Tehran, Iran - October 26, 2024 Storyline: A number of strong explosions were heard in the Iranian capital Tehran in the early hours of Saturday, state-run IRIB TV reported. According to the IRIB TV, the source of the blasts has not yet been identified and seemed to have originated in the suburbs of Tehran. A reporter of the China Media Group (CMG) captured exclusive footage of Tehran's air defense system intercepting targets on the spot, and a China Global Television Network (CGTN) stringer also captured the moment of interception of missiles on the rooftop of his apartment. According to Iran's Fars News Agency, preliminary investigations showed that military bases in western and southwestern Tehran had been attacked by Israel. The TV quoted security sources as saying that some of the explosions pertained to the activities of the air defense systems deployed near the capital. The sources added that investigations had been launched to identify the source of the explosions, according to the report. Iran's Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) on Saturday announced the suspension of all flights in the country until further notice. The semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that the explosions were heard west of Tehran, yet the situation was normal in the capital. And there were reports of U.S. and Israeli fighter jets operating in the airspace of Iraq, Jordan and Syria. Fox News reported on Friday that the White House was notified of the Israeli strike on Iran shortly before it was launched. Another unnamed U.S. official told the media on the same day that the United States was not involved in Israel's military action against Iran. Israel confirmed that it had launched "precise strikes on military targets in Iran" early on Saturday morning local time. The Israel Defense Forces said the strikes were in response to "months of continuous attacks" from Iran. On Oct. 1, Iran fired approximately 180 missiles at Israeli targets. Tehran said the strikes were retaliation for the assassinations of several leaders of the regional resistance groups, among other things. In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran had made a "grave mistake" and vowed retaliation. Shotlist: Tehran, Iran - Oct 26, 2024: 1. Tehran's air defense system intercepting targets over Iranian military camp; 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Li Jiannan, reporter, China Media Group (ending with shot 3): "I am currently in Tehran, the capital of Iran. In the direction where my camera is recording, the bright area is an Iranian military base. Above this military base, we captured footage of the air defense system engaging in interception activities." 3. Interception of missiles over Iranian military camp in progress; Tehran, Iran - Oct 26, 2024: 4. Interception of missiles seen from apartment rooftop. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International TV]