US-Iran conflict: Massive explosion hits Tehran as Israel says it is targeting 'heart' of city

A powerful explosion rocked Iran's capital, Tehran, on Sunday. The Israeli military announced it was striking targets in the city's heart. The blast created a large smoke plume and shook the ground. The area affected is reportedly near the police ...

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Government supporters gather in mourning after state TV officially announced the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran
Dubai: A massive explosion struck Iran's capital on Sunday as the Israeli military said it was targeting the "heart" of the city.

The blast sent a huge plume of smoke into the sky and shook the ground. It wasn't immediately clear what the target was. The blast appeared centred in a neighbourhood home to the country's police headquarters and Iranian state television.

The Israeli military said it was striking targets in central Tehran. It said that on the first day of the war, the military cleared the path to Tehran, and on the second day, it was striking central Tehran.
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