Overview
- Fire broke out around 10 a.m. at a shopping center in the Janat Abad Shomali area of western Tehran, according to officials and state media.
- The market spans roughly 2,000 square metres and was open with vendors and customers present when flames spread rapidly.
- Tehran’s fire department deployed multiple teams to contain the blaze and prevent it from reaching nearby buildings, a spokesman said.
- Officials said the cause remains unknown and investigations will begin once the fire is fully under control.
- Coverage notes heightened U.S.–Iran tensions after President Donald Trump spoke of sending an “armada,” as President Masoud Pezeshkian signaled readiness for negotiations, with no link established to the fire.