France 24 Correspondent Jolted Awake in Tehran by 'Extremely Powerful' Explosions
Le correspondant de France 24 à Téhéran réveillé dans la nuit par de "très fortes explosions"
Summary
France 24 correspondent Siavosh Ghazi in Tehran was awakened in the night by a series of extremely powerful explosions, describing them as the most intense strikes since the start of the US-Israeli bombing campaign on the Iranian capital. Emergency services told the journalist the strikes targeted a military site in the north of Tehran.
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