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2026.02.28 14:37 GMT+8

Explosion heard in Tehran as Israel launches preemptive attack

Updated 2026.02.28 15:52 GMT+8
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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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