Separately in the city’s south, Shahr Rey, one of the country’s largest oil refineries, was also struck, according to Iranian state news media. Emergency crews were trying to contain the fire, and a resident of Tehran, Reza Salehi, said he could see the flames from miles away.

The two discussed Israel and Iran for 50 minutes, with Mr Putin pushing for Russia’s proposal to resolve concerns about Tehran’s nuclear program, according to a readout from Russian official Yuri Ushakov.