East Tehran blackout caused by debris hitting substation - Iranian media

The United States struck an Iranian ammunition depot in Esfahan with 2,000-pound bunker-buster bombs, the The Wall Street Journal reported, citing a US official.

The report said a high volume of the penetrator munitions was used in the strike, part of ongoing US operations targeting Iran’s military infrastructure.

Secondary explosions erupted early Tuesday at an Iranian army ammunition depot near Mount Safa in Esfahan, one of the country’s largest munitions storage sites, following a strike on military positions, a citizen who sent footage to Iran International reported.

The video shows plumes of smoke and fire as emergency teams respond to the blasts, highlighting the scale of the attack on the strategic facility.

Iran’s Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref on Monday posted a message warning about the presence of US troops on Kharg Island in Iran.

"Trump can decide to send troops to Kharg but bringing them back is no longer his decision because no one returns home from hell," the post said.

US President Trump on Monday shared a video on Truth Social, showing a military strike in Iran.

CBS evening news on Monday reported the US has hundreds of special operations forces in the middle east as president Trump threatens to take the oil in Iran with ground forces possibly used to seize vital infrastructure.