Explosions heard across Tehran after IDF announces wave of strikes on regime terror targets
Explosions heard across Tehran after IDF announces wave of strikes on regime terror targets

Targets included regime launching sites, weapon manufacturing sites in Isfahan and Parchin, as well as a Quds Force site in central Iran.

Explosions were heard across Tehran and Karaj City on Thursday, according to Iranian state media, after the IDF announced earlier on Thursday that it had completed a wave of strikes across Tehran, as well as central and western Iran.

Over the past 24 hours, 20 IDF strikes were conducted across western Iran, targeting regime launching sites. These included strikes in Kermanshah and Dezful, targeting weapons storage and launching sites intended for ballistic missiles and aerial defense systems, also eliminating regime operatives within the sites.

In addition, over 60 IAF fighter jets, acting on IDF intelligence, dropped over 150 munitions to eliminate key Iranian weapon production sites in Tehran and central Iran over the course of Thursday.

The IDF also struck Iran's primary missile and defense system production facility in Parchin, as well as a factory for casting and filling warheads with explosive materials.

An additional site for mixing and casting ballistic missile engines was also targeted, along with a manufacturing site for critical components used in developing solid-fuel ballistic missiles.

An excavator clears rubble from destroyed buildings in northern Tehran on March 23, 2026. (credit: AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)
An excavator clears rubble from destroyed buildings in northern Tehran on March 23, 2026. (credit: AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)

Central Iranian targets struck overnight included a Quds Force production site and military defense system in Isfahan, as well as various weapon production sites.

The strikes mark a total of 15,000 Iranian targets hit since Operation Roaring Lion began on February 28, with the daily target count dropping from the initial 1,000 to fewer than 100.

Tehran residential area struck by US-Israeli airstrikes

A residential area in Tehran was reportedly hit by US-Israeli airstrikes on Tuesday night, international media reported.

According to CNN, the Red Crescent shared a video on its Telegram channel early Wednesday, showing the impact site where buildings were damaged, and piles of rubble were visible as rescuers worked in the area.

In one of the videos, a rescuer can be heard saying, “The entire upper floor has collapsed.” Another video shows a rescue dog sniffing through the debris while a worker observes.

“As you can see, this residential neighborhood has been hit. Behind me, you can see the result of the Israeli and US airstrikes that struck this home,” one emergency responder explains in the video.

The US and Israel have not claimed responsibility for the strikes.

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