Mysterious explosion in a residential building in Iran’s Mashhad: two injured, cause under investigation

A mysterious explosion in a residential building in Mashhad, Iran, has left two people injured, while the cause of the explosion remains unclear and is under investigation.

Firefighting teams and emergency services rushed immediately to the scene, while the injured were transported to medical institutions. Other details about their condition have not yet been made public, the report adds.

The cause of the explosion remains unclear and is under investigation by the Iranian authorities. The event comes at a moment of high tensions, as the war between Iran and the United States has entered its seventh month and fear of attacks has also engulfed Iran’s deep cities.

Mashhad is Iran’s second-largest city and one of the most important centres of Shia pilgrimage, with millions of visitors every year. The incident adds to the insecurity in the country, where emergency teams remain on full alert for new developments.