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Media Reports on 'Israeli Trace' Behind Isfahan Attack 'Empty Statements,' Iranian Official Says
Media Reports on 'Israeli Trace' Behind Isfahan Attack 'Empty Statements,' Iranian Official Says
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Drones that attacked Ministry of Defense's facility in Isfahan could have been launched from territory of Iran, the official added
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According to the official, drones that attacked the Ministry of Defense facility in Isfahan could have been launched from territory of Iran, close to the attack site. The investigation will continue, the broadcaster added.Earlier in the day, however, Abbas Moghtadaei, deputy chairman of the Iranian Parliament's Foreign Policy and National Security Commission, told Sputnik that authorities have yet to find any so-called 'Israeli trace' behind Saturday's attack. "If Israel had done this, it would proudly show evidence of its operation to the whole world." For now, Moghtadaei noted, media reports in this direction amount only to "empty statements."EU spokesperson for foreign affairs and security policy Peter Stano in his turn claimed on Monday that the European Union does not know who is behind the recent attack in Iran's Isfahan, but calls for all parties to refrain from further escalation in the region.Meanwhile, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said that Iran has not yet appealed to Russia, asking for assistance in investigating drone attacks on military facilities in Isfahan.On Sunday, media reported that an explosion occurred in Isfahan's northern neighborhood, at one of the military enterprises of the Iranian Defense Ministry. Mini-drones reportedly attacked an ammunition depot. No casualties were reported.Commenting on the rescheduled visit of Iran's foreign minister to Russia, the diplomat said that there are no specific dates yet, adding the matter is being discussed.
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Media Reports on 'Israeli Trace' Behind Isfahan Attack 'Empty Statements,' Iranian Official Says
11:03 GMT 30.01.2023 (Updated: 14:28 GMT 30.01.2023) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - An Arab-language broadcaster reported on Monday, citing an Iranian official, that preliminary data points to Israel's involvement in the recent Isfahan attack.
According to the official, drones that attacked the Ministry of Defense facility in Isfahan could have been launched from territory of Iran, close to the attack site. The investigation will continue, the broadcaster added.
Earlier in the day, however, Abbas Moghtadaei, deputy chairman of the Iranian Parliament's Foreign Policy and National Security Commission, told Sputnik that authorities have yet to find any so-called 'Israeli trace' behind Saturday's attack. "If Israel had done this, it would proudly show evidence of its operation to the whole world." For now, Moghtadaei noted, media reports in this direction amount only to "empty statements."
29 January 2023, 15:21 GMT
EU spokesperson for foreign affairs and security policy Peter Stano in his turn claimed on Monday that the European Union does not know who is behind the recent attack in Iran's Isfahan, but calls for all parties to refrain from further escalation in the region.
"We are following the news that is coming out of Iran, we do not know who was behind the attack, we do not know what exactly happen," Stano told reporters, adding that the bloc "calls on all parties to refrain from any action that could contribute to the escalation of existing tensions in the region,
Meanwhile, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said that Iran has not yet appealed to Russia, asking for assistance in investigating drone attacks on military facilities in Isfahan.
On Sunday, media reported that
an explosion occurred in Isfahan's northern neighborhood, at one of the military enterprises of the Iranian Defense Ministry. Mini-drones reportedly attacked an ammunition depot. No casualties were reported.
"So far, we have not received such appeals through the official channel," Rudenko told reporters on Monday.
Commenting on the rescheduled visit of Iran's foreign minister to Russia, the diplomat said that there are no specific dates yet, adding the matter is being discussed.
