The Wall Street Journal reports.

The strike occurred in the city of Isfahan, targeting an advanced weapons systems factory and damaging the facility, according to Haaretz. The operation comes as the United States and Israel are attempting to contain Iran’s ballistic-missile program.

This is the first known attack carried out by the new Israeli coalition government headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who also oversaw operations against Iran between 2009 and 2021, during his previous tenure as prime minister.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian responded to the strike, saying, "Such actions cannot impact the determination and intent of our experts for peaceful nuclear progress," according to WSJ.

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The strike occurred just days after U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns made an unannounced trip to Israel to discuss issues involving Iran and the region. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will be arriving in Israel on Monday for additional U.S.-Israel talks.

Israel's operation comes as Iran has been providing Russia with hundreds of drones used in the war in Ukraine. Reacting to the strike, Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Ukraine’s president, tweeted "Explosive night in Iran - drone & missile production, oil refineries. [Ukraine] did warn you."

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