Video of strikes in Tehran, verified
By Daniele Palumbo
Following the Israeli air attacks against targets in Iran, several videos from Iranian cities have started to emerge.
BBC Verify is analysing social media activity and it is verifying and investigating the many videos that are being published online.
Much of the content shared online out of Iran showing the effect of the Israeli strikes is hard to verify as it’s filmed at night and it’s hard to make out landmarks.
However, we were able to geolocate this video filmed from a neighbourhood north of the capital, Tehran.
Projectiles seen in sky over Tehran as Israel hits Iranian targets
Flashes can be seen in the night sky, along with audible explosions. We’ve been able to locate the video by identifying the towers of the ASP Shopping Centre just in front of the camera position. There’s also a taller building to the right of the image with a strip of lights at the top, which we’ve confirmed to be the Tehran International Tower.
The person filming is located on an upper floor of a residential tower behind the shopping centre, on the slope of a hill giving a clear sight of Iranian air defences in action over Tehran.
BBC Verify will continue to gather further content from Iran through the day.