An oil refinery in Iran's capital that was engulfed in a huge fire will be back online by Thursday, Iran's official Shana news service reported, quoting Oi.
June 3, 2021 at 1:49 pm | Published in: Iran, Middle East, News
A picture taken late on June 2, 2021, shows fire raging at an oil refinery in the Iranian capital Tehran. [VAHID AHMADI/TASNIM NEWS/AFP via Getty Images] June 3, 2021 at 1:49 pm
A massive fire that erupted last night at an oil refinery near Iran s capital Tehran is still raging despite attempts to extinguish it. There have been no reports of casualties.
Exhausted firefighters rest after fighting a massive fire at Tehran s Oil Refinery last night. pic.twitter.com/o7MkuaXR8w
The Tondguyan refinery, which is run by Tehran Oil Refining Co, has reportedly ruled out the possibility of sabotage. According to
Iran’s Fuel Smuggling Paranoia in the Baluchistan Border Region
Publication: Terrorism Monitor Volume: 19 Issue: 5
(source: 24khabarban.com)
On February 22, Iranian military forces opened fire on a group of Baluch fuel carriers who were protesting against the government for blocking their ability to take fuel loads into Pakistan. For decades, the livelihoods of thousands of Baluch families have depended on transporting cheap fuel to neighboring countries. It is unclear why these soldiers, who were from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), first detained and then opened fire on the carriers.
However, there are two likely possibilities: first, the IRGC’s desire to be the sole beneficiary of fuel smuggling; and, second, the Islamic Republic’s growing fear and paranoia about gatherings and protests, especially in border areas. Whatever the reason, the incident has alienated the Iranian Baluch community more than ever before.