The blast that rocked an Iranian missile base outside of Tehran may have been an accident, according to US intelligence. The base was involved in testing solid fuel rockets - a volatile technology that Iran does not have much experience with. The massive explosion leveled the base and killed an important senior officer in charge of the program. More probable than sabotage, one lucky accidental explosion may have set off a series of blasts that has set back Iranian missile development for perhaps years. New York Times: It is still unclear what caused the explosion, with American officials saying they believe it was probably an accident, perhaps because of Iran's inexperience with a volatile, dangerous technology. Iran declared it an accident, but subsequent discussions of the episode in the Iranian news media have referred to the chief of Iran's missile program as one of the "martyrs" killed in the huge explosion. Some Iranian officials have talked of sabotage, but it is unclear...(Read Full Post)