Two explosions have been heard in Iran’s northwestern city of Tabriz, local state-affiliated media reports.
“Two explosions occurred in Tabriz five minutes apart,” the Ham Mihan newspaper says. “Thick smoke was seen around Tabriz Tuesday morning after the explosion,” Mehr news agency reported, publishing a video from the city, which lies more than 600 kilometers (375 miles) from Tehran and is home to a major air force base targeted by Israel in recent days.
Meanwhile, Iran claims that it destroyed strategic targets in Israel overnight using drones.
“Various types of destructive drones, equipped with precise destruction and targeting capabilities, destroyed strategic positions of the Zionist regime in Tel Aviv and Haifa,” General Kioumars Heidari, commander of the army’s ground forces, is quoted as saying by state television.
The IDF said it intercepted some 30 drones overnight, likely all sent from Iran, including many shot down before reaching Israel’s borders. There were no reports of successful drone strikes.
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