JUST IN: 🇮🇷 Massive explosion seen in Tehran, Iran after US-Israeli strikes.

 

JUST IN: 🇮🇷 Massive explosion seen in Tehran, Iran after US-Israeli strikes. pic.twitter.com/tp1wxw0fF0

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 (posted on March 1, 2026) shows a dramatic video of a massive explosion in Tehran, Iran, following reported US-Israeli airstrikes. The caption reads:JUST IN: Massive explosion seen in Tehran, Iran after US-Israeli strikes.

The video captures thick smoke and flames rising over the city skyline, likely from central or strategic areas in the capital.This appears to be part of the escalating conflict that began late February 2026:Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (aged 86) was confirmed killed in a joint US-Israeli precision strike targeting his location in central Tehran (reported by Iranian state media, IDF statements, and multiple international outlets like Reuters, BBC, AP, and CNN).

An interim leadership council (including President Masoud Pezeshkian and others) has taken over temporarily, with a new Supreme Leader possibly to be selected soon.

Iran has retaliated with ballistic missile strikes on:US military bases in Bahrain, UAE, Qatar, and elsewhere in the Gulf.

Targets inside Israel.

At least one US aircraft carrier group (though the US claims no hits on USS Abraham Lincoln).

Additional Israeli strikes continued into March 1, with Netanyahu stating Israel is "striking at the heart of Tehran" and the intensity will increase.

Casualties include:Over 200 civilians reported killed in Iran (including tragic reports of children at a school near a military site).

At least 3 US service members killed.

Deaths and damage in Israel, UAE, Saudi Arabia (which says it reserves the right to respond after Iranian strikes on Riyadh), and other locations.

The UN and regional leaders have warned of uncontrolled escalation, with the Middle East now effectively a multi-front battlefield.

The post has gained massive traction (over 300K views, thousands of likes/reposts, and hundreds of replies/quotes), reflecting global shock at the rapid deterioration. Many replies express concern for civilians, criticism of the leaders involved (noting their advanced ages), or fears of wider war.This is developing extremely fast — reports from major outlets confirm ongoing strikes and counter-strikes as of March 1 evening.