TEHRAN, Oct 26 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- A number of strong explosions were heard in the Iranian capital Tehran in the early hours of Saturday, state-run IRIB TV reported, according to Xinhua.
The situation at Imam Khomeini International Airport and Mehrabad International Airport is normal, the report said.
The IRIB TV stated that the source of the blasts has not yet been identified and seemed to have originated in the suburbs of Tehran.
The TV quoted security sources as saying that some of the explosions pertained to the activities of the air defence systems deployed near the capital. The sources added that investigations have been launched to identify the source of the explosions, according to the report.
The semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that the explosions were heard west of Tehran, yet the situation was normal in the capital.
Israel confirmed that it had launched "precise strikes on military targets in Iran" early Saturday morning local time. The Israel Defence Forces said the strikes were in response to "months of continuous attacks" from Iran.
On Oct 1, Iran fired approximately 180 missiles at Israeli targets. Tehran said the strikes were retaliation for the assassinations of several leaders of the regional resistance groups, among other things. In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran had made a "grave mistake" and vowed retaliation.
Meanwhile, Syrian state television reported sounds of explosions in the countryside of Damascus and the central region in the early hours of Saturday, attributing the blasts to the Syrian air defence intercepting "hostile targets."
The report did not specify the origin of the targets, but the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based war monitor, said Israeli jets were spotted flying near the Syrian-Jordanian border.
According to the monitor, the Syrian air defence responded to the presence of the aircraft, believed to be conducting operations in Syrian airspace.
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