Rockets crash into Iran’s Chabahar petrochemical complex during military exercise
Originally reported at https://www.iranintl.com/
Iranian Revolutionary Guards launched rockets that malfunctioned and crashed into a petrochemical plant in Chabahar, southeast Iran during the Great Prophet 18 war games.
Social media videos captured workers fleeing as the rockets descended. Initial reports showed missile launches from the Oman Sea towards Sistan and Baluchestan province, with one hitting the Chabahar Petrochemical complex.
The Mehr News Agency attributed air defense activation sounds to Revolutionary Guards' naval exercises, with ongoing investigations.
Halvash website videos depicted multiple missile launches causing explosions and smoke in Chabahar. Eyewitnesses reported over five rockets fired, with two exploding mid-air and three hitting the petrochemical complex; no casualties were reported.
Chabahar's governor attributed the smoke to Revolutionary Guards' maneuvers, reassuring the public. The explosions caused fear and panic, audible throughout Chabahar.
In a separate incident, an attack on a police station in Rask, Sistan and Baluchestan province, resulted in a police officer's death; Jaish al-Adl claimed responsibility.
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