Blast at Iran refinery during Ahmadinejad visit

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Blast at Iran refinery during Ahmadinejad visit

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At least 2 persons were killed and 22 injured in the explosion at an oil refinery in Iran.

24 May,2011 04:48 pm

According to Iranian media, the blast was caused by a technical fault and ruled out possibility of an attack.Ahmadinejad was not hurt and appeared on state television shortly after the blast giving a speech marking the inauguration of a new part of the refinery.The Iranian president made no mention of the incident in his speech which focussed on criticizing the United States role in the Middle East and Eastern Africa.He termed US president a puppet and said that Obama himself was not able to take the decisions.Ahmadinejad claimed that America was backing all public uprisings in Middle Eastern countries.