Explosions near Tehran al-Quds Day march in solidarity with Palestinians

State media outlet Press TV says one woman was killed from shrapnel as a result of a US-Israeli airstrike.Published On 13 Mar 2026One person has been killed after multiple explosions were heard around the al-Quds Day march in the Iranian capital, where thousands were taking part in annual rallies held in solidarity with Palestinians, as United States-Israeli attacks across the nation continued for a 14th day of war.A large midday explosion on Friday rocked a Tehran square filled with demonstrators who were there for the annual event, Iranian state television reported.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3More than 500,000 displaced in Lebanon as Israel escalates attackslist 2 of 3‘Reprehensible’: New wave of Iranian missiles, drones target Gulf nationslist 3 of 3Iran war may end ‘pretty quickly’: What Trump told Republicansend of listThe cause of the blast in Ferdowsi Square was not immediately known, but it came shortly after Israel had threatened people to clear the area because it planned a strike.State media outlet Press TV said one woman was killed from shrapnel as a result of a US-Israeli airstrike, without providing any other specifics.At least 1,444 people have been killed and 18,551 injured by US-Israeli attacks on Iran since February 28, Iran’s Health Ministry said on Friday.Meanwhile, Al Jazeera Arabic reported an air strike metres away from a gathering of protesters in Tehran. It was not clear where exactly the attack took place or whether it led to any casualties.Crowds turned out in Tehran and other cities, despite ongoing US and Israeli strikes in the region during the commemoration, state media reported.al-Quds Day (or, simply, “Quds Day”) is an annual, international day to express support for Palestine and oppose the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories. Al-Quds is the Arabic name for Jerusalem.Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian was seen at the rally in Tehran, as well as Ali Larijani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council.