Air defence systems activated in Tehran to engage 'hostile targets': Iranian media

Outlet shows video of several flashes in the night sky over west Tehran

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Reuters April 23, 2026 Less than a minute read

People gather after a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war was announced, in Tehran, Iran, April 8, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS

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Iran's Nour News said on Thursday night that air defence batteries had been activated in parts of Tehran, without giving details on the cause or reporting any incidents.

Separately, Iran's Mehr news agency reported that air defence systems were heard engaging what were described as "hostile targets" in parts of Tehran.

Mehr also showed a video of several flashes in the night sky over west Tehran, saying the footage was taken from a pro-government rally.

The cause remains unknown.

Earlier today, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said that the country was awaiting a "green light" from the United States to resume the war on Iran.

If the war did restart, Katz said, Israel would begin by targeting Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei and "return Iran to a dark age".

"This time the attack will be different and deadly, delivering devastating blows in the most sensitive places," he said in a statement released by his office.

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This is a developing story.