Iran’s Qom Explosion Injures Seven; Officials Rule Out Hostile Action

An explosion at a residential building injured seven people in the Pardisan neighbourhood of Qom city, Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency reported, going on to quote an unnamed source saying it was not the result of any “Israeli” attack.

“Four residential units were damaged in the blast. Initial assessments show that the cause of the incident was a gas leak, and follow-ups are continuing in this regard,” the director of Qom’s fire department told Fars.

The agency said the residents of the building were ordinary citizens.

Since the end of a 12-day air war last month, in which the Zionist forces and the United States attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities, several explosions have occurred in Iran, but authorities have not blamed “Israel.”

“People should not worry about rumours (of “Israeli” attacks). If a hostile action occurs in the country, the news will immediately reach the people and alarm bells will simultaneously be activated in the Occupied Territories,” Fars quoted an unnamed Iranian source as saying following the blast in Qom.