Why are at Least 7 Iranian Ships on Fire?

The saga continues...more mysterious explosions and fires involving critical Iranian infrastructure. On Wednesday (7/15/2020), an explosion resulted in fires on at least 7 Iranian ships in the port city of Bushehr. Again, Iranian officials remain rather vague on the proposed cause of the explosion. (Read the story here.) A couple days ago we discussed potential …

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Once Again, Another Explosion and Fire at Iranian Gas Plant

Mahshahr petrochemical plant, believed to be site of latest gas fire (photo credit: RAHEB HOMAVANDI/REUTERS) It is becoming almost a daily occurrence. Explosions and fires are rocking Iran's infrastructure and nuclear facilities. (Read about the latest here.) What in the world is happening? Interestingly, Iranian officials seem to be manufacturing causes for these incidents. At …

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Yet Another Mysterious Incident in Iran

It has been a summer Iran would like to forget. Not only are they battling the pandemic and earthquakes, but many mysterious incidents involving Iran's nuclear program and other infrastructure have been reported over the past few weeks. (See Series of Explosions Rock Tehran) Yesterday (Sunday) afternoon, a fire broke out at a petrochemical complex, …

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HAPPENING NOW: Earthquakes in Iran

Iran is criss-crossed by fault lines and is one of the most seismically active countries in the world. Thus, earthquakes are frequent there. A series of earthquakes have occurred, and continue to occur across the land. The largest in this series is said to measure 4.9 on the Richter scale. This follows on the heels …

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