A blast that took place a week ago near Tehran wrecked a convoy of Revolutionary Guard Corps vehicles that was carrying arms to Hezbollah, according to a report Friday in the British daily The Telegraph. According to the report, the blast killed several people. The Revolutionary Guards imposed a news blackout was imposed and opened an investigation into he possibility that the blast was the result of sabotage. The explosion took place in the Tehran suburb of Khavarshahar near a Revolutionary Guards munitions warehouse.
The Telegraph said Western officials had received reports that the munitions were bound for Hezbollah in Lebanon. Although the blast was clearly heard throughout Tehran, the Revolutionary Guard imposed a complete ban on reports of the incident, and the Iranian media have so far not released any information about it. The Iranian government has also not issued an official statement regarding the blast.
Jerusalem has also not officially responded to the incident. The Prime Minister's Bureau said it was unfamiliar with the incident and therefore did not want to comment.
Sources in Israel say there has been a significant rise in the movement of weapons from Iran to Hezbollah in recent months, especially via Syria, and that the smuggling is a source of great concern to security and government leaders. According to a senior Israeli government official, "The weapons smuggling has reached such a level that a new policy should be formulated."