Iran Foreign Minister Describes Drones Used in Israeli Strike as ‘Toys Our Children Play With’

The Iranian minister dismissed the idea that there had been an attack at all.

The dual-use civilian airport and air base in Isfahan, Iran, on April 18, 2024. Planet Labs PBC via AP

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian appeared to downplay an apparent Israeli retaliatory strike on the Iranian city of Isfahan, characterizing the drones used in the attack as akin to “children’s toys.”

In an interview with NBC News on April 20, Mr. Amir-Abdollahian said the drones took off from within Iran and flew “a few hundred meters” before being intercepted by Iran’s air defense system.