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Reports: Power grid collapses in Behbahan, Iran, following refinery attack

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Reports: Power grid collapses in Behbahan, Iran, following refinery attack

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TL;DR

Local reports from Behbahan, Iran, indicate that the city's power grid has collapsed, according to security analyst Yair Goldblatt. The development follows an unverified attack on the Behbahan refinery earlier tonight that caused a citywide power outage. The reports remain unverified by official Iranian sources.

01 · THE DISPATCH

Security analyst Yair Goldblatt reported on X that local sources in Behbahan, southwestern Iran, are now reporting a collapse of the city's electrical grid. This follows an earlier, unverified report of an attack on the Behbahan refinery that triggered a citywide power outage, which The Zioneer covered at 02:14 Jerusalem. The cause of the grid collapse remains unclear, and there has been no official confirmation from Iranian authorities. The reports are part of a broader series of unverified claims of attacks on Iranian energy infrastructure overnight, including a reported attack on a power plant in Ahvaz at 02:20.

02 · How it developed

4 developments

  1. Latest

    Reports specify the target in Behbahan as a refinery.

  2. Reports indicate total collapse of Behbahan city power grid.

  3. Reports of attack on Behbahan refinery and citywide power outage.

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03 · Source and signal

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