The military confrontation between Iran and Israel keeps raging, and Iran was hit by an earthquake in the late hours of Friday night, a 5.1 magnitude earthquake, which has further intensified the woes of Iran. The quake has brought new worries and fears to an already volatile area.
The earthquake in Iran occurred on June 20 at 9:19 PM local time, and was reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). According to the EMSC, the epicenter of the Iran earthquake was located 35 kilometers beneath the surface, near the city of Semnan in northern Iran. It was a powerful quake that could be even sensed in several northern provinces, but major casualties and damage to the building structures remain officially unreported yet.
The earthquake in Iran today comes at a particularly sensitive time, with Israel continuing its military strikes on Iranian targets. To counter these moves to conspiracy against it, Iran has struck back with equal vehemence, and the delicate state of affairs between the two countries has become more unstable. Amid these developments, speculation has surfaced online and in local media questioning whether the earthquake in Iran could be linked to any secret nuclear activity or testing, especially considering that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly vowed to eliminate Iran’s nuclear facilities. In his effort to demonize Iran, Netanyahu has argued that a nuclear-armed Iran spells direct danger to the very existence of Israel.
While experts have not found any concrete evidence to link the tremor to nuclear activity, the timing of the earthquake in Iran today has certainly added fuel to the fire of speculation.
In the interim, Iran has stationed some of its military troops around the earthquake zone due to an existing Iran-Israel strife. The earthquake today in Iran, although not catastrophic, has deepened fears in a region already on edge due to rising geopolitical tensions.
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