Israel downs Iranian drone over Jordan Valley amid ongoing barrage

Large numbers of Tehran residents began leaving the city Sunday as Israeli airstrikes targeted multiple areas across the capital, including Niavaran, Azadi, and central districts, according to eyewitness accounts and traffic officials.

The head of Iran’s traffic police said vehicle flow at Tehran’s main exits had surged, especially on the Tehran-North highway, the Tehran-Qom route, and the Haraz road.

Israeli media said multiple designated targets in Tehran were struck simultaneously. One viewer from southern Tehran told Iran International, “They just hit now. Khamenei, end this war.”

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Israeli forces struck Iran’s Intelligence Ministry building on Khajeh Abdollah Street in Tehran, the news website Khabar Online reported Sunday, citing local sources.

Didban Iran also reported an explosion near Tehran’s police command headquarters in the Police district.

Videos reviewed by Iran International show heavy damage in the Niroo Havaei neighborhood, with several buildings destroyed amid ongoing Israeli attacks.

The extent of casualties remains unclear.

Israeli airstrikes struck across Tehran from east to west and north to south on Sunday, with explosions reported in Niavaran, Azadi Stadium, Keshavarz Boulevard, and the Niroo Havaei district, according to videos and Iranian media reports.

Footage shared with Iran International showed thick smoke rising from Keshavarz Boulevard following a direct hit.

Another viewer reported a blast near Tehran’s Azadi Stadium, while Tasnim News Agency confirmed a strike in the eastern Niroo Havaei area.

Smoke now blankets much of Tehran’s skyline, as multiple districts reel from the latest wave of attacks.

Continued Israeli attacks would draw even more painful and forceful responses, Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said during a phone call with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani on Sunday, according to Iranian state media.

“We were not the ones who started this war, but we responded decisively,” he said.

Pezeshkian called Israel’s strike on Iranian territory via Iraqi airspace a clear act of aggression and urged Baghdad to better safeguard its skies.

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Missile strikes hit areas near Iran’s Interior Ministry and several key districts of Tehran on Sunday, with blasts reported in Fatemi Square, Jannat Abad, Valiasr, Shush, and around the Aladdin Mall, according to Iranian media and eyewitness videos.

A viewer told Iran International that Jannat Abad was hit minutes earlier, while Tasnim reported an explosion near Valiasr Square.

Khabar Online said central Tehran was struck by two major projectiles, and Didban Iran confirmed damage near Jomhouri and Hafez streets.