Israeli defense minister warns its 'turning Tehran into Beirut', as explosions rock Iranian capital

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said that military operations against Iran are "operating as usual and even beyond that".

"The attack on Tehran and its nuclear systems, weapons production systems, air defense, and missiles is a powerful attack," Katz said during a briefing with Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir.

He went on to threaten that Israel is "essentially turning Tehran into Beirut now".

Shortly after Katz’s remarks, a new wave of explosions rocked the Iranian capital, an Al Jazeera correspondent reported.