Iran Industrial Zone Explosion Kills One

A man whose relative is on staff at Sina Athar Clinic weeps after its explosion, outside the clinic in Tehran, Iran, early Wednesday, July 1, 2020. - AP
A man whose relative is on staff at Sina Athar Clinic weeps after its explosion, outside the clinic in Tehran, Iran, early Wednesday, July 1, 2020. - AP
TT
20

Iran Industrial Zone Explosion Kills One

A man whose relative is on staff at Sina Athar Clinic weeps after its explosion, outside the clinic in Tehran, Iran, early Wednesday, July 1, 2020. - AP
A man whose relative is on staff at Sina Athar Clinic weeps after its explosion, outside the clinic in Tehran, Iran, early Wednesday, July 1, 2020. - AP

An explosion killed a worker in an industrial zone in Iran's central Isfahan province on Saturday, state news agency IRNA reported.

The blast struck on the Razi industrial estate in Shahreza county and was caused by a welder working on an oil tank, local crisis management chief Mansour Shishehforoush told IRNA.

"There was no oil inside the tank, but the welding caused the gas built up in it to explode."

Firefighters later brought the blaze under control, IRNA said, adding that Razi is "one of the largest chemical production industrial zones" in Iran.

There has been a spate of fires and explosions at military and civilian sites across Iran since June, AFP reported.

A July blast caused damage at Iran's Natanz uranium enrichment plant. Iranian authorities initially said it was an accident before later blaming sabotage.

Earlier, a powerful explosion at a clinic in northern Tehran killed at least 19 people.



NATO's Rutte Calls on Zelenskiy to Mend his Relationship with Trump

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte attends a joint press conference at the summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries, at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland January 14, 2025. Lehtikuva/Antti Aimo-Koivisto via REUTERS/File photo
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte attends a joint press conference at the summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries, at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland January 14, 2025. Lehtikuva/Antti Aimo-Koivisto via REUTERS/File photo
TT
20

NATO's Rutte Calls on Zelenskiy to Mend his Relationship with Trump

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte attends a joint press conference at the summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries, at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland January 14, 2025. Lehtikuva/Antti Aimo-Koivisto via REUTERS/File photo
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte attends a joint press conference at the summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries, at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland January 14, 2025. Lehtikuva/Antti Aimo-Koivisto via REUTERS/File photo

NATO chief Mark Rutte said on Saturday he told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that he needs to find a way to restore his relationship with US President Donald Trump after Friday's clash during a White House meeting.

"It is important that President Zelenskiy finds a way to restore his relationship with the American President and with the senior American leadership team," Rutte told the BBC, commenting on a call he had with Zelenskiy on Friday, Reuters reported.

He described the meeting at the White House as "unfortunate".