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10-06-2014, 10:55 AM
Report: Massive Explosion Reported At Suspected Iran Nuclear Site
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An explosion at or near a suspected nuclear facility near Tehran is being reported by Iran’s state news agency IRNA. The facility is described as an ‘explosives producing factory’ in eastern Tehran on Sunday evening.
An opposition website claims the blast occurred near the Parchin military site, south-east of the capital, but there is no confirmation. The Parchin site, denied to international inspectors until reported by opposition groups, is thought to be a key component of Iran's clandestine nuclear weapons program. Inspectors from the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have been denied access to the top secret facility since 2005.
Those familiar with Iran’s nuclear program have long believed Iran’s nuclear scientists have been conducting top secret experiments involving "high-explosive shaped charges with an inert core of depleted uranium" to test the characteristics of an implosion style nuclear device. An opposition group, The National Council of Resistance provided documentation to international inspectors that it claimed showed that Iran was developing a highly sophisticated network of underground tunnels at the Parchin site in order to advance its nuclear research away from prying eyes.
'Deadly fire' at Iran military explosives facility
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A fire and explosion at a military explosives facility near the Iranian capital Tehran has left at least two people dead, reports say.
The semi-official Iranian Students News Agency (Isna) said the fire was in an "explosive materials production unit".
A pro-opposition website reported a huge blast near the Parchin military site, south-east of the capital, but this was not confirmed.
Parchin has been linked to Iran's controversial nuclear programme.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has not been given access to the complex since 2005.
Analysts say the IAEA suspects Iran of experimenting with explosives capable of triggering a nuclear weapon at Parchin.
Windows shattered
The pro-reform website Sahamnews said the explosion on Sunday evening was so intense that windows of buildings 15km (nine miles) away were shattered.
The glare from the blast could also be seen from a great distance, the report added.
Isna, quoting Iran's defence industries organisation, said: "Unfortunately, due to the incident, two workers of this production unit lost their lives."
It gave no further details.
Last month, the IAEA said more activity had been conducted at the Parchin military base.
It said Iran had also missed a deadline to answer further questions about its nuclear programme.
Iran is in negotiations with six world powers on a permanent agreement over its nuclear industry.
The West suspects Iran of trying to develop a nuclear weapon but Iranian leaders insist they only want atomic energy.
Talks are focused on lifting Western sanctions in exchange for a scaling-back of Iran's uranium enrichment programme, and a deadline for the agreement has been set for 24 November.
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2014/10/06/Massive-Explosion-Reported-At-Suspected-Iran-Nuclear-Site
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An explosion at or near a suspected nuclear facility near Tehran is being reported by Iran’s state news agency IRNA. The facility is described as an ‘explosives producing factory’ in eastern Tehran on Sunday evening.
An opposition website claims the blast occurred near the Parchin military site, south-east of the capital, but there is no confirmation. The Parchin site, denied to international inspectors until reported by opposition groups, is thought to be a key component of Iran's clandestine nuclear weapons program. Inspectors from the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have been denied access to the top secret facility since 2005.
Those familiar with Iran’s nuclear program have long believed Iran’s nuclear scientists have been conducting top secret experiments involving "high-explosive shaped charges with an inert core of depleted uranium" to test the characteristics of an implosion style nuclear device. An opposition group, The National Council of Resistance provided documentation to international inspectors that it claimed showed that Iran was developing a highly sophisticated network of underground tunnels at the Parchin site in order to advance its nuclear research away from prying eyes.
'Deadly fire' at Iran military explosives facility
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-29508534
http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/78038000/jpg/_78038731_014062808.jpg
A fire and explosion at a military explosives facility near the Iranian capital Tehran has left at least two people dead, reports say.
The semi-official Iranian Students News Agency (Isna) said the fire was in an "explosive materials production unit".
A pro-opposition website reported a huge blast near the Parchin military site, south-east of the capital, but this was not confirmed.
Parchin has been linked to Iran's controversial nuclear programme.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has not been given access to the complex since 2005.
Analysts say the IAEA suspects Iran of experimenting with explosives capable of triggering a nuclear weapon at Parchin.
Windows shattered
The pro-reform website Sahamnews said the explosion on Sunday evening was so intense that windows of buildings 15km (nine miles) away were shattered.
The glare from the blast could also be seen from a great distance, the report added.
Isna, quoting Iran's defence industries organisation, said: "Unfortunately, due to the incident, two workers of this production unit lost their lives."
It gave no further details.
Last month, the IAEA said more activity had been conducted at the Parchin military base.
It said Iran had also missed a deadline to answer further questions about its nuclear programme.
Iran is in negotiations with six world powers on a permanent agreement over its nuclear industry.
The West suspects Iran of trying to develop a nuclear weapon but Iranian leaders insist they only want atomic energy.
Talks are focused on lifting Western sanctions in exchange for a scaling-back of Iran's uranium enrichment programme, and a deadline for the agreement has been set for 24 November.