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A look at AP's top photos in June

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A look at AP's top photos in June
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A look at AP's top photos in June

2025-07-01 21:31 Last Updated At:21:42

This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from around the world made or published by The Associated Press in June.

This gallery was curated by global photo editors Grace Kassab in Beirut and Eloy Martin in Madrid.

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Racers take to the track during a preliminary heat during the "T-Rex World Championship Races" at Emerald Downs, Sunday, June 29, 2025, in Auburn, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Racers take to the track during a preliminary heat during the "T-Rex World Championship Races" at Emerald Downs, Sunday, June 29, 2025, in Auburn, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

A woman from Peru signals through the barred and tinted windows of a bus after she was detained following an appearance at immigration court, Monday, June 23, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

A woman from Peru signals through the barred and tinted windows of a bus after she was detained following an appearance at immigration court, Monday, June 23, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

The Valley Grove Assembly of God, twisted and moved from its foundation by floodwaters, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Valley Grove, W.Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

The Valley Grove Assembly of God, twisted and moved from its foundation by floodwaters, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Valley Grove, W.Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Wydad AC's Thembinkosi Lorch receives the ball in front of Manchester City's Vitor Reis during the Club World Cup group G soccer match in Philadelphia, Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)

Wydad AC's Thembinkosi Lorch receives the ball in front of Manchester City's Vitor Reis during the Club World Cup group G soccer match in Philadelphia, Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)

Water drips from a melting chunk of ice that originated in the Rhone Glacier near Goms, Switzerland, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Water drips from a melting chunk of ice that originated in the Rhone Glacier near Goms, Switzerland, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Anti-government protesters clash with police at the Indigenous Embera community of Arimae, Panama, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Anti-government protesters clash with police at the Indigenous Embera community of Arimae, Panama, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

A rescue worker evacuates two children from the site where a missile launched from Iran struck in Haifa, Israel, Sunday, June 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner)

A rescue worker evacuates two children from the site where a missile launched from Iran struck in Haifa, Israel, Sunday, June 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner)

A photo of a child is seen amid the rubble of a destroyed building following an Israeli strike, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

A photo of a child is seen amid the rubble of a destroyed building following an Israeli strike, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

A boy searches for recyclable items from a pile of garbage at a dump site on World Environment Day, in Karachi, Pakistan, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Ali Raza)

A boy searches for recyclable items from a pile of garbage at a dump site on World Environment Day, in Karachi, Pakistan, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Ali Raza)

Thick smoke and flames erupt from an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, Sunday, June 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Thick smoke and flames erupt from an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, Sunday, June 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Palestinian children mourn over the body of their father, Mohammed Ghaben, who was killed while heading to an aid distribution hub, in Gaza City, Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Palestinian children mourn over the body of their father, Mohammed Ghaben, who was killed while heading to an aid distribution hub, in Gaza City, Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

A reveler runs on a large rainbow flag during the annual Pride parade marking LGBTQ+ Pride Month, in Sao Paulo, Sunday, June 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Ettore Chiereguini)

A reveler runs on a large rainbow flag during the annual Pride parade marking LGBTQ+ Pride Month, in Sao Paulo, Sunday, June 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Ettore Chiereguini)

Family members and relatives of Akash Patni, a victim of the Air India plane crash, grieve during his funeral procession in Ahmedabad, India, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)

Family members and relatives of Akash Patni, a victim of the Air India plane crash, grieve during his funeral procession in Ahmedabad, India, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)

EDS NOTE: OBSCENITY A flash bomb explodes on the 101 Freeway near the metropolitan detention center of downtown Los Angeles, Sunday, June 8, 2025, following last night's immigration raid protest. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)

EDS NOTE: OBSCENITY A flash bomb explodes on the 101 Freeway near the metropolitan detention center of downtown Los Angeles, Sunday, June 8, 2025, following last night's immigration raid protest. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)

A mother and daughter pose for a photo at a beach after Eid al-Adha prayers in Keta, Ghana, Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)

A mother and daughter pose for a photo at a beach after Eid al-Adha prayers in Keta, Ghana, Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)

Pilgrims walk through dusty terrain near Aznalcazar, Spain, during the annual Catholic pilgrimage to the shrine of the Virgin of El Rocio, Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Pilgrims walk through dusty terrain near Aznalcazar, Spain, during the annual Catholic pilgrimage to the shrine of the Virgin of El Rocio, Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Israeli soldiers search through the rubble of residential buildings destroyed by an Iranian missile strike in Bat Yam, central Israel, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner)

Israeli soldiers search through the rubble of residential buildings destroyed by an Iranian missile strike in Bat Yam, central Israel, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner)

An injured man is assisted in the street after an explosion in downtown Tehran, following an Israeli airstrike, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Amir Kholousi/ISNA)

An injured man is assisted in the street after an explosion in downtown Tehran, following an Israeli airstrike, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Amir Kholousi/ISNA)

A protester scuffles with the police during a protest over the death in police custody of blogger Albert Ojwang, in Nairobi, Kenya, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)

A protester scuffles with the police during a protest over the death in police custody of blogger Albert Ojwang, in Nairobi, Kenya, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)

South Korean new President Lee Jae-myung and his wife Kim Hea Kyung greet people after attending the presidential inauguration at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, Pool)

South Korean new President Lee Jae-myung and his wife Kim Hea Kyung greet people after attending the presidential inauguration at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, Pool)

Giro pink jersey Team Visma-Lease a Bike Simon Yates celebrates his victory in the Giro d'Italia cycling race, in Roma, Italy, Sunday, June 1, 2025 (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Giro pink jersey Team Visma-Lease a Bike Simon Yates celebrates his victory in the Giro d'Italia cycling race, in Roma, Italy, Sunday, June 1, 2025 (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

President Donald Trump speaks during a military parade commemorating the Army's 250th anniversary, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

President Donald Trump speaks during a military parade commemorating the Army's 250th anniversary, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

The tail of the airplane is seen stuck in a building at the site of an airplane that crashed in India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat state, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)

The tail of the airplane is seen stuck in a building at the site of an airplane that crashed in India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat state, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)

A supporter of Argentina's former President Cristina Fernandez uses a broom to paste a photo of her on the wall outside her home in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

A supporter of Argentina's former President Cristina Fernandez uses a broom to paste a photo of her on the wall outside her home in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Residents embrace after a Russian missile hit a multi-storey apartment during Russia's combined missile and drone air attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Residents embrace after a Russian missile hit a multi-storey apartment during Russia's combined missile and drone air attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Coco Gauff of the U.S. celebrates as she won the final match of the French Tennis Open against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Saturday, June 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

Coco Gauff of the U.S. celebrates as she won the final match of the French Tennis Open against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Saturday, June 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

Relatives mourn over the flag-draped coffin of Mahan Setareh, a member of the paramilitary Basij force who was killed in Israeli attacks, during his funeral ceremony in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, June 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Relatives mourn over the flag-draped coffin of Mahan Setareh, a member of the paramilitary Basij force who was killed in Israeli attacks, during his funeral ceremony in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, June 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

President Donald Trump arrives on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, June 9, 2025, in Washington. The Washington Monument is seen in background. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

President Donald Trump arrives on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, June 9, 2025, in Washington. The Washington Monument is seen in background. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept missiles over Tel Aviv, Israel, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept missiles over Tel Aviv, Israel, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

People take shelter in an underground metro station as a precaution against possible Iranian missile attacks, in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

People take shelter in an underground metro station as a precaution against possible Iranian missile attacks, in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

A Russian drone attacks a building during Russia's massive missile and drone air attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

A Russian drone attacks a building during Russia's massive missile and drone air attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Palestinians carry sacks and boxes of food and humanitarian aid, unloaded from a World Food Program convoy that was heading to Gaza City in the northern Gaza Strip, Monday, June 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Palestinians carry sacks and boxes of food and humanitarian aid, unloaded from a World Food Program convoy that was heading to Gaza City in the northern Gaza Strip, Monday, June 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Aymara Indigenous people hold up their hands to receive the first rays of sunlight in celebration of the Andean New Year 5533 marking the Southern Hemisphere's winter solstice, in El Alto, Bolivia, Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

Aymara Indigenous people hold up their hands to receive the first rays of sunlight in celebration of the Andean New Year 5533 marking the Southern Hemisphere's winter solstice, in El Alto, Bolivia, Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

Protesters confront police on the 101 Freeway near the Metropolitan Detention Center of downtown Los Angeles, Sunday, June 8, 2025, following last night's immigration raid protest. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Protesters confront police on the 101 Freeway near the Metropolitan Detention Center of downtown Los Angeles, Sunday, June 8, 2025, following last night's immigration raid protest. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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Racers take to the track during a preliminary heat during the "T-Rex World Championship Races" at Emerald Downs, Sunday, June 29, 2025, in Auburn, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Racers take to the track during a preliminary heat during the "T-Rex World Championship Races" at Emerald Downs, Sunday, June 29, 2025, in Auburn, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

A woman from Peru signals through the barred and tinted windows of a bus after she was detained following an appearance at immigration court, Monday, June 23, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

A woman from Peru signals through the barred and tinted windows of a bus after she was detained following an appearance at immigration court, Monday, June 23, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

The Valley Grove Assembly of God, twisted and moved from its foundation by floodwaters, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Valley Grove, W.Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

The Valley Grove Assembly of God, twisted and moved from its foundation by floodwaters, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Valley Grove, W.Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Wydad AC's Thembinkosi Lorch receives the ball in front of Manchester City's Vitor Reis during the Club World Cup group G soccer match in Philadelphia, Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)

Wydad AC's Thembinkosi Lorch receives the ball in front of Manchester City's Vitor Reis during the Club World Cup group G soccer match in Philadelphia, Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)

Water drips from a melting chunk of ice that originated in the Rhone Glacier near Goms, Switzerland, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Water drips from a melting chunk of ice that originated in the Rhone Glacier near Goms, Switzerland, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Anti-government protesters clash with police at the Indigenous Embera community of Arimae, Panama, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Anti-government protesters clash with police at the Indigenous Embera community of Arimae, Panama, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

A rescue worker evacuates two children from the site where a missile launched from Iran struck in Haifa, Israel, Sunday, June 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner)

A rescue worker evacuates two children from the site where a missile launched from Iran struck in Haifa, Israel, Sunday, June 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner)

A photo of a child is seen amid the rubble of a destroyed building following an Israeli strike, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

A photo of a child is seen amid the rubble of a destroyed building following an Israeli strike, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

A boy searches for recyclable items from a pile of garbage at a dump site on World Environment Day, in Karachi, Pakistan, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Ali Raza)

A boy searches for recyclable items from a pile of garbage at a dump site on World Environment Day, in Karachi, Pakistan, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Ali Raza)

Thick smoke and flames erupt from an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, Sunday, June 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Thick smoke and flames erupt from an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, Sunday, June 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Palestinian children mourn over the body of their father, Mohammed Ghaben, who was killed while heading to an aid distribution hub, in Gaza City, Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Palestinian children mourn over the body of their father, Mohammed Ghaben, who was killed while heading to an aid distribution hub, in Gaza City, Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

A reveler runs on a large rainbow flag during the annual Pride parade marking LGBTQ+ Pride Month, in Sao Paulo, Sunday, June 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Ettore Chiereguini)

A reveler runs on a large rainbow flag during the annual Pride parade marking LGBTQ+ Pride Month, in Sao Paulo, Sunday, June 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Ettore Chiereguini)

Family members and relatives of Akash Patni, a victim of the Air India plane crash, grieve during his funeral procession in Ahmedabad, India, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)

Family members and relatives of Akash Patni, a victim of the Air India plane crash, grieve during his funeral procession in Ahmedabad, India, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)

EDS NOTE: OBSCENITY A flash bomb explodes on the 101 Freeway near the metropolitan detention center of downtown Los Angeles, Sunday, June 8, 2025, following last night's immigration raid protest. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)

EDS NOTE: OBSCENITY A flash bomb explodes on the 101 Freeway near the metropolitan detention center of downtown Los Angeles, Sunday, June 8, 2025, following last night's immigration raid protest. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)

A mother and daughter pose for a photo at a beach after Eid al-Adha prayers in Keta, Ghana, Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)

A mother and daughter pose for a photo at a beach after Eid al-Adha prayers in Keta, Ghana, Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)

Pilgrims walk through dusty terrain near Aznalcazar, Spain, during the annual Catholic pilgrimage to the shrine of the Virgin of El Rocio, Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Pilgrims walk through dusty terrain near Aznalcazar, Spain, during the annual Catholic pilgrimage to the shrine of the Virgin of El Rocio, Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Israeli soldiers search through the rubble of residential buildings destroyed by an Iranian missile strike in Bat Yam, central Israel, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner)

Israeli soldiers search through the rubble of residential buildings destroyed by an Iranian missile strike in Bat Yam, central Israel, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner)

An injured man is assisted in the street after an explosion in downtown Tehran, following an Israeli airstrike, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Amir Kholousi/ISNA)

An injured man is assisted in the street after an explosion in downtown Tehran, following an Israeli airstrike, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Amir Kholousi/ISNA)

A protester scuffles with the police during a protest over the death in police custody of blogger Albert Ojwang, in Nairobi, Kenya, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)

A protester scuffles with the police during a protest over the death in police custody of blogger Albert Ojwang, in Nairobi, Kenya, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)

South Korean new President Lee Jae-myung and his wife Kim Hea Kyung greet people after attending the presidential inauguration at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, Pool)

South Korean new President Lee Jae-myung and his wife Kim Hea Kyung greet people after attending the presidential inauguration at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, Pool)

Giro pink jersey Team Visma-Lease a Bike Simon Yates celebrates his victory in the Giro d'Italia cycling race, in Roma, Italy, Sunday, June 1, 2025 (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Giro pink jersey Team Visma-Lease a Bike Simon Yates celebrates his victory in the Giro d'Italia cycling race, in Roma, Italy, Sunday, June 1, 2025 (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

President Donald Trump speaks during a military parade commemorating the Army's 250th anniversary, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

President Donald Trump speaks during a military parade commemorating the Army's 250th anniversary, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

The tail of the airplane is seen stuck in a building at the site of an airplane that crashed in India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat state, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)

The tail of the airplane is seen stuck in a building at the site of an airplane that crashed in India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat state, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)

A supporter of Argentina's former President Cristina Fernandez uses a broom to paste a photo of her on the wall outside her home in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

A supporter of Argentina's former President Cristina Fernandez uses a broom to paste a photo of her on the wall outside her home in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Residents embrace after a Russian missile hit a multi-storey apartment during Russia's combined missile and drone air attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Residents embrace after a Russian missile hit a multi-storey apartment during Russia's combined missile and drone air attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Coco Gauff of the U.S. celebrates as she won the final match of the French Tennis Open against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Saturday, June 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

Coco Gauff of the U.S. celebrates as she won the final match of the French Tennis Open against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Saturday, June 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

Relatives mourn over the flag-draped coffin of Mahan Setareh, a member of the paramilitary Basij force who was killed in Israeli attacks, during his funeral ceremony in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, June 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Relatives mourn over the flag-draped coffin of Mahan Setareh, a member of the paramilitary Basij force who was killed in Israeli attacks, during his funeral ceremony in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, June 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

President Donald Trump arrives on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, June 9, 2025, in Washington. The Washington Monument is seen in background. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

President Donald Trump arrives on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, June 9, 2025, in Washington. The Washington Monument is seen in background. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept missiles over Tel Aviv, Israel, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept missiles over Tel Aviv, Israel, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

People take shelter in an underground metro station as a precaution against possible Iranian missile attacks, in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

People take shelter in an underground metro station as a precaution against possible Iranian missile attacks, in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

A Russian drone attacks a building during Russia's massive missile and drone air attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

A Russian drone attacks a building during Russia's massive missile and drone air attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Palestinians carry sacks and boxes of food and humanitarian aid, unloaded from a World Food Program convoy that was heading to Gaza City in the northern Gaza Strip, Monday, June 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Palestinians carry sacks and boxes of food and humanitarian aid, unloaded from a World Food Program convoy that was heading to Gaza City in the northern Gaza Strip, Monday, June 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Aymara Indigenous people hold up their hands to receive the first rays of sunlight in celebration of the Andean New Year 5533 marking the Southern Hemisphere's winter solstice, in El Alto, Bolivia, Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

Aymara Indigenous people hold up their hands to receive the first rays of sunlight in celebration of the Andean New Year 5533 marking the Southern Hemisphere's winter solstice, in El Alto, Bolivia, Saturday, June 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

Protesters confront police on the 101 Freeway near the Metropolitan Detention Center of downtown Los Angeles, Sunday, June 8, 2025, following last night's immigration raid protest. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Protesters confront police on the 101 Freeway near the Metropolitan Detention Center of downtown Los Angeles, Sunday, June 8, 2025, following last night's immigration raid protest. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s government accused the United States of attacking civilian and military installations in multiple states after at least seven explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard around 2 a.m. local time Saturday in the capital, Caracas.

The Pentagon and White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Smoke could be seen rising from the hangar of a military base in Caracas. Another military installation in the capital was without power.

People in various neighborhoods rushed to the streets. Some could be seen in the distance from various areas of Caracas.

“The whole ground shook. This is horrible. We heard explosions and planes,” said Carmen Hidalgo, a 21-year-old office worker, her voice trembling. She was walking briskly with two relatives, returning from a birthday party. “We felt like the air was hitting us.”

Venezuela’s government, in the statement, called on its supporters to take to the streets.

“People to the streets!” the statement said. “The Bolivarian Government calls on all social and political forces in the country to activate mobilization plans and repudiate this imperialist attack.”

The statement added that President Nicolás Maduro had “ordered all national defense plans to be implemented” and declared “a state of external disturbance.”

This comes as the U.S. military has been targeting, in recent days, alleged drug-smuggling boats. On Friday, Venezuela said it was open to negotiating an agreement with the U.S. to combat drug trafficking.

Maduro also said in a pretaped interview aired Thursday that the U.S. wants to force a government change in Venezuela and gain access to its vast oil reserves through the monthslong pressure campaign that began with a massive military deployment to the Caribbean Sea in August.

Maduro has been charged with narco-terrorism in the U.S. The CIA was behind a drone strike last week at a docking area believed to have been used by Venezuelan drug cartels in what was the first known direct operation on Venezuelan soil since the U.S. began strikes on boats in September.

U.S. President Donald Trump for months had threatened that he could soon order strikes on targets on Venezuelan land. The U.S. has also seized sanctioned oil tankers off the coast of Venezuela, and Trump ordered a blockade of others in a move that seemed designed to put a tighter chokehold on the South American country’s economy.

The U.S. military has been attacking boats in the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific Ocean since early September. As of Friday, the number of known boat strikes is 35 and the number of people killed is at least 115, according to numbers announced by the Trump administration.

They followed a major buildup of American forces in the waters off South America, including the arrival in November of the nation’s most advanced aircraft carrier, which added thousands more troops to what was already the largest military presence in the region in generations.

Trump has justified the boat strikes as a necessary escalation to stem the flow of drugs into the U.S. and asserted that the U.S. is engaged in an “armed conflict” with drug cartels.

Meanwhile, Iranian state television reported on the explosions in Caracas on Saturday, showing images of the Venezuelan capital. Iran has been close to Venezuela for years, in part due to their shared enmity of the U.S.

Pedestrians walk past the Miraflores presidential palace after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez)

Pedestrians walk past the Miraflores presidential palace after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez)

Residents evacuate a building near the Miraflores presidential palace after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez)

Residents evacuate a building near the Miraflores presidential palace after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez)

Smoke raises at La Carlota airport after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Smoke raises at La Carlota airport after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Pedestrians run after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Pedestrians run after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Smoke raises at La Carlota airport after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Smoke raises at La Carlota airport after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Smoke raises at La Carlota airport after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Smoke raises at La Carlota airport after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Pedestrians run after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Pedestrians run after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

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