Anti-aircraft fire was reported Monday close to a nuclear site in Bushehr, Iran, according to preliminary reports.
An Iranian official told the country’s semi-official Fars news agency that the anti-aircraft fire was to test air defenses at the site.
“This exercise took place at 5 a.m. local time (130 GMT) with full preparation and coordination with the armed forces,” Mohammadtaqi Irani told the agency, according to Reuters.
Numerous explosions have been reported over the past few years in complexes vital to Iran’s nuclear program and its energy and military sectors.
According to Iranian officials, some of the incidents caused by technical malfunctions as well as air defense tests, while others have been blamed on the country’s enemies, including the US and Israel.
