TEHRAN April 3, 2026 – A powerful explosion rocked northern Tehran late on Friday, April 3, 2026, as part of the ongoing US-Israeli military campaign against Iran that began on February 28.
Social media footage shared by BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) shows a massive fireball erupting into the night sky, with bright orange flames and thick plumes of smoke billowing upward over the city. The clip, captured from a distance, depicts the blast illuminating the dark horizon with visible city lights and structures in the background.
Independent verification from on-the-ground reporting confirms the incident. FRANCE 24 correspondent Reza Sayah, reporting from Tehran, described a “massive explosion” near the Velenjak neighborhood in northern Tehran that occurred roughly an hour before his update. Smoke was seen rising from the site as Israeli forces announced a “wide-scale wave” of strikes across Iran and parallel operations in Beirut.
The blast fits into a broader pattern of intensified US-Israeli airstrikes targeting Iranian military infrastructure, missile sites, and related facilities. Recent days have seen strikes on the newly opened B1 bridge near Karaj (west of Tehran), industrial zones, and other strategic locations, resulting in civilian casualties and infrastructure damage. Iranian officials have reported hundreds of deaths since the conflict erupted, while US and Israeli statements frame the operations as necessary to degrade Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities.
No immediate official statement has been issued by Iranian authorities on the exact cause or casualties from Friday’s Tehran explosion, though the timing aligns with continued aerial operations. The war has already led to significant regional tensions, including Iranian retaliatory missile launches toward Israel and Gulf states.
This developing story is being monitored closely by international media as the conflict enters its sixth week. Life News Agency will provide updates as more details emerge from verified sources on the ground.
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