Iranian authorities said air-defence batteries in Isfahan and the nearby city of Kashan opened fire early on 22 June to repel “hostile targets,” and residents reported several explosions. The deputy security officer of the Isfahan Governorate told the state-aligned Fars News Agency that the engagement coincided with attacks in the vicinity of the Isfahan and Natanz nuclear complexes. The official statement came shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump had claimed American forces struck Iran’s Fordo, Isfahan and Natanz facilities. Iranian officials did not confirm damage or casualties, but acknowledged the incidents occurred close to sensitive nuclear sites that host enrichment work subject to international scrutiny. In a separate briefing to reporters in Washington on 10 July, a senior Israeli official said intelligence indicated Iran’s enriched-uranium stockpile was not removed from Fordo, Natanz or Isfahan before the U.S. strikes. The official added that while the material in Isfahan may still be accessible, extracting and transporting it would be “very difficult.” The conflicting assessments underline continuing uncertainty over the status of Iran’s nuclear assets and highlight the risk of further escalation involving Iran, the United States and Israel.