The Latest | Iran says air defense batteries fire after explosions reported near major air base

Iran fired air defense batteries Friday reports of explosions near a major air base at the city of Isfahan, the state-run IRNA news agency reported. Currently: — Iran fires air defense batteries in provinces as explosions heard near Isfahan — US and UK issue new sanctions on Iran in response to Tehran’s weekend attack on Israel. IRAN SAYS IT WILL RESPOND TO ANY ISRAELI ATTACK UNITED NATIONS – Iran’s foreign minister is again warning Israel that any use of force in response to his country’s recent drone and missile attacks will be “decisive” and “make the regime regret its actions.” Hossein Amirabdollahian told a ministerial meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Thursday that Iran’s attack over the weekend was a legitimate response to a suspected Israeli missile strike on its embassy compound in Syria on April 1 has concluded. Amirabdollahian warned, “Certainly, in case of any use of force by the Israeli regime, and violating our sovereignty, the Islamic Republic of Iran will not hesitate a bit to assert its inherent rights to give a decisive and proper response to make the regime regret its actions.” Iran and its allies fired more than 300 drones and missiles toward Israel, and 99% were blocked by Israeli air defenses with help from the U.S., Britain, France and Jordan. A readout of Thursday’s meeting by U.S. and Israeli teams known as the Strategic Consultative Group said that “Israeli participants agreed to take these concerns into account and to have further follow up discussions between experts.” U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan was among those discussing Iran’s recent attack of Israel with drones and ballistic missiles.