15 killed in strike on factory in Iran’s Isfahan, Tehran blames Israel

At least 15 people were killed in a missile strike in the Iranian city of Isfahan on Saturday, Iranian local media reports said.

Mourners carry coffins during a funeral for people killed during the ongoing US–Israeli military campaign in Isfahan, Iran. (AP)
Mourners carry coffins during a funeral for people killed during the ongoing US–Israeli military campaign in Isfahan, Iran. (AP)

The missile hit a factory in the central Iranian city while workers were working, Reuters cited Iran’s Fars news agency as saying. The report said that the factory hit by the missile produced heaters and refrigerators.

There was no immediate comment from the Israeli side on the strike.

However, the Iranian side blamed the attack on the “American-Zionist (Israeli) enemy,” adding that it was caused by a missile.

Also Read: ‘Iran completely decimated’: Trump says other countries ‘must take care’ of Hormuz

The attack on Isfahan factory comes a day after the US carried out strikes at Kharg Island, prompting Tehran to call for retaliation.

Ever since the Israel and the United States began air attacks on Iran on February 28, the conflict has killed more than 2,000 people, mostly in Iran, according to governments figures.

Meanwhile, Iran has called on civilians in the UAE to evacuate ports, docks and “American hideouts,” saying US forces had targeted Iran from those areas.

Trump has said that the American and Israeli strikes on Iran has decimated the country and urged countries to take care of the Strait of Hormuz.

In a social media post, the US president wrote that he hoped China, France, Japan, South Korea, Britain and others would send warships to the Strait of Hormuz.

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