Early Saturday, accounts surfaced of significant blasts rocking the Iranian capital, amid claims from Israeli officials that it had conducted a preventative strike.
As per on-the-ground reports, two powerful explosions were heard in Tehran on Saturday morning. Simultaneously, columns of dense smoke were observed billowing over the centre and east of the Iranian capital.
“The nature of these blasts indicates that this is a strike involving missiles,” a media outlet reported, without immediately offer further details.
This event takes place against a backdrop of sharply increased tensions in the region. Key developments leading up to this attack include:
Reacting to prior accusations, Iranian authorities had accused the US of spreading “falsehoods” about its missiles programme. Officials rejected claims about missile development and protest deaths as baseless.
These developments is fast-moving, with further updates expected as the situation develops.
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