A loud explosion and thick smoke were reported southeast of Tehran on Saturday, according to Iranian reports. The cause and any casualties are not yet known. The report follows an earlier explosion reported in eastern Tehran minutes earlier.
Iranian reports on Saturday morning described a loud explosion and thick smoke southeast of Tehran, the latest in a series of reported blasts across the country. The report, posted at 09:38 Jerusalem, follows an earlier report of an explosion in eastern Tehran at 09:23. The cause of the explosions and any casualties remain unconfirmed, and no official Iranian statement has been issued. The Zioneer has previously reported on a wave of unexplained explosions across Iran, including blasts near Tehran, Karaj, and air bases in the east and south during June and early July. Those reports drew on local sources and Israeli media. The current reports, from unverified local accounts, add to the pattern of unusual incidents in Iran.
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