Local sources report a further explosion in the city of Karaj, west of Tehran, according to an Iranian opposition channel. This follows a wave of blasts across the Karaj area earlier tonight, which reportedly included strikes on an IRGC-affiliated base. The cause and any damage or casualties are not yet known.
A further explosion has been reported in Karaj, west of Tehran, according to local sources cited by an Iranian opposition channel. The blast comes after a wave of at least 20 explosions was detected across the city in the past hour, as The Zioneer reported at 01:11 UTC, with an opposition channel stating that a Basij (IRGC-affiliated) base was among the targets.
The Karaj sequence began with initial reports of explosions and fighter jet sounds around midnight UTC. By 00:13 UTC, semi-official Mehr News Agency confirmed blasts in the city, followed by reports of a second explosion described by local sources as airstrikes, and then the wave of 20 blasts. The latest single explosion — reported shortly after 01:13 UTC — could indicate an additional strike or a secondary detonation.
The strikes have expanded from Iran's southern coast toward Tehran-adjacent military hubs: earlier tonight, Iranian state media confirmed explosions near Abyek, west of Tehran, as The Zioneer reported at 00:25 UTC, and blasts were reported in southern Tehran suburbs at 00:51 UTC. Context from The Zioneer's wider reporting places the Karaj blasts within a broader campaign of US strikes targeting Iranian military infrastructure, with earlier explosions reported across southern Iran since June 9.
What remains open: the cause of the latest blast is unverified, and no immediate assessment of damage or casualties is available from any source.
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