DUBAI (Reuters) -Several loud explosions were heard in Iran's capital Tehran and the nearby city of Karaj early on Saturday, semi-official Iranian media said, adding that the cause was unknown. Iran's state TV said several strong explosions were heard around the capital, but there was no official comment about the source of the explosions.

Several loud explosions were reported in Tehran and the nearby city of Karaj early Saturday morning. The cause of these explosions is currently unknown. Iran's state television confirmed the reports but had no official comment on their source.

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated news agency, Fars, reported overnight from Friday to Saturday about explosions in several areas of Tehran and the nearby town of Karaj. Shortly afterward,