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An air defense test caused a powerful explosion near Iran’s Natanz uranium enrichment facility on Saturday, AFP reported. The incident comes at a time when negotiations on the nuclear program with the Great Powers are at a dead end.
The blast was in the skies over the Iranian city of Badrud, just 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the nuclear power plant, the official IRNA news agency reported, citing Dariknews.
“Badrud residents heard a noise and saw a light showing an object that had just exploded in the sky above the city,” a witness told IRNA.
The commander of the air defense in the Natanz area told state television that there was no cause for concern.
“An hour ago, one of our missile systems in the region was tested to assess readiness, and we have nothing to fear,” the commander said.
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