Powerful explosions reported across Tehran Powerful explosions were heard across Iran’s capital on Monday as the war involving Israel and the United States continued to escalate, AFP journalists in Tehran reported. The blasts echoed thro
Live Blog Update| War on Iran
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9 March 2026 08:53 GMT
Powerful explosions were heard across Iran’s capital on Monday as the war involving Israel and the United States continued to escalate, AFP journalists in Tehran reported.
The blasts echoed through several districts of the city, according to reporters on the ground.
It was not immediately clear what locations had been targeted.
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