The governor of Islamabad-e Gharb in Kermanshah province clarified that an explosion heard in the area was caused by an old shell, not an attack, according to a report by Sapir Lipkin (N12).
The governor of Islamabad-e Gharb in Kermanshah province, western Iran, issued a statement Saturday clarifying that an explosion heard in the area earlier today was caused by an old shell detonating, not an attack. The clarification, reported by Sapir Lipkin (N12), addresses unverified reports of a blast that had circulated earlier in the day.
At 12:59 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported unconfirmed sounds of an explosion in the Islamabad-e Gharb area, based on a report from Iran's semi-official Fars news agency. Initial reports had varied on the location, with some sources citing Shahabad, before converging on the Islamabad-e Gharb area. The governor's statement now provides the official explanation for the event, attributing the sound to aging ordnance rather than an external attack.
Iranian officials have repeatedly attributed unexplained explosions across the country in recent weeks to controlled demolitions, fuel tank explosions, or old ordnance, rather than external attacks. As The Zioneer has reported, similar explanations were given for incidents in Shiraz (controlled mining), Zahedan (fuel tank), Andimeshk (controlled demolition), and elsewhere. In some cases, such as the explosions in Yazd, officials confirmed an American airstrike.
The governor's account has not been independently verified. No reports of casualties or damage have emerged from the area. The incident remains part of a broader pattern of unexplained explosions across Iran, with official explanations often downplaying external involvement.
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