Multiple fires and explosions have been reported around military, nuclear and industrial facilities in Iran since late June, triggering speculation regarding the cause of the incidents
A fire reportedly broke out on Monday at an industrial complex of the Kavian Fariman liquefied natural gas company in northeast Iran, according to Mehr News Agency.
Police have launched an investigation into the causes of the incident, after one of the gas condensate storage tanks is believed to have exploded, with six others catching fire.
Javad Jahandoust, a fire chief at the industrial complex some 20 miles (32 kilometers) south of the city of Mashhad, was quoted by Reuters as saying the fire was brought under control without spreading to surrounding factories, and there were no casualties.
The incident comes amid a spate incidents that have recently occurred in various parts of Iran in the past few weeks, sparking speculation regarding the possible causes.
On 26 June an explosion was reported near the Parchin military site in the northeast part of the capital Tehran due to “a gas tank explosion,” said officials, who claimed there were no casualties in the incident.
On 30 June, 19 people are believed to have died in another explosion, which occurred at a medical facility in Tajrish, northern Tehran, with reports also attributing the blast to a problem with the oxygen tanks.
This was followed by an incident on 2 July at the Natanz nuclear facility, Iran's primary uranium processing…
