Iran activated air defense batteries early this morning after reports of explosions near the city of Isfahan, state news agency IRNA reported, the Associated Press reported , quoted by BTA.
At the moment, it is not clear whether the country has been attacked, AP notes. However, tensions remain high in the wider Middle East following Iran's unprecedented missile and drone attack on Israel. A government official suggested that Iranian sites may have been attacked by drones.
The Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The IRNA reported that the air defense fired in several provinces. It is not clear what caused the batteries to go off, although people in the area reported hearing the sound of explosions.
The semi-official news agencies Fars and Tasnim reported the explosions heard without giving a reason. State television acknowledged a "loud noise" in the area.
Isfahan is home to a large Iranian military air base, as well as sites related to the Islamic Republic's nuclear program.
Dubai-based airlines Emirates and FlyDubai began diverting over western Iran around 4:30 a.m. local time. They gave no explanation, although local warnings to airlines suggested the airspace may be closed.
Hossein Dalirian, spokesman for Iran's civilian space program, wrote on the “X“ platform that several small drones "quadricopters" have been taken down. It was not clear where this happened or if it was part of what was happening in Iran.