A spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Defense revealed today, Monday, that a malfunction in a military system was the cause of the explosion heard in the city of Gorgan, northern Iran. The spokesman stated, "During the testing of defense systems and drones in a desert area, one of these systems experienced a technical failure and veered off its main course," adding that debris fell in Gorgan city and the surrounding area.
A strong explosion was heard in Gorgan, the center of Golestan Province in northern Iran, with no accurate details available about the cause. A local official from Golestan stated earlier that the object that fell was a drone and that two civilians were injured in the incident. Media outlets released a video showing a burning object in one of the streets. Nearby shop windows were shattered, and vehicles were damaged.
