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Immense Explosion in Iran May Have Nuclear Origins
Arutz Sheva ^ | 6/5/14 | Eliran Aharon & Tova Dvorin

Posted on 05/06/2014 3:16:46 PM PDT by Eleutheria5

An immense explosion has been heard throughout the northern Iranian city of Qazvin, semi-official Fars news agency reported, and many casualties are expected from the blast.

Around 1.1 million people live in the city, which is located about 100 miles north of Tehran.

The blast may be related to nuclear development in Iran, according to the Los Angeles Times. Iranian officials in the past have strongly denied claims by Mujahedin Khalq Organization, or MKO, a cult-like Iranian exile group, that it has a secret nuclear enrichment facility in Abyek, near the major city, according to the daily.

The source of the blast remains undetermined. Several mystery explosions have been reported in the past several years in the region, none of which were ever verified.

A fire has now broken out in the city, local reports say, and as many as 50 people are injured. State media blames an oil depot for the blast.

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(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Israel; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: blogpimp; eliranahiron; enrichmentsite; explosion; iran; iranexplosion; israel; nuclear; qazvim; qazvin; tovadvorin; waronterror; zot
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To: PaleoBob

“Neocon” means “New conservative.” The term originated to describe a group of liberal intellectuals who decided to support the war against Communist North Vietnam. They disagreed with the idea, “better red than dead.”

The word gradually took on other meanings. Many of the original Neocons happened to be Jewish. And the liberal propagandists played the usual word games with the term “Neocon,” until they turned it into a term of disgrace.

Originally it applied to those who opposed people like Jane Fonda. But from Vietnam it was transferred to Israel, as well as Iraq. Or any other war that the libs disapprove of.


181 posted on 05/07/2014 8:20:14 AM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: shibumi

It’s not going to get any easier to tell the trolls from the wide-eyed newbies.
I wouldn’t have minded such a rule if I knew the reason for it. I lurked for a
long time before signing up.


182 posted on 05/07/2014 8:21:21 AM PDT by TheOldLady
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To: Bikkuri

No. That was the first I thought of it. But it could be more trouble than it’s worth.


183 posted on 05/07/2014 8:22:25 AM PDT by TheOldLady
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To: Eleutheria5

QUOTE: “Iranian officials in the past have strongly denied claims by Mujahedin Khalq Organization, or MKO, a cult-like Iranian exile group, that it has a secret nuclear enrichment facility in Abyek, near the major city, according to the daily.”

Who says Mujahedin Khalq Organization, or MKO, is cult-like...? Is the LA Times sloppily parroting the (Iranian State run) FAR News agenda? Why it was Hillary Clinton herself that lobbied for their removal from the list of terrorist organizations. We all know how competent Hillary Clinton is on maters of foreign policy and covert action.

Sloppy work LA Times, sloppy work! This is no way to support Hillary Clinton.


184 posted on 05/07/2014 9:49:36 AM PDT by Fitzy_888 ("ownership society")
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To: All

Kind of fitting a Zot would occur on a thread such as this. But back to the news...

...any more word on what caused the explosion?


185 posted on 05/07/2014 10:41:20 AM PDT by FourtySeven (47)
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To: TheOldLady

If you’re trying to spot a troll or fake conservative just apply the Goldwater test: “What would Barry say/do”? If you don’t have a copy of his book Conscience of a Conservative you need one. Mine’s published 1963.


186 posted on 05/07/2014 11:03:43 AM PDT by cherokee1 (skip the names---just kick the buttz)
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To: cherokee1

Thanks!


187 posted on 05/07/2014 11:32:34 AM PDT by TheOldLady
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To: Eleutheria5
Qazvin_Iran photo Qazvin_zps4972604e.jpg

Actually, more like NW of Tehran via Hwy 32 illustrated.
188 posted on 05/07/2014 5:32:06 PM PDT by sefarkas (Why vote Democrat Lite?)
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To: AdamBomb

No one is always good but Muslims are always bad. You can count on it.


189 posted on 05/07/2014 5:44:00 PM PDT by samtheman
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To: ClearCase_guy
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190 posted on 05/07/2014 6:30:21 PM PDT by vox_freedom (America is being tested as never before in its history. May God help us.)
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To: FreeAtlanta; Eleutheria5
We should have given Russia and China a few mystery nukes when they were first in such a rush to get them. The world would be a much safer place.

That was the rationale behind the treason of the "Atomic Spies", remember Klaus Fuchs & the others ?

191 posted on 05/07/2014 8:01:35 PM PDT by 1066AD
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To: winodog

Boo to you!(just kidding...though Me and windows 8.1 get along just fine as I operate from the desk top environment.)


192 posted on 05/08/2014 10:44:18 AM PDT by mdmathis6 (It was never Bush's fault...Spock's messing with red matter was what screwed us all up!)
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To: Eleutheria5

Updates?


193 posted on 05/08/2014 3:11:54 PM PDT by miserare (2014--The Year We Fight Back!)
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To: Fitzy_888

Guess they’ll have to give the reporter responsible his walking papers, unless Hillary wanted them removed from the terror list BECAUSE of their cult-like nature.


194 posted on 05/08/2014 3:13:24 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (End the occupation. Annex today.)
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To: miserare
From yesterday:

Huge blast reported near secret Iran nuclear site; City of Qazvin closed
http://www.worldtribune.com/2014/05/07/report-50-injured-blast-iran-nuke-site-storage-facility/

....."Officials said nobody was killed in the explosion. But they acknowledged a huge fire that was sweeping the industrial city, about 130 kilometers north of Teheran.
“Firefighters are trying to prevent the spread of the fire at a car oil storage facility,” Qazvin civil defense director Ali Ahani said.
Iranian opposition sources said scores of people were killed in the blast. They said Iranian Army and security forces closed much of Qazvin, with a population of 1.1 million.
“It is not certain whether Abyek was the target,” an opposition source said. “But this incident will hamper access to the facility in the short-term.”
The opposition said Iran’s nuclear facilities have been repeatedly targeted by Israel and the West."
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195 posted on 05/08/2014 3:20:25 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (End the occupation. Annex today.)
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To: AdamBomb

196 posted on 05/08/2014 8:04:13 PM PDT by Clinging Bitterly (I will not comply.)
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To: TheOldLady

Some I won over, and others, not so much, but I hold no prejudice against any of them after what they
have been through for centuries as a people.


Speaking again as Christian Zionist I would also note a lifetime of experience in which I’ve been disposed to observe up-close the MASSIVE distinction between American Jews and Israelis.

What ultimately frustrates me about American Jews is ONLY their overwhelming propensity to vote lib/dem. Ugh. And, why?

Conversely, even the most liberally disposed Israeli I ever knew was more likely to favor American conservative viewpoints and candidates. And of course Netanyahu can be my president every day of the week and twice on Sunday. But I digress.


197 posted on 05/09/2014 6:05:25 AM PDT by PaleoBob
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To: PaleoBob

That American Jews vote Democrat en bloc has always been a mystery to me.

And the fact that our El Prissydentay has openly stated that he “will side with
the muslims” in a recorded campaign speech in front of hundreds of observers
even deepens the conundrum.


198 posted on 05/09/2014 6:35:17 AM PDT by TheOldLady
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To: Ezekiel
SHERLOCK: There’s an Off switch.
JOHN: What?
SHERLOCK: There’s always an Off switch.
(John bends down to look at the switch.)
SHERLOCK (standing up again): Terrorists can get into all sorts of problems unless there’s an Off switch.

Sherlock, Season 3, episode 1 transcript: The Empty Hearse, part 3
http://arianedevere.livejournal.com/64895.html?thread=1363839

Go to: Daily Motion to watch the episode.

199 posted on 05/09/2014 12:33:50 PM PDT by Jeremiah Jr (EL CHaI)
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To: Eleutheria5

OOOOPS!!


200 posted on 05/09/2014 1:27:31 PM PDT by Stayfree (If it is left, then it can't be right!)
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