India, June 13 -- Multiple explosions were reported across Iran late Friday night, including near the capital and sensitive nuclear and religious locations, amid what appears to be a fresh wave of Israeli strikes.

According to AFP, blasts were heard in Tehran and its suburbs, while Iran's Fars News Agency reported two loud explosions near the Fordow nuclear facility, one of the country's most heavily fortified enrichment sites. Follow Israel-Iran tensions news live updates

State broadcaster Press TV said Iranian air defenses shot down an Israeli drone in the vicinity of Fordow, signaling a direct attempt to target the high-security installation.

Mehr news agency reported that Israel attacked Iran's holy Shi'ite Muslim city of Qom in th...