Loud blasts heard in western Iran, cause unknown - reports

Loud blasts heard in western Iran, cause unknown - reports
# 16 January 2022 06:16 (UTC +04:00)

Loud blasts were heard in several cities in western Iran early on Sunday, according to local news agencies and postings on social media, but the nature of the blasts was not immediately known, APA reports quoting Reuters.

After several similar incidents in recent months, authorities said that the Iranian military was holding unannounced air defence drills amid rising tensions with Israel and the United States.

The governor of the town of Asadabad said a "terrifying sound" was heard, but its origin was not clear, the semi-official news agency Fars reported. "Initially it was thought it was the sound of thunderstorms due to the weather conditions, but this possibility was ruled out," the official said.

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