Explosions heard in the city of Isfahan earlier today were due test by the air defense, said the Iranian revolutionary guard on Tuesday. The guard added in a statement on official state media that the explosion at midnight were due to a test and not military maneuvers or aggression. Source: Kuwait News Agency
Earthquake of Magnitude 5.9 Hits Indonesia’s Flores
August 17, 2026
Abu dhabi: An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Indonesia’s Flores region Monday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The