Rocket strikes hit residential areas in Iranian Kurdistan PHOTO

Six rocket strikes targeted the city of Sanandaj in Iran’s Kurdistan region early this morning.

According to Tasnim, the attacks hit several parts of the city, including older districts with high population density.

Residential areas and other structures were reportedly damaged. Eyewitnesses said that after the explosions, residents left their homes and gathered in the streets, while thick plumes of smoke rose over the city.

Information on casualties and the full extent of the damage is still being confirmed.