00:00Today, thick black smoke rose over Tehran, visible from miles away after a massive fire
00:27erupted in one of the city's busiest market areas.
00:31And in a region already on edge, this incident is raising serious questions.
00:37Here's what we know so far.
00:39On the morning of February 3rd, 2026, a large fire broke out at Jenad Abed Market in western
00:46Tehran.
00:48The blaze started around 9.55 a.m. local time, right as the market was coming alive for the
00:54day.
00:55Jenad Abed is not a small location.
00:58It's a dense commercial bazaar packed with stalls, shops and storage units spread across
01:04roughly 2,000 square meters.
01:07The market sits near a major traffic point, the Niyansh Highway intersection, which meant
01:12the smoke was seen across large parts of the city.
01:16Firefighters from multiple stations were rushed in.
01:20Videos show flames tearing through structures and heavy black smoke billowing into the sky.
01:27According to Iranian state media, the Tehran Fire Department and international outlets like
01:33Reuters and AFP, no injuries or casualties have been reported so far.
01:39A little relief.
01:41Officials say the fire started in a shed or a warehouse section of the market.
01:46The cause?
01:47Still unknown.
01:48An investigation is underway and, so far, there is no official mention of sabotage, arson or
01:55foul play.
01:56But that hasn't stopped speculation.
01:59On social media, dramatic footage is spreading fast.
02:04Some users are linking the fire to a string of recent incidents, including explosions last
02:10month in Bandar Abbas and Awaz.
02:13Those blasts were previously attributed to gas leaks and accidents, despite online claims
02:18of covert attacks.
02:20Officials and denials from both Israel and the United States have rejected any connection
02:26to sabotage.
02:28This suspicion isn't new.
02:30During and after the 2025 Israel-Iran conflict, a series of unexplained fires and explosions fed
02:38fears of secret operations, but, and this is critical, no credible evidence currently links
02:45today's market fire to any external attack.
02:49All of this comes as diplomacy quietly moves forward.
02:52Iran and the United States are expected to hold indirect talks in Istanbul this week, focusing
02:58on nuclear issues, de-escalation and avoiding military confrontation.
03:04With regional tensions high in warships and warnings in the background, even accidents can feel
03:11like signals.
03:12For now, the facts are clear.
03:15Today's Tehran market fire is a major incident, but at this stage, it appears to be an accident,
03:22not an attack.
03:23The investigation continues, and as always in this region, the story may still evolve.
03:34This takes all of avideo.
03:52This is a news update.
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