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Satellite images reportedly show Iran repairing and fortifying sites amid US tensions

Meanwhile, explosions and fires were reported in Tehran and Shiraz.

A combination picture of satellite images show the Parchin military complex from before Israeli strikes until February 2026.
MEN COVER their ears as firecrackers go off to mark a shop's first day of business following the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday, in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China February 10, 2019.

Twelve killed in China after firecracker store explodes, cause of blast under investigation

A firefighter works at the scene of a fire at Janat Abad Market in Tehran, Iran, February 3, 2026.

Fire breaks out in Iranian military complex, no injuries reported

United Hatzalah emergency responders look on in the aftermath of a vehicle explosion in Kiryat Yam, near Haifa, February 4, 2026.

Four Arab-Israelis killed in one night amid rampant Arab sector crime


IDF investigation reveals three soldiers killed by exploding turret, not missile

The initial assessment by the IDF was that an anti-tank missile caused the explosion.

 IDF soldiers operating throughout the Gaza Strip, July 9, 2025.

Blast caused by gas leak injures seven in Iranian city of Qom

The director of Qom's fire department said four residential units were damaged in the blast.

 Reported explosion in the city of Qom, south of Iran, July 14, 2025.

At least 9 people injured after explosion at Rome petrol station

Emergency services were on the scene before the blast, as they had been called after a truck hit a pipeline at the service station, Italian news agencies reported.

 Emergency services personnel work at the scene where a gas station exploded on the outskirts of Rome, Italy, July 4, 2025.

Seven people missing from massive explosion at California fireworks facility

Teams were flying drones and aircraft over the area seeking to determine the fate of the missing and to monitor lingering hazards.

 Clouds of smoke rise following explosions at a firework storage warehouse in Esparto, California, United States, July 1, 2025

The deadly invisible enemy from missile impacts: What is the blast wave?

The blast, which moves at supersonic speeds, can break bones, tear internal organs, and cause injuries even without any physical contact with the missile itself.

 Israeli security and rescue forces at the scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit a parking lot near Herzliya, June 17, 2025.

WATCH: Ukraine blows up Russia's bridge to Crimea with underwater explosives

The SBU shared video footage that showed an explosion next to one of the many support pillars of the bridge.

 Reported CCTV footage of the bridge linking Russia and the Crimean peninsula demolished by underwater explosives.

IDF discovers, destroys explosives lab in Tulkarm during West Bank raids

The lab contained more than 200 explosive devices and approximately 150 kg. of materials used in the manufacturing of explosives.

 A terrorist explosives lab near Tulkarm discovered and destroyed by the IDF, May 13, 2025.

Yemen denies claims of Israel strikes behind Ras Isa oil port explosion - report

Rather than an airstrike, an explosion at the port occurred after a tanker carrying fuel exploded.

 Smoke billows from the site of a US air strike in Sanaa, Yemen April 26, 2025.

Fire breaks out in IRGC ammunition depot in Iran - report

The blast involved ammunition storage facilities that were located in underground tunnels in southern Iran. 

 Iranian missiles are displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran, November 15, 2024.

Magnetar explosions could be a major source of cosmic gold, new study reveals

Evidence from old NASA and ESA data suggests magnetar flares may have created heavy elements in the early universe.

Artist’s concept shows a magnetar ejecting material into space, slowing its spin. Its strong, twisted magnetic fields (green) guide charged particles from this highly magnetic neutron star.