A fire breaks out for the second time at a car battery factory run by Iran’s Defense Ministry

2024-12-26 00:24:55 source:lotradecoin reportsystem category:Finance

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A fire broke out Thursday at a car battery factory owned by Iran’s Defense Ministry for the second time in less than a week, state media reported.

No one was injured in the blaze, which erupted in an area where plastic waste is stored, state TV said. Iranian news outlets circulated photos and video footage of a column of black smoke rising into the sky north of the capital, Tehran.

Iran’s regular military and its paramilitary Revolutionary Guard operate several factories across the country, many of which produce civilian goods.

Iran has seen a series of fires and other mishaps in its military facilities over the years, and often accuses its archenemy Israel of sabotage. Last month, Iran said Israel tried to sabotage its ballistic missile program through faulty foreign parts that could explode.

Iran has been under heavy Western sanctions for several years that prevent it from importing a range of machinery and replacement parts, forcing it to build its own or source them on the black market. That has likely made industrial mishaps more common.

More:Finance

Recommend

Beyoncé's BeyGood charity donates $100K to Houston law center amid Jay

Beyoncé is making a major donation to a criminal justice clinic days after husband Jay-Z was accuse

How to watch a rare 5-planet alignment this weekend

Five planets will align on June 17 in a rare astronomical event. The planetary alignment will includ

Why Bre Tiesi Was Finally Ready to Join Selling Sunset After Having a Baby With Nick Cannon

Four years after being asked to join Selling Sunset, Bre Tiesi was finally ready to put herself on t