Iranian authorities emphasized that the explosion heard earlier in Kermanshah province was the result of detonating old ammunition and not an attack, according to a report by Israeli journalist Asaf Rozentzweig (N12). The statement follows a similar clarification from the governor of Islamabad-e Gharb an hour earlier.
Iranian authorities confirmed Saturday afternoon that the explosion heard in Kermanshah province was caused by detonating old ammunition, not an attack, according to a report by Israeli journalist Asaf Rozentzweig (N12). The confirmation follows a clarification from the governor of Islamabad-e Gharb reported by The Zioneer at 12:59 PM Jerusalem, who said the blast was caused by an old shell. The sequence of reports began at 12:59 PM Jerusalem with unverified reports of an explosion in the Shahabad area, followed rapidly by confirmation from Iran's semi-official Fars news agency that an explosion was heard in Islamabad-e Gharb. Within minutes, the governor of Islamabad-e Gharb clarified that the explosion was from an old shell, not an attack. The corroboration thus evolved from a single unverified report to a local official clarification, and now to a statement from Iranian authorities — all within less than two hours. The Zioneer has reported on multiple similar incidents in Iran in recent weeks, including in Shiraz (July 15), Konarak (July 11), and Jask County (June 10), where authorities attributed explosions to controlled detonations or leftover ammunition. This pattern suggests a standard Iranian response to unexplained blasts, though each incident involves distinct circumstances. Independent verification of the Kermanshah explosion remains unavailable. The report relies on Iranian authorities cited by an Israeli journalist; no direct Iranian state media broadcast has been quoted. The exact location of the detonation and any potential damage or casualties beyond the official denial remain unconfirmed.
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