Large blast reported at site of Quds Day demonstration in Tehran
By AP
Demonstrators attend the annual anti-Israeli Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, rally in Tehran, Iran, March 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Demonstrators attend the annual anti-Israeli Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, rally in Tehran, Iran, March 13, 2026. (AP
A large explosion struck Iran’s capital Tehran on Friday at a square filled with demonstrators, Iranian state television reports.
The explosion hit Ferdowsi Square, just down Enghelab Street from Tehran University, the epicenter of ongoing Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, demonstrations. The area is home to many government buildings.
Video published by the semiofficial Tasnim news agency shows a plume of gray smoke rising as demonstrators screamed “Death to Israel!” and “Death to America!”.
Al-Quds Day (or, simply, “Quds Day”) is an annual, international day to express support for Palestine and oppose the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories. Al-Quds is the Arabic name for Jerusalem.
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