TEHRAN: A bright and large flash of light was seen in the night sky over Tehran early on Friday in images shared widely on social media, Iran’s Fars news agency reported. “In the early hours after midnight on Friday, a number of social media users reported seeing an orange light in the eastern part of Tehran,” said Fars, which is close to ultra-conservatives. “In the videos sent by (our) readers, this light is seen for a few seconds,” it reported, adding it was following up the issue with the relevant authorities. فيديو | الانفجار وقع بالقرب من موقع نووي في العاصمة الإيرانية #طهران #الإخبارية #إيران pic.twitter.com/j1EetYgzeq — قناة الإخبارية (@alekhbariyatv) June 25, 2020 Mehr news agency said a “terrible sound” was heard. “The cause of this sound and light is not yet known, but it was clearly heard in Pardis, in Boumhen and surrounding areas” of the Iranian capital. State television said various institutions were investigating the issue.