Tehran: The brother of an Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander killed in an explosion at an ammunition depot west of Tehran last week has been quoted by a government daily as saying that the dead man was testing an intercontinental missile.
General Hasan Tehrani Moghaddam was killed together with 20 other Guard members on November 12 at a military site outside Bidganeh village, 25 miles (40 kilometres) southwest of Tehran. The Guard said the accidental explosion occurred while military personnel were transporting munitions.
But Mohammad Tehrani Moghaddam was quoted by the government-run "Iran" newspaper as saying that his brother was killed when the weapon exploded during testing. Iran says it has ruled out sabotage.
Bureau Report
First Published: Saturday, November 19, 2011, 16:37