Aaj TV English News - World https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 02:33:26 +0500 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 02:33:26 +0500 60 Blasts heard in Tehran as air defences activated: Report https://english.aaj.tv/news/330457370/blasts-heard-in-tehran-as-air-defences-activated-report <p><strong>Air defence systems were activated in parts of Tehran on Thursday evening amid reports of hostile aerial activity, Iranian state media said in the first such reports since a ceasefire began.</strong></p> <p>The <em>IRNA</em> state news agency said the “sound of air defence firing” was heard in western Tehran, while the <em>Mehr</em> news agency reported that the systems were activated in several parts of the capital to counter “hostile targets”, without elaborating further.</p> <h3><a id="israel-is-not-attacking-iran-security-source" href="#israel-is-not-attacking-iran-security-source" class="heading-permalink" aria-hidden="true" title="Permalink"></a>Israel is not attacking Iran: security source</h3> <p>An Israeli security source told <em>AFP</em> on Thursday that the country was not carrying out airstrikes in Iran, following reports in Iranian state media of blasts over the capital Tehran.</p> <figure class='media w-full sm:w-full media--center media--uneven media--stretch' data-original-src='https://x.com/MehrnewsCom/status/2047368638311661966?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2047368638311661966%7Ctwgr%5Ebd76f2719e46dc257428a408ef38333c381deb4c%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aaj.tv%2Fnews%2F30503874'> <div class='media__item media__item--twitter '><span> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <a href="https://twitter.com/MehrnewsCom/status/2047368638311661966?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2047368638311661966%7Ctwgr%5Ebd76f2719e46dc257428a408ef38333c381deb4c%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aaj.tv%2Fnews%2F30503874"></a> </blockquote> </span></div> </figure> <p>“Israel is not attacking in Iran,” the source said on condition of anonymity.</p> <p>Earlier on Thursday, Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel was “prepared to resume the war against Iran”, adding that his country was awaiting a green light from the United States to return Iran to “the Stone Age”.</p> <p><strong>This is a developing story… Follow for more…</strong></p> Air defence systems were activated in parts of Tehran on Thursday evening amid reports of hostile aerial activity, Iranian state media said in the first such reports since a ceasefire began.

The IRNA state news agency said the “sound of air defence firing” was heard in western Tehran, while the Mehr news agency reported that the systems were activated in several parts of the capital to counter “hostile targets”, without elaborating further.

Israel is not attacking Iran: security source

An Israeli security source told AFP on Thursday that the country was not carrying out airstrikes in Iran, following reports in Iranian state media of blasts over the capital Tehran.

“Israel is not attacking in Iran,” the source said on condition of anonymity.

Earlier on Thursday, Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel was “prepared to resume the war against Iran”, adding that his country was awaiting a green light from the United States to return Iran to “the Stone Age”.

This is a developing story… Follow for more…

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