Multiple explosions, airstrikes knock out power in Tehran

Multiple explosions rocked Tehran on Tuesday, with news agencies reporting power outages in parts of the Iranian capital. Reporting from Tehran, FRANCE 24’s Reza Sayah says residents have been hearing “airstrikes, followed by the unnerving sound of thundering explosions," he says, noting that airstrikes have been knocking out power in parts of Tehran since…

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• Multiple explosions rocked Tehran on Tuesday, with news agencies reporting power outages in parts of the Iranian capital.
• Reporting from Tehran, FRANCE 24’s Reza Sayah says residents have been hearing “airstrikes, followed by the unnerving sound of thundering explosions," he says, noting that airstrikes have been…

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• “airstrikes, followed by the unnerving sound of thundering explosions," he says, noting that airstrikes have been knocking out power in parts of Tehran since Sunday before authorities manage to restore electricity in…
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• Multiple explosions rocked Tehran on Tuesday, with news agencies reporting power outages in parts of the Iranian capital.
• Reporting from Tehran, FRANCE 24’s Reza Sayah says residents have been hearing “airstrikes, followed by the unnerving sound of thundering explosions," he says, noting that airstrikes have been…