Iranian media report that no damage was caused to the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad after a fire broke out this morning near the burial site of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The Zioneer first reported the fire at 14:02 Jerusalem. The cause of the fire remains unclear.
A fire broke out this morning at the Imam Reza shrine complex in Mashhad, Iran, where the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was buried roughly a week ago. The Zioneer first reported the fire at 14:02 Jerusalem. In a new update, Asaf Rozentzweig (N12) reports that Iranian media say no damage was caused to the shrine. The exact cause of the fire remains unclear, and there are no reports of casualties. The shrine is one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam and has been a major pilgrimage destination.
3 developments
- StrongIranian media: Fire at Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad caused no damage
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- DevelopingTelegram post publishes exact location of Khamenei's grave, addresses IAF pilots
- StrongIranian sources say Khamenei's body exhumed from temporary grave in Qom
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