Mysterious fire at Iran's Defense Ministry site north of Tehran
The second such fire in less than a week comes amid high tensions between the United States and Iran, though details surrounding the incident remain unclear.
A fire broke out at an Iranian defense site near Tehran on Thursday, constituting the latest in a series of mysterious incidents in the country amid tensions with the United States and Israel.
The fire occurred north of the capital, Tehran, at a car battery factory owned by Iran’s Defense Ministry. There were no injuries, The Associated Press reported, citing Iranian state television.
Images circulated on Twitter, showing significant black smoke billowing from the purported site. Iranian outlets confirmed the incident but did not provide details on the cause of the fire.
#BREAKING: Fire or explosion in Tehran. Video coming in below. This is third such incident in days, especially in MODAFL facilities in #Iran. pic.twitter.com/hACqDArlFK
— Jason Brodsky (@JasonMBrodsky) September 28, 2023
The incident follows another fire at a Defense Ministry battery warehouse in Tehran last Friday. Al-Monitor was unable to confirm whether the two fires occurred at precisely the same spot.
