US and Israel launched strikes on Iran early Saturday, with the first apparent explosion reported near the offices of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to Iranian media cited by AP.
Smoke was seen rising from downtown Tehran, and multiple blasts were reported across the capital. Witnesses said the first explosion was heard near Khamenei’s office compound. Iranian state television confirmed a blast but did not specify its cause. Roads leading to the supreme leader’s compound were shut down by authorities, the country’s airspace was closed and mobile phone services were disrupted.
