Iranian media reports that joint US and Israeli airstrikes have targeted residential neighborhoods in central Tehran and the Mehrshahr area of Karaj amid the ongoing regional war.
As the unprecedented regional conflict sparked by the US-Israeli "Operation Epic Wrath" continues to escalate, Iranian media sources report new airstrikes hitting civilian neighborhoods within the Islamic Republic.
According to the Iranian semi-official Mehr News Agency, as reported by Al Jazeera (a Qatari state-funded network whose editorial line frequently amplifies regional resistance narratives), a "US-Zionist aggression targeted a residential area in central the capital #Tehran". The same report was actively circulated by One Iraq, an Iraqi Telegram channel that typically disseminates messaging aligned with Iran-backed factions, which broadcasted identical claims regarding the strike in central Tehran.
Additional strikes were reported just west of the capital. According to One Iraq citing Mehr News Agency, another "US-Zionist aggression targeted residential houses in the Mehrshahr area in Karaj." The strikes on Karaj were simultaneously reported by Al Jazeera.
These bombardments take place against the backdrop of a massive regional war that erupted earlier this month. The combined US and Israeli military campaign, originally launched to neutralize Iran's nuclear and military capabilities, recently resulted in the assassination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and senior Revolutionary Guard commanders. The ongoing operations have triggered extensive retaliatory missile and drone attacks from Iran and the "Axis of Resistance" against Israeli cities and American installations across the Middle East.
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