Black smoke rose over Tehran as flames tore through a commercial market on Tuesday, the latest in a series of fires and explosions across Iran.

Firefighting teams arrived at the scene in Tehran's Jannat Abad neighborhood, attempting to extinguish the fire. It remains unclear if the fire was directly related to anti-regime protest activity.

Iran protests entered day 24 with 4,519 confirmed deaths. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei backs security forces amid nationwide demonstrations.

US on Tuesday said it shot down an Iranian drone that was ‘aggressively’ approaching the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea.

An explosion has been reported in Iran’s capital Tehran, with thick smoke seen over the city, sparking fears that a major escalation may be underway. No official cause has been confirmed, but the blast follows hours after a U.

A massive fire that broke out Tuesday at a bazaar west of the Iranian capital has been brought under control, authorities said, with the cause of the blaze unclear.

People flock to pay their respects to lost loved ones at Tehran’s largest cemetery, after thousands were killed in a bloody crackdown on protests against Iran’s government.

The Department of Homeland Security deports three Iranian nationals with alleged terrorism ties, as former Revolutionary Guard members, marking escalating tensions with Iran.