Israel reportedly carried out a drone strike targeting an Iranian munitions factory Sunday as tensions grow between the two countries. Iranian officials claim their air defenses struck down one drone and two others committed minor damage to the munitions factory, according to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). “Such actions cannot impact the determination and intent of our experts for peaceful nuclear progress,” he said, according to state media service PadDolat. Additionally, the U.S. and Israel carried out its largest joint military exercises last week as a warning to Iran and other adversaries in the region, WSJ reported. General Herzi Halevi, Israel’s new military chief of staff, said the exercises “bring a very clear message to Iran: if Iran makes mistakes, offense capabilities are getting ready.”

Source: Wall Street Journal January 30, 2023 00:10 UTC