Explosions heard as Israel renews attacks on Iranian capital

ISTANBUL

Explosions were heard in Tehran on Wednesday as the Israeli army launched new airstrikes on the Iranian capital.

An Israeli military statement said that warplanes are currently striking Iranian military targets in Tehran.

Iranian media confirmed that explosions were heard in eastern Tehran, with smoke seen rising from the area.

Media reports said that Israeli strikes hit near a Red Crescent facility in Tehran. Attacks were also reported on Payam Airport in Karaj in the northern Alborz province.

Another Israeli strike hit mountains east of Tehran, causing a loud explosion, the Iranian Fars News Agency reported.

Israeli media reports said that the target of the attack was missile-launching sites in the mountains.

Israeli warplanes also attacked three Iranian "Cobra" combat helicopters at a military base in Kermanshah in western Iran.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said that fighter jets destroyed the Iranian internal security headquarters in Tehran.

"The tornado storm continues to hit Tehran. We will continue to strike symbols of government and hit the ayatollah regime everywhere," he added on X.

Later in the day, Iran’s police condemned the Israeli strike on the Faraja headquarters that wounded several officers, reported the Iranian Fars News Agency.

Regional tensions have escalated since Friday, when Israel launched airstrikes on multiple sites across Iran, including military and nuclear facilities, prompting Tehran to launch retaliatory strikes.

Israeli authorities said at least 24 people have been killed and hundreds injured since then in Iranian missile attacks.

Meanwhile, in Iran, 585 people have been killed and more than 1,300 wounded in the Israeli assault, according to Iranian media reports.