Bid Kaneh explosion
Coordinates | 35°37′28″N 50°52′21″E / 35.62444°N 50.87250°E |
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The Bid Kaneh arsenal explosion was a large explosion that occurred about 13:30 local time, 12 November 2011 at the Modarres
The
According to CNN, senior defense officials indicated that the United States believed the explosion was an industrial accident which took place while mixing volatile fuel for a large ballistic missile.[8] Commercial satellite imagery captured on November 22 showed extensive damage at the military base and some buildings appeared to have been completely destroyed.[9]
Possible Israeli sabotage
According to an unnamed Western official quoted by Time magazine, the blast was no accident and there are "more bullets in the magazine", implying the explosion was deliberate.[10] Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak was asked about the explosion and replied, "May there be more like it."[11]
See also
References
- ^ a b Mysterious explosions pose dilemma for Iranian leaders Archived 2017-03-11 at the Wayback Machine. The Washington Post. 23 November 2011
- ^ "Iranian missile architect dies in blast. But was explosion a Mossad mission?". Guardian News & Media Limited. 14 November 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ Iran exile group claims blast near Tehran hit closely guarded missile base, The Washington Post. 13 November 2011.
- ^ a b Iranian missile expert killed in explosion Archived 2014-12-10 at the Wayback Machine The Guardian, 13 November 2011
- ^ "سپاه پاسداران:انفجار مربوط به یک زاغه مهمات بود". BBC News. 12 November 2011. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ "صدای مهیب در تهران و کرج". خبرگزاری مهر. 12 November 2011. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ "انفجار جایگاه CNG در تهران و البرز صحت ندارد". خبرگزاری مهر. 12 November 2011. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ Starr, Barbara (17 November 2011). "About that Iran explosion..." CNN. Archived from the original on 25 March 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- ^ Brannan, Paul (17 November 2011). "Satellite Image Showing Damage from November 12, 2011 Blast at Military Base in Iran". Institute for Science and International Security. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- ^ Was Israel Behind a Deadly Explosion at an Iranian Missile Base?
- ^ "Barak hopes there will be more explosions in Iran". Archived from the original on 2012-01-17. Retrieved 2011-12-07.