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| MASSIVE EXPLOSION rocks gas storage facility near military & research site outside Tehran (VIDEOS) | MASSIVE EXPLOSION rocks gas storage facility near military & research site outside Tehran (VIDEOS) |
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| A major explosion outside Tehran has triggered speculations of an attack against an army base or a research site, but the Iranian military says it was an incident at a gas storage facility. | A major explosion outside Tehran has triggered speculations of an attack against an army base or a research site, but the Iranian military says it was an incident at a gas storage facility. |
| The blast did not take place at a military site, a defense ministry spokesman, Davoud Abdi, told state TV late Thursday night, adding that the blaze was quickly taken under control and that there were no casualties. | The blast did not take place at a military site, a defense ministry spokesman, Davoud Abdi, told state TV late Thursday night, adding that the blaze was quickly taken under control and that there were no casualties. |
| According to a number of reports in state and semi-official media – citing both Abdi and the public relations manager of Tehran emergency, Mir Shahabuddin Ghavami – no emergency services or ambulances were requested in the area following the blast. | |
| For hours, details of the incident remained a mystery, fueling speculations and conspiracy theories, as Iranian TV reported only that the authorities were “investigating the bright light and loud sound” near Tehran. | For hours, details of the incident remained a mystery, fueling speculations and conspiracy theories, as Iranian TV reported only that the authorities were “investigating the bright light and loud sound” near Tehran. |
| Rumors initially said the explosion took place at a power station in Sarkh Hasar, east of Tehran, and that similar explosions took place in Shiraz, in southern Iran, prompting further speculation of a cyber attack. | Rumors initially said the explosion took place at a power station in Sarkh Hasar, east of Tehran, and that similar explosions took place in Shiraz, in southern Iran, prompting further speculation of a cyber attack. |
| Others suggested an explosion at an ammunition depot in Paradis, citing Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) chatter on the messaging app Telegram. | Others suggested an explosion at an ammunition depot in Paradis, citing Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) chatter on the messaging app Telegram. |
| New York Times journalist Farnaz Fassihi cited reports that the explosion happened in Parchin, “a military base where Iran has conducted nuclear activity." | New York Times journalist Farnaz Fassihi cited reports that the explosion happened in Parchin, “a military base where Iran has conducted nuclear activity." |
| Another clip shows a fireball briefly turning the night sky red. | Another clip shows a fireball briefly turning the night sky red. |
| A video shared by researcher Babak Taghvaee includes coordinates of a location in Paradis, where the explosion was filmed. | A video shared by researcher Babak Taghvaee includes coordinates of a location in Paradis, where the explosion was filmed. |
| Others have said the blast took place at Khojir, not Parchin, pointing to a missile production and testing facility there as the possible culprit. | Others have said the blast took place at Khojir, not Parchin, pointing to a missile production and testing facility there as the possible culprit. |
| The explosion happened around 2am local time, just half an hour after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeted about new US sanctions against Iran. | The explosion happened around 2am local time, just half an hour after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeted about new US sanctions against Iran. |
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