Iran Officials Suspect Sabotage in Mysterious Fires

Iranian officials are privately suspecting sabotage behind a series of recent fires and explosions across the country, despite public statements attributing them to aging infrastructure or accidents. Three Iranian officials, including one from the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, believe many incidents are deliberate acts. Their suspicions, shared anonymously, are primarily directed at Israel, citing its history of covert operations and a recent vow from an Israeli intelligence official to continue activity within Iran. A European official also assesses the events as sabotage, pointing to Israel's past actions as a potential motive for both psychological warfare and targeting. While no evidence has been publicly presented by Iranian authorities for sabotage, the frequency of incidents, some at strategic locations like an oil refinery, has raised questions about the official explanations.