# Fuel tanker explosion after traffic accident kills 10 in western Iran, state media says

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- Reuters, 2026-09-05 16:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/fuel-tanker-explosion-after-traffic-accident-kills-10-western-iran-state-media-2026-09-05/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9c3ee248059c000187d36c

> Ten people died after a fuel tanker exploded on a highway in western Iran following a traffic accident, Iranian state media reported on Saturday.

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