July 11 (Reuters) – An explosion heard in the eastern part of Tehran province was caused by the controlled disposal of ammunition remaining from the war, Iranian state media, citing a local official, said on Saturday.
The official said the operation posed no threat to citizens and that no incident had occurred.
Earlier on Saturday, Iranian state media reported that an explosion was heard in the eastern part of Tehran province, with residents of Pakdasht and Qiyamdasht reporting the blast while its source and exact location were not immediately known.
(Reporting by Eman Abouhassira and Ahmed Elimam; Editing by Kim Coghill and Barbara Lewis)
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