The story: Iranian state media have claimed the foiling of a drone attack on a military complex in the central city of Isfahan. However, officials have either denied or questioned the report. Iran blamed a similar incident in January on Israel, which has in recent days also been accused of carrying out several airstrikes in Syria, killing two Iranian “military advisors.”

The coverage: Tasnim News Agency, which is affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Apr. 5 reported on a "foiled" attack by a small drone on a defense ministry-run military complex in Isfahan the night before.

• The news agency said the miniature Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) targeting Amir Al-Momenin Industries was intercepted by defense systems, adding that "no damage was caused."
  
  
• Of note, the allegedly targeted complex...