Black smoke rises over Tehran after strikes VIDEO

Thick black plumes of smoke could be seen rising over Iran’s capital, Tehran, in the early hours of Monday morning, video shared online showed, as Iranian state media reported large booms in the capital.

One large pyre could be seen in central Tehran, with another coming from the west of the city, CNN reports.

The timing of the explosion corresponded to a statement from the Israeli military early Monday, which said it had begun a wave of strikes targeting infrastructure in Tehran.

Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard said Israeli fighter jets had targeted Mehrabad Airport, the country’s busiest air transport hub.