- Blasts took place near the embassy residence in the Pasdaran district.
- Iranian military base opposite the embassy may have been the target.
- Loud explosions were heard, but the embassy and residences were unscathed.
ISLAMABAD: Explosions were reported near Pakistan’s embassy and the ambassador’s residence in Tehran as the Iranian capital endured its 28th straight day of aerial bombardment, diplomatic sources confirmed on Friday.
All Pakistani diplomats were reported safe, although they were shaken by the blasts.
The incident comes as Islamabad, along with Turkiye and Egypt, continues shuttle diplomacy efforts aimed at securing a ceasefire between the US and Iran.
The explosions took place around 8pm on Thursday in areas close to both the embassy and the ambassador’s residence in Tehran’s Pasdaran district. Sources said an Iranian military base located opposite the Pakistani embassy may have been the target.
A senior diplomat said so Pakinomist news that although the explosions were loud, the embassy and staff residences remained intact. He said diplomatic staff in the area were shaken by the incident.
“There were loud explosions, but our windows didn’t break,” the diplomat said, adding that staff remain concerned because of the volatile situation.
According to sources, Pakistani diplomatic personnel continue to perform their duties despite the challenging and potentially dangerous environment.
The situation is being closely monitored. No injuries or structural damage have been reported so far.
The US-Israel war against Iran began on February 28 after US and Israeli attacks on Iran claimed hundreds of lives, spread to neighboring countries in the Middle East and rocked the global economy through a spike in energy prices.
According to Iran’s Deputy Health Minister Ali Jafarian, at least 1,937 people, including 240 women and 212 children, were killed.
Over a dozen have been killed in Israel in Iran’s retaliatory strikes, according to Al Jazeera.
