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Iranian facility where blast occurred was drone factory

2021-05-23

[Arutz7] - Just days after Israel accused Iran of providing drones to Hamas in Gaza, a factory where such drones are manufactured has fallen victim to a mysterious explosion.

The blast, at the Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company, injured at least nine workers. According to The Guardian, the factory "produces a variety of aircraft and drones for Iranian and pro-Iranian forces."

Last week, while the Israel-Gaza war was still raging, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu displayed what he said were shards from an Iranian-made drone that the IDF had downed.

So far, Iran has noted merely that "the reason for the explosion is under investigation."

Update at 11:00 p.m. ET: The Times of Israel reports that the factory is in Isfahan.
From An Nahar:

The blast ocurred at Sepahan Nargostar Chemical Industries at 4:00 am local time (2330 GMT) due to "unclear reasons still being investigated," said Mansour Shisheforoush, head of the province's crisis management organization.

The plant is located about 45 kilometers (just under 30 miles) northwest of Isfahan city.

The company manufactures "industrial-commercial explosive materials" and was established in 1941, according to its website.

Posted by:g(r)omgoru

#6 With that little contretemps with Gaza ended for the nonce, the IDF and Mossad are free to turn their attention to other projects... or it could just be the summer heat...

Posted by: trailing wife 2021-05-23 23:04

#5 Nice drone Factory have here Muhammad. It would be a shame if anything happened to it.

Posted by: Woozle Theamble4130 2021-05-23 20:06

#4 Whao! Don't you mean, remote baby bottle feeding system?

Posted by: swksvolFF 2021-05-23 18:11

#3 ^As long as you don't mention Kabbalah, we're cool.

Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2021-05-23 16:59

#2 How do you work-accident a drone factory?

I know! I know! Call on me! Every Iranian new build includes an Israeli bomb. Somebody has a list of contacts on his cell phone....

Posted by: Richard Aubrey 2021-05-23 16:12

#1 ...Tsk, tsk.

Mike

Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2021-05-23 15:28

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