‘Defense activity’ caused loud sounds heard in Tehran: Sources
The loud sounds heard by some people in the vicinity of Tehran were due to the activation of air defense systems, according to Iranian security sources.
Iran’s official IRNA news agency cited a security source as saying on Saturday morning some of the sounds heard in the capital were caused by “defense activity in Tehran, and the air defense was successful during this incident.”
The news agency said there were no reports of incidents that required assistance and that the situation at Mehrabad International Airport and the Imam Khomeini International Airport was “normal.”
IRNA said Iranian air defenses “successfully shot down adversarial targets in the airspace around Tehran province.”
Footage shared online captured what appeared to be interceptions over the Iranian capital.
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Tasnim News Agency reported on Saturday morning that the situation was normal at Imam Khomeini International Airport and Mehrabad Airport.
No missile strike or impact occurred on Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) military centers in the west and southwest of Tehran, the agency reported.
According to information obtained by the news agency, there has been no impact on IRGC military centers in the west or southwest of Tehran.
The sounds heard are related to the army’s air defenses engaging Israeli military actions in three areas around Tehran.
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Informed sources told Tasnim that Iran is ready to respond to Israeli aggression, "as previously stated."
They added: "Iran reserves its right to respond to any form of aggression, and there is no doubt that Israel will receive a proportional reaction to any action taken."
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