Iranian air defenses shoot at attack near Isfahan – POLITICO

Iran’s state media played down the attack saying three “birds” had been shot down and insisting flights were resuming to normal. Hossein Dalirian, spokesperson for Iran’s National Center for Cyberspace, also said the attack was confined to three small “quadcopter” drones and insisted the country had not been struck from outside its borders.

The New York Times reported two Israeli officials confirming the strike, echoing other American media reports. Fears of an Israeli retaliation have been expected ever since Tehran bombarded Israel last Saturday night with around 300 missiles and…