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Massive blast reported at suspected Iranian nuke facility
Times of Israel ^ | 10/06/2014 | Times of Israel Staff and AFP

Posted on 10/06/2014 9:54:00 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

TEHRAN, Iran — Two people were killed in an explosion at a defense ministry plant east of Tehran for the production of explosives, Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported Monday.

The Defense Industries Organisation, quoted by IRNA, said the fire broke out at the plant on Sunday night but it gave no further details.

The BBC, citing a report from the semi-official Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA), reported on Monday that the incident happened in an “explosive materials production unit” at the site south-east of the capital Tehran.

According to ISNA the blast was so powerful it shattered windows up to 12 kilometers away and the glare from the explosion lit up the night sky.

Several arms facilities and military bases are located east of the Iranian capital, including Parchin. UN nuclear inspectors have been seeking to visit the site to answer concerns about Iran’s atomic program.

The base lies at the centre of allegations of past Iranian research into sophisticated explosives that can be used to detonate a nuclear warhead.

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


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; Russia; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: explosion; iran; irannuclearplant; irannucleartalks; israel; nuclear; nucleariran; parchin; russia; seebreakingnews; syria
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To: DannyTN

21 posted on 10/06/2014 10:28:27 AM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: SeekAndFind
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22 posted on 10/06/2014 10:31:57 AM PDT by RetSignman (Obama is the walking, talking middle finger in the face of America)
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To: Red Badger

Hey Abdul!!! Watch this!!!!


23 posted on 10/06/2014 10:37:30 AM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie (zerogottago)
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To: Artem55
"Big Jim McBob and Billy Sol Hurok — an SCTV classic! Let’s hope the nuke facility “blowed up real good!”

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*snicker*

24 posted on 10/06/2014 10:39:30 AM PDT by hummingbird (US = Koyaanisqatsi.)
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie
"Hey Abdul!!! Watch this!!!!"

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"Hey Abdul!!! Hold my beer!!!!"

25 posted on 10/06/2014 10:43:09 AM PDT by hummingbird (US = Koyaanisqatsi.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Don’t you just love feel good stories with a happy ending?


26 posted on 10/06/2014 11:45:57 AM PDT by Bo1988
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To: Ancesthntr

what does God need with a starship? /kirk

that’s the same kind of question right there.


27 posted on 10/06/2014 12:12:55 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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