Did Iran really conduct an underground nuclear test?

Speculations have emerged about a potential Iranian nuclear test amid a tense situation in the Middle East, however, Tehran is completely silent over the matter.

On social media, certain Pakistanis are congratulating the Muslims on the alleged nuclear test by Iran and presenting some evidence in support of their claims that Tehran is now an atomic power after the alleged nuclear test.

On the other hand, an earthquake of moderate intensity occurred in Iran and Israel on Saturday night, October 5. Strangely enough, both countries experienced the earthquake with a marginal difference in the timing. In such a situation, it is being speculated whether Iran has conducted its nuclear test.

The earthquake occurred in the Aradan city of Semnan province in Iran. Its intensity was 4.5 on the Richter scale.

The earthquake occurred at around 10:45 pm local time and its epicenter was at a depth of only 10 kilometers from the ground. The tremors were felt in Tehran which is 110 kilometers away from the epicenter of the earthquake, reports the US Geological Survey.

A few minutes later, an earthquake was reported from Israel. According to the report of the European Mediterranean Seismic Center (EMSC), this earthquake occurred around 12 o’clock but its intensity remained very low.

Given the intense state of conflict between Iran and Israel, people have started linking the earthquakes in these two countries with Iran’s nuclear tests on social media. There have been speculations in many reports that it was not an earthquake rather Iran conducted underground nuclear tests due to which a shock was felt in both countries.

A report claimed that the earthquake in Iran occurred very close to the nuclear power plant, so it cannot be said whether the shock was due to an earthquake or a nuclear test.

Another report has claimed that the earthquake in Iran could have been an underground nuclear test because its center was at a depth of only 10 km from the ground. In such a situation, the speculation about Iran’s nuclear test has deepened.

However, Iran has yet to officially confirm or deny the speculation about the nuclear test.