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Explosion heard in Tehran as Israel launches preemptive attack

CGTN

 , Updated 15:52, 28-Feb-2026
Smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, February 28, 2026. /VCG
Smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, February 28, 2026. /VCG

Smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, February 28, 2026. /VCG

An explosion was heard in Tehran on Saturday as Israel launched a "preemptive" strike against Iran "to remove threats to Israel," the Israeli Defense Ministry said in a statement.

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