[neverdem]

DigitalGlobe, via Institute for Science and International Security
A commercial satellite image of a military base in Iran taken after a deadly explosion.

DigitalGlobe, via Institute for Science and International Security
A commercial satellite image taken approximately two months before the explosion.

[expat1000]

I definitely like the “after” photo more. Need some more of those around Iran!

[SatinDoll]

I see that six or seven building have been obliterated. Whatever caused that explosion sure did a great deal of damage.

[John Valentine]

This looks like the result of several individual explosions as each building seems to have debris scattered radially.

[CitizenUSA]

It’s purely coincidence that six or more buildings blew up simultaneously. What a bad run of luck for the Iranians...

[VeniVidiVici]

[ccmay]

Well I'm impressed. If this was in fact the Israelis, either they have stealth technology or some superb new cruise missile. Good job by whomever was responsible.

[SERE_DOC]

opps! that's going to leave a mark!

And quite frankly it sure sucks to be them!

[FroggyTheGremlim]

Gee, I wonder how many Iranian nuke scientists/technicians were killed in that blast?

(tee-hee!)

[mazda77]

35°37′29.68″N 50°52′33.1″E Yep, I agree with the others that these were separate explosions originated in each of the buildings. What is most curious is the building at the upper left appears to have been totally vaporized. Maybe that was the origin and the others were secondary but being that other buildings seemingly survived intact would counter that possibility. I'll have to go along and say sabotage.

[fso301]

An explosion in one building occurred causing sympathetic explosions in other buildings. Doesn’t look like a significant setback.

[Steely Tom]

Wow. Amazing amount of damage.

Here's an Israeli reaction:

"Not every explosion over there should be tied to reconnaissance and stories from the movies," Dan Meridor, Israel's minister for intelligence and atomic matters, told Army Radio. Saying, "it isn't right to expand on this topic," Meridor nonetheless went on to acknowledge that espionage has set back Iran's nuclear program. "There are countries who impose economic sanctions and there are countries who act in other ways," Meridor said.

The lack of craters is very curious to me. The "after" picture was apparantly taken ten days after the -- ahh -- "event." The Iranians might have filled in any craters during that time, as a face-saving gesture.

But other, more interesting explanations come to mind as well.

[StAnDeliver]

High explosives (ammo, my azz) - either missle parts or compression chamber.

Israel loudly rattles the sabre two weeks ago....

[aruanan]

A commercial satellite image of a military base in Iran taken after a deadly explosion.

Shouldn't that read, "after at least 7 deadly explosions"?

[Elsie]

It was impossible to determine from the images whether the explosion had been a simple accident or an act of sabotage.

[John123]

Hey, the soccer field is still there...

[ScottinVA]

Nicely done!!!

[OB1kNOb]

[dfwgator]

"He blowed up real good."

[Mashood]

Air/fuel bomb... something like the Henderson, Nevada missle fuel explosion in ‘88.

[Kickass Conservative]

How do you say “hold my beer and watch this” in Farsi?