Laurence Norman

Iranian state media is reporting explosions in Tehran, though not reporting a cause. "In the early hours of Saturday, several explosions were heard in Tehran, the capital of Iran," semi-official news agency Mehr News said on its English language website. "The cause of the sounds are not known yet."

Pro-Iran telegram channels and state media were claiming that Iran’s air defenses were successful in blunting Israel’s attack. Michael Singh, a former senior director for the Middle East at the U.S. National Security Council said the claims should be treated skeptically. “If we hear Iranian officia

Iran has closed its airspace for several hours, according to a notice to pilots. The closure, which was ordered after the start of the Israeli attack, was monitored by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration.

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