#BREAKING
Reports from around the city of Karaj, west of Tehran, #Iran

Garmdareh area - 12:05 am local time

-Sounds of four loud sounds, similar to anti-aircraft artillery fire or explosions
-Some reports indicate power is out in the cities of Shahriar and Qods
#BREAKINGReports from around the city of Karaj, west of Tehran, #IranGarmdareh area - 12:05 am local time-Sounds of four loud sounds, similar to anti-aircraft artillery fire or explosions-Some reports indicate power is out in the cities of Shahriar and Qods
#BREAKINGReports from around the city of Karaj, west of Tehran, #IranGarmdareh area - 12:05 am local time-Sounds of four loud sounds, similar to anti-aircraft artillery fire or explosions-Some reports indicate power is out in the cities of Shahriar and Qods
Important #UPDATE on explosions reported west of Tehran, #Iran

Correction: Reports indicate the blasts occurred at around 12:55 am local time. https://twitter.com/IranNW/status/1281485792146161664
#UPDATE
#Iran's regime is desperate to cover-up last night's explosion in W Tehran.

July 10—"Voice of Iran" website cites Garmdareh mayor Houman Ghodoosi saying the explosion was at a "gas cylinder workshop."

9 Sep 2019—IRNA news agency reported Houman Ghodoosi "passed away."
#UPDATE #Iran's regime is desperate to cover-up last night's explosion in W Tehran.July 10—"Voice of Iran" website cites Garmdareh mayor Houman Ghodoosi saying the explosion was at a "gas cylinder workshop."9 Sep 2019—IRNA news agency reported Houman Ghodoosi "passed away."
#UPDATE #Iran's regime is desperate to cover-up last night's explosion in W Tehran.July 10—"Voice of Iran" website cites Garmdareh mayor Houman Ghodoosi saying the explosion was at a "gas cylinder workshop."9 Sep 2019—IRNA news agency reported Houman Ghodoosi "passed away."
"Nothing to see here..."

Reporter of Fars news agency (linked to #Iran's IRGC) asks about "reports of explosions" from a man in Qods (near Garmdareh).

Man says its 4 am & he hasn't heard anything all night.

Me: How convenient! And getting ready for work at 4 am?!!

#FakeNews
Same 4 am reporter, now in Shahriar (near Garmdareh) asks, "Have you heard explosions?"

Young man: "No... we're usually here at 8 pm (!)"

Me: Wait!
Explosions were around 12:55 am
Young man says 8 pm🤨
And roasting corn after midnight?🤔🤣

#FakeNews
Interesting find by @IntelliTimes

From west of Tehran, Iran, where explosions & power outages were reported.

RED—IRGC Air Force HQ & Air Defense Systems
YELLOW—Karaj Missile Development
BLUE—Electrical substation providing for all sites

Explosion reportedly near substation
A few questions for @IranIntlbrk & @dw_persian

Couldn't you do a simple Google before referring to a non-credible website that cites a dead mayor claiming the explosions were in a gas cylinder workshop?

Don't you see #Iran's #FakeNews/propaganda tactics?
Or are you in on it?
A few questions for @IranIntlbrk & @dw_persianCouldn't you do a simple Google before referring to a non-credible website that cites a dead mayor claiming the explosions were in a gas cylinder workshop?Don't you see #Iran's #FakeNews/propaganda tactics?Or are you in on it?
A few questions for @IranIntlbrk & @dw_persianCouldn't you do a simple Google before referring to a non-credible website that cites a dead mayor claiming the explosions were in a gas cylinder workshop?Don't you see #Iran's #FakeNews/propaganda tactics?Or are you in on it?
Garmdareh, W of Tehran

#Iran opposition:
-IRGC missile/chemical sites W of Tehran
-12:55 am local time: explosions at IRGC's Modares training base in Garmdareh
-15 min power outage at ~2 am
-Fajr & Qadir missiles sites of IRGC Aerospace
-All roads closed, communications cut-off
Garmdareh, W of Tehran #Iran opposition:-IRGC missile/chemical sites W of Tehran-12:55 am local time: explosions at IRGC's Modares training base in Garmdareh-15 min power outage at ~2 am-Fajr & Qadir missiles sites of IRGC Aerospace-All roads closed, communications cut-off
Garmdareh, W of Tehran #Iran opposition:-IRGC missile/chemical sites W of Tehran-12:55 am local time: explosions at IRGC's Modares training base in Garmdareh-15 min power outage at ~2 am-Fajr & Qadir missiles sites of IRGC Aerospace-All roads closed, communications cut-off
Garmdareh, W of Tehran #Iran opposition:-IRGC missile/chemical sites W of Tehran-12:55 am local time: explosions at IRGC's Modares training base in Garmdareh-15 min power outage at ~2 am-Fajr & Qadir missiles sites of IRGC Aerospace-All roads closed, communications cut-off
Garmdareh, W of Tehran #Iran opposition:-IRGC missile/chemical sites W of Tehran-12:55 am local time: explosions at IRGC's Modares training base in Garmdareh-15 min power outage at ~2 am-Fajr & Qadir missiles sites of IRGC Aerospace-All roads closed, communications cut-off
This gets even more interesting:

#Iran apologist @farnazfassihi also quickly pushed #Iran's talking point of an “explosion at a factory making gas cylinders” citing the dead mayor.

Why?
To again push another talking point: the Natanz explosion was sabotage, not an airstrike.
This gets even more interesting: #Iran apologist @farnazfassihi also quickly pushed #Iran's talking point of an “explosion at a factory making gas cylinders” citing the dead mayor.Why?To again push another talking point: the Natanz explosion was sabotage, not an airstrike.
This gets even more interesting: #Iran apologist @farnazfassihi also quickly pushed #Iran's talking point of an “explosion at a factory making gas cylinders” citing the dead mayor.Why?To again push another talking point: the Natanz explosion was sabotage, not an airstrike.
This gets even more interesting: #Iran apologist @farnazfassihi also quickly pushed #Iran's talking point of an “explosion at a factory making gas cylinders” citing the dead mayor.Why?To again push another talking point: the Natanz explosion was sabotage, not an airstrike.
This gets even more interesting: #Iran apologist @farnazfassihi also quickly pushed #Iran's talking point of an “explosion at a factory making gas cylinders” citing the dead mayor.Why?To again push another talking point: the Natanz explosion was sabotage, not an airstrike.
For those interested, read my take explaining why I believe the Natanz explosion on July 2 was the result of a sophisticated airstrike. https://medium.com/@heshmatalavi2/airstrike-or-bombing-what-happened-at-irans-natanz-nuclear-site-9bd5bdc76e83
Airstrike or bombing: What happened at Iran’s Natanz nuclear site?

The July 2 explosion at Iran’s uranium enrichment site was the result of an airstrike that Iran doesn’t want to talk about.

https://medium.com/@heshmatalavi2/airstrike-or-bombing-what-happened-at-irans-natanz-nuclear-site-9bd5bdc76e83
What the world is witnessing right now is someone hitting #Iran's nuclear and conventional weapons and IRGC facilities practically at will.

My take:
Obama's appeasement is out.
Trump's maximum pressure is in. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/total-iranian-intelligence-breakdown-analysis-634605
How have Iran's intelligence forces broken down in face of explosions?

What the world is witnessing right now is someone hitting Iranian nuclear and conventional weapons and IRGC facilities practically at will.

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/total-iranian-intelligence-breakdown-analysis-634605
Reuters reports:
Explosion reported in west Tehran, denied by official
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-security-blast-idUSKBN24A3F9

Video:
July 10—Tehran-Karja Highway
Near Garmdareh, west of Tehran, #Iran
Voice says it is not exactly clear what caused this smoke cloud.
July 10—Tehran-Karja Highway
Near Garmdareh, west of Tehran, #Iran
Another angle of the massive smoke cloud reported earlier.
#UPDATE
Two intelligence officials, updated with the damage assessment for the Natanz site recently compiled by the US & Israel, said it could take the Iranians up to two years to return their nuclear program to the place it was just before the explosion. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/10/world/middleeast/iran-nuclear-trump.html
Long-Planned and Bigger Than Thought: Strike on Iran’s Nuclear Program

Some officials say that a joint American-Israeli strategy is evolving — some might argue regressing — to a series of short-of-war clandestine strikes.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/10/world/middleeast/iran-nuclear-trump.html
Location of smoke cloud in earlier video of this thread found on Tehran-Karaj Freeway

-Left sign indicates the "Eyvan" shopping center
مجموعه هایپر کالای خانه ایوان

-Large billboard above the freeway seen further ahead
Location of smoke cloud in earlier video of this thread found on Tehran-Karaj Freeway-Left sign indicates the "Eyvan" shopping centerمجموعه هایپر کالای خانه ایوان-Large billboard above the freeway seen further ahead
Location of smoke cloud in earlier video of this thread found on Tehran-Karaj Freeway-Left sign indicates the "Eyvan" shopping centerمجموعه هایپر کالای خانه ایوان-Large billboard above the freeway seen further ahead
Location of smoke cloud in earlier video of this thread found on Tehran-Karaj Freeway-Left sign indicates the "Eyvan" shopping centerمجموعه هایپر کالای خانه ایوان-Large billboard above the freeway seen further ahead
Location of smoke cloud in earlier video of this thread found on Tehran-Karaj Freeway-Left sign indicates the "Eyvan" shopping centerمجموعه هایپر کالای خانه ایوان-Large billboard above the freeway seen further ahead
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