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LBCI
16 hours ago
- Politics
- LBCI
Multiple blasts heard in and around Tehran, Iran
Several explosions were heard in Tehran and surrounding areas Friday evening, Iranian state media reported, more than 12 hours after a massive wave of Israeli attacks on the country. "There were reports of explosions heard in the west of Tehran province," in the cities of Shahriar and Malard and around the neighborhood of Chitgar in Tehran city, state news agency IRNA reported, while Mehr agency reported a blast in Pakdasht southeast of the capital. AFP
National Post
2 days ago
- Politics
- National Post
Explosions boom across Tehran as Israel targets Iran's nuclear program
Israel attacked Iran's capital early Friday, with explosions booming across Tehran. An Israeli military official says that his country targeted Iranian nuclear sites, without identifying them. Article content The official spoke to journalists on condition of anonymity to discuss the ongoing operation, which is also targeting military sites. Article content The attack comes as tensions have reached new heights over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program. The Board of Governors at the International Atomic Energy Agency for the first time in 20 years on Thursday censured Iran over it not working with its inspectors. Iran immediately announced it would establish a third enrichment site in the country and swap out some centrifuges for more-advanced ones. Article content Article content Israel for years has warned it will not allow Iran to build a nuclear weapon, something Tehran insists it doesn't want — though official there have repeatedly warned it could. The U.S. has been preparing for something to happen, already pulling some diplomats from Iraq's capital and offering voluntary evacuations for the families of U.S. troops in the wider Middle East. Article content Article content It wasn't immediately clear what had been hit, though smoke could be rising from Chitgar, a neighborhood in western Tehran. Article content Benchmark Brent crude spiked on the attack, rising over 2%. Article content As the explosions in Tehran started, President Donald Trump was on the lawn of the White House mingling with members of Congress. It was unclear if he had been informed but the president continued shaking hands and posing for pictures for several minutes. Article content Article content Video from Tehran during Israel's preemptive attack. — Major Anthony Jones (@majorbrainpain) June 13, 2025 Article content
