Multiple explosions seen in Iran’s capital Tehran

Explosions were heard in the Iranian capital and the nearby city of Karaj, Iranian media said.

There are reports of at least five explosions rocking the city of Tehran, as well as loud booms in the countryside and central region of Damascus, although the cause is still unknown.

Israel has been preparing a response to the ballistic missile barrage that Iran carried out on October 1, Tehran’s second direct attack on Israel in six months.

This comes after tensions rose in the region following the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

Israel has released a graphic showing Hezbollah senior figures who had been ‘eliminated’ so far – adding that they had ‘dismantled’ the group

While Iran’s Supreme Leader vowed that “all regional resistance forces” would support Hezbollah, and demanded a “strong” response to the attack a few weeks ago.

And as the region appears to be on the brink of war, the Israeli army boasted that the decapitation of Hezbollah was “not the end of our toolbox” and rejoiced that they could “reach” anyone who threatens them.

In a brazen mockery of neighboring countries, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) then shared a diagram of Hezbollah’s command structure, with each leader marked as ‘eliminated’.

Moreover, three days ago Israel killed Hashem Safieddine, the alleged ‘next leader’ of Hezollah, in an attack from his bunker.