ALBAWABA- A fire broke out at the Shushtar petrochemical refinery in Iran's Khuzestan province, leaving one person dead and four others injured.
The blaze started after a fuel tanker collided with gasoline storage tanks, causing a massive fire that spread across the facility, with smoke engulfing the area. Videos circulating on social media showed flames covering the refinery site.
While official reports attribute the incident to an accidental collision, some sources have speculated that Israel could be behind the fire, despite previous statements from Israeli officials that their operations would not target Iran's nuclear or energy infrastructure.
The officials cited U.S. pressure in exchange for deploying the THAAD missile defense system in the region as a factor in this policy.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, with authorities assessing the extent of the damage and potential implications for regional tensions.
