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Three explosions have occurred in the south of Iran, an Iranian news agency reported. The explosions were recorded on Thursday in Khorramshahr in the Iranian border province of Khuzestan. "The three explosions were so strong that they shook windows of houses," the semi-official Fars news agency said.
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Report: Nuclear Explosion in Iran (UPDATE: 3 explosions)
January 11, 2007
A major explosion is being reported in the Iranian desert. It said to be a nuclear explosion. In the general area of one of Iran's nuclear testing sitees.
The alternative theory is that a UFO crashed. That is what one Iranian blogger is reporting, anyway. Anti-Mullah: Reports emanating from Iran on Wednesday indicate a huge explosion - reportedly NUCLEAR - from the Kerman area at the edge of the Kavir Lut (major desert). I waited to get confirmation of the event that was felt a 100 kilometers away but apart from on the ground phone reports, the local Islamic Iranian news media reported that an UFO had crashed and blown up to explain the incident. The explosion took place at what would be the Islamic Regime's testing ground for an atomic weapon.
Since even North Korea tested its nuke underground, I'm guessing that the even the Iranians aren't stupid enough for an above ground test. Which leaves the UFO theory. Kerman: Iran's Roswell. Now excuse me while I go feed my pet sasquatch. But GM seems to think that the explosion might have been a detonator test. My guess is that this is just rumor compounded by fear.
Lots of updates below the fold.
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