Anti-aircraft fire was heard over Tehran on Thursday morning, reportedly in response to American spy planes flying over the city, according to a single unverified report.
A new unverified report claims that anti-aircraft fire was heard over Tehran early Thursday morning in response to American spy planes flying over the city. The report is attributed to a single source and has not been independently confirmed. It comes hours after the initial activation of Iranian air defense systems over Tehran at around 03:18 Jerusalem, which was first reported by Israeli security analyst Yair Goldblatt citing Iranian state media. The initial reports described firing at unidentified targets, and subsequent Iranian sources stated the activation was to 'deal with threats.' However, by the same time, Iranian officials later stated that no anomaly was detected after the activation, implying no interception or damage occurred.
The Zioneer's coverage of the incident has evolved from the first unconfirmed reports of firing at unidentified targets (v1, 03:18 Jerusalem), through Iranian sources citing the need to 'deal with threats' (v2, 03:18 Jerusalem), to an official statement from Iranian officials that no anomaly was detected (v3, 03:18 Jerusalem). The latest report adding the claim of American spy planes as the trigger remains unverified and contradicts the official denial of any anomaly.
The Zioneer has previously reported on heightened military activity in the region, including a large number of US fighter jets over the Middle East, Persian Gulf, and Strait of Hormuz (Tue Jul 14, 02:23 Jerusalem), and Iranian fighter jets flying over Tehran (Mon Jul 13, 22:48 Jerusalem). Previous air defense activations in Tehran have also been reported, such as on Jun 10 and Jun 9, amid ongoing tensions.
The claim of American spy planes triggering the anti-aircraft fire is unverified, and no independent confirmation of the aircraft or any damage has been provided. The earlier official denial of an anomaly raises questions about the accuracy of the new report, which remains a single-source claim.
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