7 ships on fire at the Bushehr port in southern Iran

[fleur-de-lisa]

Iran says at least 7 ships have been burnt after a large fire at the Bushehr port in southern Iran. The cause is unknown.

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[lagomorph777]

1. Another Israeli bomb?

[sarisataka]

9. Why would Israel

Drop a bomb on some beached dhows?

[lagomorph777]

10. I should've read the article. It said "ships" and I thought this would mean real ships.

[sarisataka]

11. Yes, the headline is not inaccurate but

It is misleading.

It is not difficult to see how a fire on a single boat would easily spread to the others. I doubt there was anything nefarious about this fire.

[fleur-de-lisa]

2. Lots of US intelligence types are following this and commenting on social media . . .

At least seven ships have been burned at the Bushehr port in southern Iran, the Tasnim news agency reported on Wednesday. No casualties have been reported so far, the agency said.

Initially, three ships were set ablaze the official IRNA news agency reported but that number later rose to seven, Tasnim said.

There have been several explosions and fires around Iranian military, nuclear and industrial facilities since late June. On Friday, an explosion was heard in western Tehran, the official IRIB news agency reported, citing online reports.

IRIB did not provide any additional information about the cause of the blast or possible casualties. Electricity was cut in the area of the explosion in suburbs west of Tehran, IRIB reported.

In addition, two people were killed in an explosion at a factory in the south of Tehran, IRNA reported on Tuesday.

Last Thursday, a fire broke out at a ground level building at Iran's underground Natanz facility, the centerpiece of the country's uranium enrichment programme, which authorities said had caused significant damage.

https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/iran/three-ships-on-fire-at-southern-iranian-port-state-media-reports-1.8996481

[Mike 03]

3. Kicking for interest, to see if anyone can shed light on this. nt

[BComplex]

4. I can't shed light, but we have a ship burning in San Diego, also.

Wondering if they could be related?

[COLGATE4]

6. Yep. Fire is involved in both

[fleur-de-lisa]

7. See Post #2

"There have been several explosions and fires around Iranian military, nuclear and industrial facilities since late June. On Friday, an explosion was heard in western Tehran, the official IRIB news agency reported, citing online reports."

Coincidence?

[Backseat Driver]

8. Be careful about what "coincidences" one might tie together.../eom

"I would do anything for love - but I won't do that?"

[Laelth]

5. k&r for visibility. n/t

-Laelth