Videos show large explosions near Isfahan - CNN
Dramatic video geolocated by CNN shows large explosions and smoke rising near Baharestan, approximately 13 miles south of Isfahan, Iran, on Wednesday.
The footage captures bright orange flashes consistent with munitions exploding after being hit, as well as flaming debris falling from the sky.
A second video shows large columns of smoke rising from the area.
CNN verified the videos by matching road layouts, mountain features, buildings, traffic signs, and lampposts against high-resolution satellite imagery of the area.
Since the start of the war, the US has carried out several strikes on Isfahan, a central city about 350 kilometers (220 miles) south of the capital Tehran. On Tuesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said US bombers carried out a strike targeting an ammunition depot near the city.
Isfahan is also home to a nuclear site believed to be storing much of Iran’s highly enriched uranium stockpile.
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