Iran: an Israeli operation behind the drone attack in Isfahan?

Screen capture taken from a video dated January 29, 2023, showing the explosion that occurred in the Iranian province of Isfahan.

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Is it an Israeli operation that targeted a military site in Isfahan, Iran on Saturday January 29?

This is what several American newspapers claim, while Tehran speaks of a " 

", about this attack which would have been carried out by three drones.

Iranian media claim that the target was an " 

".

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Is it possible that this is a new episode in the clandestine war waged by Israel, which tries to curb the nuclear or ballistic progress of the Islamic Republic of Iran?

No official Israeli comment on this attack, and military experts wonder about the nature of the target.

A drone attack on an Iranian military facility that resulted in a large explosion in the center of the city of Isfahan on Saturday was the work of the Mossad, Israel's premier intelligence agency, according to senior intelligence officials.

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— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) January 30, 2023

For retired Israeli general Amos Yadlin, a former head of military intelligence, Iran's progress in the field of missiles was the target.

I would say ballistic missiles that Iran could supply to Russia after delivering drones.

And ballistic missiles can also reach Israel.

So it seems to me that the target was a ballistic missile factory.

תקיפה באיספהאן: כמה שאלות 🤷🏾ואזהרה❗️

1️⃣ מי ביצע?

כלי תקשורת אמריקניים מרכזי ever מצטטים גורמי ממשל שדאגו להבהיר שארה"ב לא לא מעlev, ויחסו אחריות לישראל, ואף ספציפית למוסד.

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— Amos Yadlin (@YadlinAmos) January 30, 2023

According to Amos Yadlin, if the strike is Israeli, the United States must have been informed.

Several US officials, including the security adviser, have visited Israel in recent weeks.

And for the former general, there is no doubt that Iran will seek to retaliate against this new clandestine action.

►Read again: Iran claims to have repelled a drone attack on a military site in Isfahan

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