A large explosion shook northern Tehran, causing smoke to rise from the site, as the Israeli military launched strikes in the region and parallel attacks were reported in Beirut.

A large explosion shook northern Tehran on Friday, FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah reports from the Iranian capital, with smoke seen rising from the site of the blast, as the Israeli military said it had launched a "wide-scale wave" of strikes, alongside parallel attacks in Beirut.