Fresh Explosions Rock Tehran as Iran Vows ‘More Painful’ Attacks on Israel
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Ellie Cook is a Newsweek security and defense reporter based in London, U.K. Her work focuses largely on the Russia-Ukraine war, the U.S. military, weapons systems and emerging technology. She joined Newsweek in January 2023, having previously worked as a reporter at the Daily Express, and is a graduate of International Journalism at City, University of London. Languages: English, Spanish.You can reach Ellie via email at e.cook@newsweek.com.
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Fresh explosions have been reported in the Iranian capital of Tehran late on Sunday local time after Iran’s President warned of “more painful and crushing responses” to Israeli strikes.
Footage circulating online on Sunday afternoon Tehran time appear to show smoke rising from buildings in several locations. These clips could not be independently verified.
Israel’s military had issued an “urgent warning to Iranian citizens” to evacuate areas close to Iranian military and weapons sites earlier on Sunday. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has been approached for comment.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday that if Israel continues to strike across Iran, the Islamic republic would launch “more painful and crushing responses,” according to the government-linked semi-official Mehr news agency.
This is a breaking story. Updates to follow.
Flames rise from an oil storage facility after it appeared to have been struck by an Israeli missile in Tehran, Iran, early Sunday, June 15, 2025. Flames rise from an oil storage facility after it appeared to have been struck by an Israeli missile in Tehran, Iran, early Sunday, June 15, 2025. AP Photo/Vahid Salemi
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