2 Iranians killed in Gas Pipeline Blast in Ahwaz

A gas pipeline erupted in the Iranian city of Hoveyzeh, west of Ahwaz, killing two persons, according to Al Arabiya, quoting Iranian reports.

in 2020, Iran saw a series of inexplicable fires and explosions, some of which occurred at critical military and nuclear locations.

It is worth mentioning that Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday reasserted the Islamic republic’s longstanding ban on competitive sport with Israelis, and promised support for athletes disciplined by international bodies for respecting it.

Iran does not recognize Israel and its athletes usually refrain from facing Israeli opponents, whether by forfeiting the match or by simply not participating.

“Any Iranian athlete worthy of the name cannot shake hands with a representative of the criminal regime in order to win a medal,” Khamenei told a reception for Iran’s medallists from the Tokyo 2020 Games.

“The illegitimate, bloodthirsty ... Zionist regime tries to win legitimacy by taking part in international sporting events attended by the world arrogance (Washington and the West), and our athletes cannot just stand idly by,” he added, in comments posted on his official website.