Massive blasts near Mehrabad Airport in Tehran, Iran, after Israeli airstrikes

Large explosions occurred near Mehrabad Airport in Tehran, Iran, tonight following new Israeli airstrikes. Dramatic videos on social media show significant blasts and fires in the area. Reports from Iranian state media indicate that an Israeli attack targeted a location close to the airport, which is the main international airport in the country. Clips shared online depict multiple explosions lighting up the dark sky, accompanied by thick smoke rising from the site. Residents living nearby reported seeing what looked like commercial aircraft on the runway engulfed in flames as a massive fireball filled the air with heavy smoke. Many people described feeling powerful shocks throughout the city, with loud noises echoing across Tehran. Additional images from Iranian media showed a large fireball and smoke rising from the vicinity of Mehrabad Airport, visible behind a tall apartment building in northern Tehran.