Iran carried out suspected missile system tests near its capital, Tehran, on Thursday evening local time, according to reports shared by outlets linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

The launches have not been independently verified by Iranian authorities . The activity, visible across several provinces, was captured in photographs and videos posted on social media showing luminous trails arcing across the night sky.

Newsweek has reached out to the U.S. State Department and Iran's Foreign Ministry for comment.

Why It Matters

The missile tests come months after the 12-day war in June, when Israel and the United States carried out coordinated strikes on sites linked to Iran's nuclear program. Israel claimed to have destroyed portions of Iran's missile and nuclear c

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