Reza Khalili reported earlier this week in WorldNet Daily, two names not known for reliability, that an explosion had occurred at Iran’s Fordow enrichment plant. Today a few more possible confirmations are emerging, but so far they are weak.
My bottom line as of this moment, subject to change: Unlikely, but not impossible.
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Thinking out loud: seismological stations might have picked up a blast, if there was one.
I would expect that specific facility to be decoupled.
Yes, WND, is hardly the most reliable of sources. However The Times of London is now also reporting that an explosion may have damaged the Fordow nuclear facility, citing Israeli government sources who say the facility may have been extensively damaged with up to 200 dead.
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/middleeast/article3670109.ece
Haaretz is skeptical, saying there has been no evidence yet from reliable sources.
http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/who-spread-reports-of-an-explosion-at-iran-s-fordow-nuclear-plant-and-why.premium-1.496726
Iran Denies Reports of Explosion at Underground Nuclear Facility (Arutz Sheva).
Reuters now says they can’t verify the story. All the supposed confirmations seem to be coming from Israel. I’m ready to put this in the long list of Reza Kahlili misinformation.
U.S. does not believe media reports about blast at Iranian enrichment plant (Reuters)
“We have no information to confirm the allegations in the report and we do not believe the report is credible,” Carney said. “We don’t believe those are credible reports.”