Explosions heard at Erbil airport in Iraq amid reports of Iranian strike

ISTANBUL

Explosions were heard at Erbil International Airport in northern Iraq on Sunday evening, according to an Anadolu correspondent.

The correspondent said air defense systems at the airport carried out intensive interception attempts, with a fire breaking out following the blasts in the area.

Iranian state broadcaster Press TV reported that an American military base in Erbil was targeted with several drones and missiles.

No information was yet available about casualties or damage.

The US and Israel launched an attack on Iran on Saturday, killing several top Iranian leaders, including supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Tehran retaliated with a series of drone and missile attacks that targeted Israel, US assets and several Gulf countries.