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Iran probes another blast at industrial complex

The explosion is the latest in a series of explosions at facilities across Iran.
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Police in Iran are investigating the cause of a fire that broke out at an industrial complex in northeast Iran, state news reported on Monday.

Citing the semi-official Mehr news agency, Reuters quoted Javad Jahandoust, fire chief at the Kavian Fariman industrial complex, who said the fire was under control after a storage tank exploded. He said the incident at the industrial zone, which is located south of the city of Mashhad, is under investigation. 

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