SECURITY — March 23, 2026

Massive Explosions Reported in Tehran Amid Ongoing US-Israel Attacks on Iran

Iranian media reported massive explosions in Tehran amid the fourth week of joint U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran, with no details on the blasts' locations or targets. The incident follows a U.S. ultimatum from President Trump to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, threatening strikes on Iranian energy plants.

The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Amu TV — corroborated by ToloNews and Pajhwok2 min read

Massive Explosions Reported in Tehran Amid Ongoing US-Israel Attacks on Iran
Image courtesy Amu TV

Iranian media reported massive explosions in Tehran on Sunday, with details on locations, targets or nature still unclear. Iranian, Israeli and American officials have made no statements about the incident.

The explosions come as joint attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran enter their fourth week. Dozens of sites in Iran have been targeted by missiles and bombs from American and Israeli fighter jets.

In response, Iran has launched dozens of missile and drone strikes on U.S. targets in the region and on Israel.

The developments follow a 48-hour ultimatum issued by U.S. President Donald Trump demanding Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping. In a social media post, Trump stated that failure to comply would lead to U.S. attacks on Iran's energy power plants, beginning with the largest.

Iranian officials warned that any U.S. attack on the country's energy infrastructure would prompt extensive retaliation.

Read the original reporting at Amu TV

Reliability assessment

Corroborated by 3 independent Afghan outlets (Amu TV, ToloNews, Pajhwok) all attributing massive explosions in Tehran to Iranian media reports; no conflicting information on the core claim of the reported incident.

The source language tilts sensational, leaning on hyperbole or charged phrasing. Amu TV: "massive explosions" (انفجارهای مهیب) – hyperbolic adjective exaggerates scale for dramatic effect; title "Massive Explosions in Tehran" uses clickbait-style sensationalism to grab attention.

Independent web corroboration

A separate web search returned 8 matching reports. A selection:

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SecurityTehran, Iran, explosions, Donald Trump, Strait of Hormuz

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