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Israel has retaliated for last week's drone and missile attack by Iran, conducting limited airstrikes on Iranian soil.
Iranian media reported explosions, but an Iranian official told Reuters those were caused by air defense systems. State media said three drones over the central city of Isfahan had been shot down.
The United States reportedly received notification before the attack, which came days after Iran launched an unprecedented strike on Israel with a barrage of drones and missiles. Most of those were shot down.
The Biden Administration Washington and other global powers had pressed Israel not to respond, or to ensure any further retaliation was limited to prevent a broader conflagration after the latest surge in violence was sparked by the air strike on the Iranian embassy compound in Damascus on April 1 that was blamed on Israel.
That strike was conducted by Israel against Iranian targets who helped plan and carry out the October 7th terrorist attacks.