Explosions In Iranian City Which Hosts Nuclear Facility, Air Defenses Activated
#BREAKING: explosion and antiaircraft fire emerging over Karaj tonight in #Iran. pic.twitter.com/T8RSxRmaYl
— Jason Brodsky (@JasonMBrodsky) February 23, 2023
- Explosions In Iranian City Which Hosts Nuclear Facility, Air Defenses Activated
by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/
Reports are emerging of a possible attack on a military facility in the city of Karaj on Thursday night, at a moment tensions are boiling between Tehran and Israel over the Islamic Republic’s advancing nuclear program. The BBC’s Persian-language service reported that widespread gunshots and and explosions were observed in the area, which lies just west of the Iranian capital. Anti-aircraft fire was also seen in multiple circulating clips, which remain unverified.
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However, the Iranian government is denying that it was a hostile attack from a foreign force, instead calling it a live-fire defense exercise. Iran’s official Islamic Republic News Agency tweeted a video describing military training in the area. Israeli media has also picked up on the claims of an attack, while noting that a key nuclear facility is located in Karaj. As The Jerusalem Post recounts:
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