Massive blast reported at suspected Iranian nuke facility

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4. Midnight Explosion at Iran’s Alleged Nuclear Weapons Site; blew out windows for miles

https://medium.com/war-is-boring/midnight-explosion-at-irans-alleged-nuclear-weapons-site-1047e064df30

Midnight Explosion at Iran’s Alleged Nuclear Weapons Site
Parchin blast blew out windows for miles
Jassem Al Salami on Oct 6

Around midnight on Oct. 6, local sources in Tehran reported a massive explosion at the Parchin military complex in Iran. The explosion shattered windows in a 15-kilometer radius and created a huge bright flash in the night sky.

Any explosion at Parchin is a big deal. For the central reason that it’s a major site for Iran’s alleged nuclear weapons program. The state-run Fars News Agency confirmed the explosion in a short announcement. The agency stated the “fire” was the result of an incident at an explosive production facility and two employees had been killed.

Military police and security forces blocked access routes leading to the complex, and sirens from firefighting and medical emergency vehicles could be heard throughout the night.

To be sure, we don’t know if the explosion was an accident or a deliberate attack. Any going-ons at Parchin are also highly secretive. But it’s an odd time for an explosion. The blast occurred in the middle of the night at the end of the Muslim Feast of Sacrifice—an important holiday in Iran — when few employees would likely be there.

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