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Multiple explosions and air defense activity reported across Iran

Apr 9, 2026, 00:52 GMT+1

People from inside Iran reported a series of explosions and air‑defense activations across the country over the past day, according to messages received by Iran International on Wednesday.

Around midnight, three explosions were heard in the Mehrshahr area of Karaj, west of Tehran. Earlier, around 8:00 p.m. residents in the Shahr‑e Rey and Masoudieh districts of Tehran reported hearing air‑defense fire. At roughly the same time, air‑defense systems at the Montazer Ghaem power plant in Fardis, Alborz province, were active continuously for about 10 to 15 minutes.

Later on midnight local time, a loud explosion was reported in the southern port city of Bushehr.

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