Tehrani Moqaddam
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General Hassan Tehrani Moqaddam (died November 19 2011) was an engineer in the "who has been described as the chief of Iran
’s ballistic missile program," and "a top Iranian missile commander." He was killed in an explosion at a Revolutionary Guard depot about 25 miles west of Iran's capital, Tehran
, that killed 16 others besides Moqaddam. Despite "suspicions, both in Iran and abroad," that Israel or the US may have been involved, the Iranian government has repeatedly denied the explosion was the result of sabotage by Israel or the United States.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
’s ballistic missile program," and "a top Iranian missile commander." He was killed in an explosion at a Revolutionary Guard depot about 25 miles west of Iran's capital, Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
, that killed 16 others besides Moqaddam. Despite "suspicions, both in Iran and abroad," that Israel or the US may have been involved, the Iranian government has repeatedly denied the explosion was the result of sabotage by Israel or the United States.