Explosions Near Isfahan Prompt Flight Diversions and Israeli Retaliation: Live Updates

Iran fired air defense batteries in several provinces after reports of explosions near Isfahan, with tensions remaining high in the Middle East following Iran's recent missile-and-drone attack on Israel. The cause of the explosions and air defense response remains unclear, but there are suggestions that sites may have been targeted by drones. Iranian state television acknowledged a "loud noise" near Isfahan, and commercial flights in Tehran and surrounding regions were grounded. Dubai-based carriers also began diverting flights around western Iran, and a spokesman for Iran's civilian space program mentioned the shooting down of small drones, though it's unclear if this is related to the ongoing incident.