For over two weeks, Iran has been gripped by a series of unexplained fires and explosions, targeting civilian, military, and industrial facilities across the country. From residential compounds and factories to oil refineries and roads near major airports, the incidents have spread across the nation. While Iranian authorities remain publicly silent or offer surface-level explanations, suspicions are mounting that Israel is orchestrating these attacks as part of a growing shadow war between the two states.
A War in the Shadows Coming to Light
Despite official claims linking the incidents to old infrastructure, gas leaks, or waste fires, senior sources within the Iranian regime—including a member of the Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)—have confidentially admitted that Israel is strongly suspected of being behind many of these “incidents.” These are not isolated events, they insist, but coordinated acts of sabotage designed to undermine Iran’s internal stability.
This wave of attacks follows the unofficial but intense Israeli–Iranian war that erupted in June, lasting 12 days and involving Israeli airstrikes on military and nuclear targets inside Iran. These strikes caused substantial damage to air defence systems, missile launch platforms, and strategic bases.
Multiple reports in Western and American media confirm that Israel intends to continue these operations deep within Iranian territory. During a public ceremony, Mossad’s director openly declared that:
“Israel will continue its operations inside Iran, just as we have done before.”
Strategic Targets and Psychological Warfare
Some of the explosions occurred at high-value strategic sites, such as the Abadan Refinery, one of Iran’s largest oil facilities in the south. The incident led to fatalities, injuries, and significant damage to production lines.
Other blasts rocked Tehran and several major cities, including explosions in factories and residential buildings. Some were so powerful they collapsed roofs and walls, sending massive plumes of smoke into the sky.
While authorities continue to cite technical malfunctions and safety lapses, several local officials admitted the truth was more serious, pointing to Iran’s aging infrastructure and neglected safety protocols. But the scale, frequency, and strategic nature of these explosions cannot be dismissed as mere coincidence.
A senior IRGC member noted:
“Even if some incidents are accidental, the cumulative impact of daily explosions has sown deep anxiety and mistrust among both the public and officials. This frequency is no accident.”
Official Silence and the Dilemma of Response
So far, Iran has avoided directly blaming Israel, knowing that doing so would compel a military response—a dangerous prospect that could plunge the region into another open war, especially as Iran still reels from the last round of conflict.
A European intelligence official closely monitoring the situation said:
“The recent attacks clearly bear Israel’s fingerprints—from the methods used to the targets selected. Tel Aviv is using sabotage to strike fear, shake the regime’s authority, and wage a complex psychological war on Iran’s population.”
