An explosion in a residential building in the Pardisan district of Qom, Iran, injured seven people, but authorities confirmed it was not caused by an Israeli attack, according to Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency.
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The head of the Qom Fire Department told Fars that four apartments were damaged in the blast, with initial reports pointing to a gas leak as the likely cause. Investigations are ongoing.
Fars emphasized that the building's residents were all civilians, and no security or military personnel were present.
Meanwhile, Qom’s governor denied the incident was a terrorist act, according to the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA), but confirmed that authorities are continuing to investigate.
The incident comes amid a series of explosions reported across Iran following the 12-day aerial conflict last month between Israel and Iran, during which Israeli and U.S. forces reportedly targeted Iranian nuclear facilities. However, Iranian officials have not accused Israel of being behind any of the recent domestic incidents.
A source quoted by Fars urged calm:
“People should not worry about rumors regarding Israeli attacks.
If any hostile act occurs inside the country, the public will be informed immediately—and sirens will sound in the occupied territories at the same time.”
