A loud explosion has been reported at an Iranian military facility and the country’s authorities say it was the result of a “failed” drone strike.
“One of (the drones) was hit by the… air defense and the other two got caught in defense traps and exploded. Fortunately, this failed attack did not cause any loss of life and caused minor damage to the roof of the workshop. the ministry said in a statement carried by state news agency IRNA.
Iranian news agencies earlier reported the loud explosion, posting video showing a flash of light at the plant, said to be a munitions factory, and footage of emergency vehicles and fire trucks outside the plant.
Videos purporting to show the explosion. circulated on social media and witnesses said they heard “three or four explosions.”
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Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei gives a live broadcast on state television
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“(The attack) has not affected our facilities and mission… and such blind measures will not have an impact on the country’s further progress,” the Defense Ministry statement said.
There have been a series of explosions and fires around Iranian military, nuclear and industrial facilities in recent years.
In July, Iran said it had arrested a sabotage team made up of Kurdish militants working for Israel and planned to blow up a “sensitive” defense industrial center in Isfahan.
The announcement came amid rising tensions with arch-enemy Israel over Tehran’s nuclear program. Israel says that Iran is trying to develop nuclear weapons. Tehran denies it.
The explosion comes as talks between the United States and Iran appear to have stalled over a renegotiated nuclear deal between the two countries.
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Former President Hassan Rouhani, second right, listens to the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Ali Akbar Salehi, as he visits an exhibition of Iran’s new nuclear achievements in Tehran, Iran, in April 2021.
(Office of the President of Iran/AP)
“The Iranians killed the opportunity for a quick return to mutual compliance with the JCPOA in September when they turned their backs on a deal that was on the table, approved by all,” a US State Department spokesperson told Fox News. Digital in December.
“The JCPOA has not been on the agenda for months. It is not our focus.”
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In this undated photo released Saturday, January 7, 2023 by the official website of the Iranian Supreme Leader’s office, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, speaks with General Ahmad Reza Radan, Iran. Ayatollah Khamenei appointed General Radan as the new police chief on Saturday, January 7.
(Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)
Fox News Digital reached out to the Pentagon and the White House for comment and did not immediately receive a response.
Reuters contributed to this report
