Blast hits IRGC weapons depot in Iran’s Semnan, kills two members

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says two of its staff members have been killed in an explosion at a military facility in the north-central province of Semnan.

In a statement, the IRGC branch in the province’s Damghan County said three others were also wounded in the blast, which happened during the storing of defective ammunition at the weapons depot.

It identified the martyrs as Jamal Shabestani and Ali Alihosseini.

The statement said those wounded are receiving treatment at a hospital, without providing further details.

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