Direct reports from event eyewitnesses
On Saturday, February 28, 2026, images were received showing the IRGC "Haider Karrar" base in Damavand, Tehran province, Iran.
On Saturday, a video received by Iran International shows several women reacting with cries of joy upon seeing smoke rising from the vicinity of Khamenei's office in Tehran.
On Saturday, fire trucks were deployed in Tehran’s Jumhuri area, as indicated by a video sent by an audience member. A citizen commented, "They just hit the beet," a reference to Supreme Leader Khamenei.
Iranian news agencies, including IRGC-affiliated outlets Fars and Tasnim, reported and published images of three explosions in central Tehran, visible by columns of smoke. Social media users reported hearing explosion sounds and seeing fighter jets flying over the city.
