Huge blast rocks Tehran as Israel targets Iranian capital after Khamenei killed

Iranian state media confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a major attack by Israel and the United States

Smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, on Saturday. Picture: AP Photo

A massive explosion has struck Iran’s capital as the Israeli military said it is targeting the “heart” of the city, after the killing of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by the United States and Israel.

The blast sent a huge plume of smoke into the sky and shook the ground. It was not immediately clear what the target was, but the blast appeared to have occurred in an area of Tehran which is home to the country’s police headquarters and state television.