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Large blast reported at site of Quds Day demonstration in Tehran
The explosion occurred amid rising regional hostilities and followed Israeli warnings; thousands chanted slogans against Israel during the annual event, officials said.
- On Friday, a large explosion struck Ferdowsi Square in central Tehran during the state-organized Quds Day rally where thousands had gathered, shortly after Israel warned it would target the area.
- Amid reciprocal attacks, Israel announced another wave of strikes targeting Iranian infrastructure, hitting more than 200 targets in the last 24 hours, as tensions escalate.
- Footage from the rally showed people chanting 'God is greatest' as smoke rose in Ferdowsi Square, while Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, Iran's judiciary chief, declared 'under this rain and missiles will never withdraw'.
- Regional exchanges and sirens signaled immediate escalation as Hezbollah rocket salvos wounded nearly 60 people in northern Israel and Brent crude oil remained over $100 per barrel.
- Iranian authorities report more than 1,300 killed and nearly 800,000 displaced, while the U.S. military has lost at least 11 soldiers and eight more were severely injured.
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