[2] Seventeen members of the Revolutionary Guards were killed in this incident,[3] including Major General Hassan Moqaddam, described as "a key figure in Iran's missile programme".
Residents of Karaj heard the sound of the explosion and breaking glass in buildings that were near the scene.
[7] Revolutionary Guard officials stated the accident occurred while military personnel were transporting munitions.
[1] According to CNN, senior defense officials indicated that the United States believed the explosion was an industrial accident which took place while mixing volatile fuel for a large ballistic missile.
[8] Commercial satellite imagery captured on November 22 showed extensive damage at the military base and some buildings appeared to have been completely destroyed.