Massive explosion in Iran's mountains, nuclear test feared

Tehran, Ta. Saturday, June 27, 2020

An explosion in the eastern mountainous region of Tehran, the capital of Iran, on Friday shook the entire capital. Analysts believe Iran may have conducted a nuclear test here after satellite images of the time of the explosion surfaced.

Analysts believe that this is Iran's secret missile production center. The blast occurred in a tunnel where Iran was secretly preparing a missile, according to satellite images released on Saturday.

Discussions over Iran's nuclear program have resumed after the blast. It is unknown at this time what he meant by fireballs in the skies near Tehran on Friday. However, the incident has been followed by an extraordinary process from the Iranian government, which has raised suspicions.

While the Iranian government has ignored the sensitivity of the blast, international inspectors believe that the area where the blast took place is one of the most sensitive areas for Iran. The Islamic Republic tested a high-explosive nuclear weapon in the same area about two decades ago.

The bomber struck shortly after noon in the Alborz mountain region, knocking down houses in the capital, Tehran, shattering windows and brightening the sky.

According to state TV, smoke billowed into the sky after the blast. Later, Defense Ministry spokesman Dawood Abdi said only that the explosion was caused by a gas leak. There were no casualties. He described the mountainous areas as public spaces.

20 km east of Tehran. Satellite photos of the area in the distance showed hundreds of meters of area burned and destroyed. A few weeks ago, satellite images of the area showed a slightly different picture. Analysts refer to the surface of the gas storage area as Iran's Khojir missile center.