Explosion occurs near demonstration in Tehran and kills 1, says Iranian state TV; VIDEO

Explosion occurs near Quds Day demonstration in Tehran An explosion occurred near a demonstration in Tehran, the capital of Iran, and one person died, Iranian state TV said this Friday (13). ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp Minutes after reporting the explosion, Iranian state TV confirmed that a woman had died, and accused Israel. It is not yet known whether the explosion left any injuries. The number of victims could be higher. Thousands of Iranians are on the streets of Tehran and other Iranian cities this Friday to celebrate Quds Day, a date marked by pro-Palestinian protests and to express opposition to Israel and Zionism. Protesters carried posters with images of the new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, and posters against the USA, Israel, Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu. “US-Israeli attack on Iranian civilians kills Iranian mother. Iran’s flag stained with Iranian mother’s blood in US-Israeli attack on civilians at demonstrations in Tehran,” PressTV said on social media. A large explosion was recorded in the Ferdowsi Square area, where thousands of Iranians were gathered, according to the Associated Press news agency. Several other explosions were reported in Tehran by international news agencies throughout Friday morning. Iranians take part in a demonstration for Al-Quds Day (or Jerusalem Day), a traditional celebration of Ramadan, in Tehran, Iran, on March 13, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/Wana via REUTERS The explosion was reported minutes after the Israeli Army announced a new wave of “large-scale” bombings against Tehran and also against other Iranian cities in the midst of the war that the two countries have been waging — with US participation — since February 28th. (Read more below) There was still no confirmation, until the last update of this report, whether the explosion was caused by Israeli bombing. Tehran has been the target of daily bombings announced by Israel since the start of the war, which entered its 14th day this Friday (13). The US has also carried out daily bombings of Iranian territory. Israeli bombings in Tehran Iranians take part in a demonstration for Al-Quds Day (or Jerusalem Day), a traditional celebration of Ramadan, in Tehran, Iran, on March 13, 2026. REUTERS/Alaa Al Marjani The Israeli Army announced at around 4 am, Brasília time, this Friday that it began a new wave of “large-scale” air strikes against Tehran and other cities Iranians. Israeli bombings of the Iranian capital have been a daily occurrence in the war. “The IDF has just begun a wave of large-scale attacks targeting Iranian terrorist regime infrastructure across Tehran,” the army said in a statement. Before the bombings, the Israeli Army announced evacuation orders for some neighborhoods in Tehran. It is not known, however, whether the orders reached the Iranians due to a general, but intermittent, blackout on the country’s internet imposed by the Iranian regime since January. According to the Israeli Army, the objectives of this Friday’s attacks: Tehran: A central air defense system base and several production sites for weapons, air defense systems and ballistic missile components; Shiraz: An underground facility for the storage and production of ballistic missiles; Ahvaz: Iranian Revolutionary Guard command centers and a central command center for the Internal Security Forces. The city of Ahvaz also recorded Quds Day demonstrations. Smoke column seen after an explosion near the Al Quds Day demonstration in Tehran, Iran, on March 13, 2026. Wana via Reuters Smoke column seen after an explosion near the Al Quds Day demonstration in Tehran, Iran, on March 13, 2026. Reproduction/social media via Reuters

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